Postcode BT27 5SY (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT27 5SY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT27 5SY is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT27 5SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT27 5SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BT27 5SY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BT27 5SY is Magazine Lane which is centered 522 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dovey Cottages and is 638 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to BT27 5SY (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2021.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Hungry Harry's and is 962 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

South Eastern is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT27 5SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT27 5SY, and the approximate distance away.

Magazine Lane 522 m
B5127 1.41 km
B5125 1.43 km
B5129 3.75 km
A541 5.78 km
A540 11.24 km
A525 17.61 km
A548 17.88 km
A494 33.83 km
A55 48.42 km
A5 71.69 km
A470 84.19 km
A1 131.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT27 5SY

Introduction December 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT27 5SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
7.87 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
8.42 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
9.28 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
9.32 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
9.37 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.61 km
Woodfall Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
9.9 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
9.99 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
10.42 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
12.26 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
12.45 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
12.85 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
12.89 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 12.99 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
13.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT27 5SY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drumbo Park Stadium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2019
695 m
LISBURN DISTILLERY SPORTS CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
695 m
Park Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
695 m
DERRIAGHY CRICKET CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2015
727 m
Helping Hands Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
851 m
Oak Tree Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
884 m
Lambeg Golf Shop Retailers - other Exempt
August 30, 2018
912 m
LITTLE RAYS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
929 m
McKibbens Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2016
929 m
Hungry Harry's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
962 m
OCEAN Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 2, 2019
962 m
Seymour Hill Nursery & Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
996 m
SEYMOUR HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
996 m
LAGANVALE FARM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
1.02 km
Bombardier Dunmurry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.06 km
Excel 1-2-1 Gym Retailers - other Exempt
January 28, 2020
1.06 km
Montupet Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.06 km
OAKWOOD INTEGRATED CHILDRENS CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
1.06 km
OAKWOOD INTEGRATED PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
1.06 km
Railway Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT27 5SY - Data from Apr 2022

Dovey Cottages Bus Stop/Station 638 m
Dovey Cottages Bus Stop/Station 643 m
School Bus Stop/Station 788 m
School Bus Stop/Station 847 m
Smithy Lane Bus Stop/Station 998 m
Hawarden Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Shotton High Level Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Shotton High Leven Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT27 5SY - Data from Dec 2021

Vinegar Hill Hill Or Mountain 488 m
Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 525 m
Wepre Wood Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Grooms Dale Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Top-y-fron Dingle Valley 2.83 km
Tinker's Dale Valley 3.27 km
Leadbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Bilberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT27 5SY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.5 Mbps 23.5 Mbps 32.26 Mbps
Upload 3.8 Mbps 3.5 Mbps 6.16 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 33.3% 24.4 3.6
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 32 5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.53420700
Longitude -6.01559000
OS Easting 328502
OS Northing 0366906
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
606
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Hilden
Local Authority District Lisburn and Castlereagh
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000007
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Eastern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Eastern

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001339
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeg 1
Output Area / Small Area 5B3