Postcode BT28 1BX (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 1BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT28 1BX is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in July 2007 and is an active postcode. BT28 1BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT28 1BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 BT28 1BX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BT28 1BX is Alwen Avenue which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elwy Close and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 3.66 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 1BX (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 DOMINO'S PIZZA and is 193 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 BT28 1BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT28 1BX, and the approximate distance away.

Alwen Avenue 72 m
Bryan Grove 77 m
Cledwen Drive 84 m
Dwyfor Avenue 113 m
Englefield Crescent 131 m
Elwy Close 139 m
Ffordd Brenig 164 m
Ffordd Ogwen 186 m
Chambers Lane 203 m
Wats Dyke Avenue 208 m
Moelwyn Close 226 m
Llwynon Close 249 m
Mercia Drive 262 m
Beech Grove 262 m
Llys Wylfa 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 1BX

Introduction July 2007
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 BT28 1BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
11.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT28 1BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AOH CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
153 m
Holy Trinity Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
153 m
Oggies Dessert Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
153 m
TONAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
160 m
DOMINO'S PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
193 m
HERRONS COUNTRY FRIED CHICKEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
193 m
KEBAB HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2019
193 m
RUMBLES Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 28, 2019
193 m
Sai Kung Night Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 18, 2021
193 m
Spar Garvey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
242 m
Badhabitz coffee shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
246 m
Benito's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
246 m
Brannigans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
246 m
Cam Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 21, 2020
246 m
COOPERS RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
246 m
Golden Garden Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
246 m
J PELAN & SON Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
246 m
KELLYS FRUIT Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
246 m
LAGAN VALLEY RACING PIGEON CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2016
246 m
Money Tree Thai Kitchen Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
246 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT28 1BX - Data from Apr 2022

Elwy Close Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Elwy Close Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Llys Wylfa Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Llys Wylfa Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Mercia Square Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Buckley Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Penyffordd Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT28 1BX - Data from Dec 2021

Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Padeswood Pool Inland Water 2.93 km
Waen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Vinegar Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT28 1BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.51170400
Longitude -6.05514800
OS Easting 326011
OS Northing 0364330
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
282
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Lisnagarvey
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001317
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tonagh
Output Area / Small Area 7A1