Postcode BT28 2AB (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 2AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT28 2AB is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT28 2AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT28 2AB 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 BT28 2AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BT28 2AB is Dwyfor Avenue which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moelwyn Close and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 3.72 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 2AB (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 SUNFLOWER FISH & CHIPS and is 158 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 2AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT28 2AB, and the approximate distance away.

Dwyfor Avenue 68 m
Alwen Avenue 97 m
Cledwen Drive 105 m
Moelwyn Close 140 m
Llewelyn Drive 146 m
Aran Close 146 m
Elwy Close 174 m
Englefield Crescent 175 m
Bryan Grove 178 m
Dafydd Close 192 m
Llwynon Close 234 m
Snowdon Avenue 235 m
Berwyn Close 239 m
Hill View 250 m
Cherry Drive 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 2AB

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 BT28 2AB - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT28 2AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BEIJING CHINESE RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 14, 2022
158 m
McCools Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
158 m
SUNFLOWER FISH & CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 9, 2021
158 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
158 m
Tesco Filling Station (Bentrim Road) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2017
158 m
WELCOME CHINESE HOT FOOD BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
158 m
AOH CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
302 m
Holy Trinity Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
302 m
Oggies Dessert Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
302 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
February 1, 2019
313 m
CHOPSTIX Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
313 m
CLAIRES ACCESSORIES Retailers - other Exempt
January 6, 2015
313 m
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
313 m
POUNDLAND Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
313 m
Primark Stores Limited Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2020
313 m
SAVERS HEALTH & BEAUTY LTD Retailers - other Exempt
April 8, 2016
313 m
SWEETIE MILLER Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 29, 2016
313 m
TONAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
314 m
DOMINO'S PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
342 m
HERRONS COUNTRY FRIED CHICKEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
342 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT28 2AB - Data from Apr 2022

Moelwyn Close Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Aran Close Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Elwy Close Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Elwy Close Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Cherry Drive Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Buckley Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Penyffordd Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT28 2AB - Data from Dec 2021

Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Padeswood Pool Inland Water 3.07 km
Waen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Vinegar Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT28 2AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 128.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.4 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.1 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.51309000
Longitude -6.05526700
OS Easting 325999
OS Northing 0364484
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
809
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Wallace Park
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001316
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lisnagarvey
Output Area / Small Area 5A1