Postcode BT28 2AL (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 2AL and nearby postcodes

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

BT28 2AL 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 2AL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT28 2AL is Ffordd Fer which is centered 132 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heol Fammau and is 318 m away. The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 4.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 2AL (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 Longstone kebabs and is 506 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 2AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ffordd Fer 132 m
Erw Goed 142 m
Heol Fammau 184 m
Llys Fammau 185 m
Erw Fach 213 m
Moel Gron 234 m
Llwyn Derw 239 m
Moel Ganol 255 m
Bryn Clwyd 274 m
Yr Ydlan 280 m
Llys Wylfa 316 m
Chambers Lane 431 m
Bryn Road 971 m
B5444 2.02 km
A541 2.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 2AL

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 2AL - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ST ALOYSIUS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
465 m
Agota Efs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 16, 2019
506 m
BALTIC COAST Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2018
506 m
Longstone kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
506 m
MR THOMS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
506 m
BEIJING CHINESE RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 14, 2022
522 m
McCools Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
522 m
SUNFLOWER FISH & CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 9, 2021
522 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
522 m
Tesco Filling Station (Bentrim Road) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2017
522 m
WELCOME CHINESE HOT FOOD BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
522 m
B&C Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
526 m
CENTRA Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 2, 2022
526 m
CO-OP WELCOME STORE Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
526 m
GORDONS CHEMIST Retailers - other Exempt
May 30, 2017
526 m
Lisburn Surestart Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
526 m
DRUMLOUGH HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
571 m
YO-YO ASIAN FUSION Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
629 m
Badhabitz coffee shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
633 m
Benito's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
633 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heol Fammau Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Heol Fammau Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Llys Wylfa Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Llys Wylfa Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Cherry Drive Bus Stop/Station 562 m
Buckley Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Penyffordd Rail Station Rail 5.34 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Waen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Padeswood Pool Inland Water 3.44 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 87.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 66 8.9
300+ Mbps 100% 571.5 57

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.51373100
Longitude -6.06328200
OS Easting 325478
OS Northing 0364541
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
346
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001362
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knockmore 2
Output Area / Small Area 6B2