Postcode BT28 2BL (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 2BL and nearby postcodes

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

BT28 2BL 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 2BL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BT28 2BL is Bron-Yr-Eglwys which is centered 342 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Llys Wylfa and is 554 m away. The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 4.4 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 2BL (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 The Chipped Potato and is 485 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bron-Yr-Eglwys 342 m
Moel Gron 367 m
Uwch-Y-Nant 435 m
B5444 1.78 km
A541 2.33 km
A549 2.4 km
A5119 3.83 km
B5125 5.05 km
A5104 9.58 km
A525 16.62 km
A548 18.01 km
A494 29.75 km
A55 45.92 km
A5 71.67 km
A470 80.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 2BL

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 2BL - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ST ALOYSIUS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
279 m
Baked Potato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
485 m
D D MEATS Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
485 m
KNOCKMORE PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
January 26, 2015
485 m
Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
485 m
The Chipped Potato Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
485 m
THE GOLDEN TASTE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2022
485 m
Lidl Lisburn ,Moira Road Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
492 m
DRUMLOUGH HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
510 m
Pensioner's Club @ Knockmore Community Association Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 23, 2018
558 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
569 m
Warehouse15 Cafe & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
569 m
B&C Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
578 m
CENTRA Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 2, 2022
578 m
CO-OP WELCOME STORE Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
578 m
GORDONS CHEMIST Retailers - other Exempt
May 30, 2017
578 m
Lisburn Surestart Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
578 m
Agota Efs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 16, 2019
589 m
BALTIC COAST Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2018
589 m
Longstone kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
589 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Llys Wylfa Bus Stop/Station 554 m
Llys Wylfa Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Bryn Offa Bus Stop/Station 564 m
Bryn Offa Bus Stop/Station 570 m
Heol Fammau Bus Stop/Station 578 m
Buckley Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Penyffordd Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Waen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Coed Ffynnon-wen Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 95.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.3 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.51239300
Longitude -6.06672700
OS Easting 325259
OS Northing 0364386
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
576
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Knockmore
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 1
Output Area / Small Area 8D3