Postcode BT28 2RL (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 2RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT28 2RL is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. BT28 2RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BT28 2RL is New Brighton Road which is centered 348 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Argoed View and is 437 m away. The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 5.29 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 2RL (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 MAN LEE and is 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.8% 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 2RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

New Brighton Road 348 m
A541 1.77 km
A5119 2.6 km
A548 16.74 km
A525 17.89 km
A494 30.2 km
A55 45.09 km
A5 72.9 km
A470 81.77 km
A483 86.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 2RL

Introduction February 1990
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 2RL - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
PEBBLE PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 11, 2019
197 m
PRIMACY MEATS AT TESCO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
320 m
MAN LEE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
363 m
THE COD FATHER Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2020
363 m
WINDMILL STORES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
363 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
363 m
LAURELHILL HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
481 m
BOOTS UK LTD Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
603 m
DRAGON KING CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2020
603 m
Golden cod #2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
603 m
SuperValu Lisburn Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
603 m
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
603 m
KILLOWEN PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
618 m
LAURELHILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
618 m
Sleepy Hollow @ Killoween Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
618 m
Pond Park Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
663 m
POND PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
663 m
Ballymacash Rangers Football Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
681 m
LITTLE SCAMPS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
681 m
Nettlehill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
757 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Argoed View Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Theatre Clwyd Turn Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Argoed View Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Bryn-yr-Haul Bus Stop/Station 562 m
Tan-y-Coed Bus Stop/Station 604 m
Buckley Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Penyffordd Rail Station Rail 6.57 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Coed Cae-crwn Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Coed Ffynnon-wen Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Coed Shifna-hir Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Coed Bryn-eithin Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 99.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 46.2% 78.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 53.8% 593 39

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.52284100
Longitude -6.07449700
OS Easting 324724
OS Northing 0365535
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
535
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Ballymacoss
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 N19001380
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballymacoss 2
Output Area / Small Area 8D3