Postcode BT28 3BS (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 3BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT28 3BS is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT28 3BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT28 3BS 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 3BS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT28 3BS is A541 which is centered 3.47 km away.

The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 4.58 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 3BS (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 CHINA INN and is 977 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 3BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT28 3BS, and the approximate distance away.

A541 3.47 km
B5125 3.68 km
A548 16.74 km
A525 18.04 km
A494 31.88 km
A55 46.26 km
A5 72.73 km
A470 83.08 km
A1 134.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 3BS

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 3BS - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT28 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pond Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
604 m
OVERDALE HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
620 m
Spar Belsize Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 19, 2022
620 m
Rose Lodge Care Home (Lisburn) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
674 m
CHINA INN Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 6, 2019
977 m
SPENCES HOME BAKERY Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
977 m
HUNTS CHIP SHOP Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1 km
IAN HALL - MACE Retailers - other 4
Good
September 24, 2019
1.04 km
S Berry's Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
1.04 km
TIMONEY CHEMIST Retailers - other Exempt
June 8, 2016
1.05 km
Nettlehill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
1.05 km
BIRDIES DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
1.06 km
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
1.06 km
Pond Park Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
1.08 km
POND PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
1.08 km
FOLD HOUSING BELSIZE COURT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
1.11 km
Pond Park Service Station (Russells Shop 4 You) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
1.13 km
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2017
1.13 km
ELITE HEALTH & FITNESS Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2022
1.15 km
FROTH CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
1.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT28 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Buckley Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Hawarden Rail Station Rail 5 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT28 3BS - Data from Dec 2021

Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 638 m
Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 722 m
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Vinegar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Wepre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Top-y-fron Dingle Valley 2.99 km
Leadbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Celyn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT28 3BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.9 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 110 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 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% 56.1 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.53093700
Longitude -6.05156000
OS Easting 326184
OS Northing 0366477
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
857
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Magheralave
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 N19001384
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Magheralave 2
Output Area / Small Area 6B2