Postcode BT28 3BU (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 3BU and nearby postcodes

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

BT28 3BU 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 3BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BT28 3BU is Alder Close which is centered 148 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Drive and is 654 m away. The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 3.27 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 3BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alder Close 148 m
Alltami Road 329 m
White Farm Road 503 m
Pinfold Lane 1.24 km
B5125 3.22 km
A541 3.86 km
A5104 10.84 km
A525 16.64 km
A548 18.14 km
A494 31.52 km
A55 47.24 km
A5 71.34 km
A470 82.12 km
A483 87.14 km
A1 133.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 3BU

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 3BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
10.09 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
10.24 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
10.6 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
12.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
August 30, 2018
221 m
HAPPY TOTS PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
235 m
LISBURN MASONIC CLUB Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2018
235 m
PARKLANDS SUPPORTED LIVING Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
235 m
FRIENDS' SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
381 m
CO-OPERATIVE STORES LTD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
421 m
LISBURN RACQUETS CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2016
469 m
THOMPSON HOUSE HOSPITAL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
549 m
Hilden Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
564 m
LISBURN ADULT RESOURCE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
600 m
ROWAN CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
600 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
607 m
Wallace High School (Mount Charles Catering) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
659 m
HARMONY HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
660 m
Sleepy Hollow Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
660 m
SEYMOUR STREET METHODIST CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
667 m
STEPPING STONES Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
668 m
Wallace & Donut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
668 m
Coffee Conjo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
708 m
HARMONY FOLD HOUSING ASSOCIATION Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2015
724 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Drive Bus Stop/Station 654 m
Oak Drive Bus Stop/Station 658 m
Sunningdale Bus Stop/Station 671 m
Field Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 810 m
Field Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 818 m
Buckley Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Hawarden Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Vinegar Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Wepre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Padeswood Pool Inland Water 3.39 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Grooms Dale Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.6 Mbps 76.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.2 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.51980100
Longitude -6.04132600
OS Easting 326881
OS Northing 0365256
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
842
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001377
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wallace Park 2
Output Area / Small Area 6A4