Postcode BT28 3BW (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 3BW and nearby postcodes

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

BT28 3BW 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 3BW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BT28 3BW is A541 which is centered 3.41 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherry Drive and is 667 m away. The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 3.63 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 3BW (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 SUNFLOWER FISH & CHIPS and is 737 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 3BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A541 3.41 km
B5125 3.65 km
A5104 10.68 km
A525 16.81 km
A548 17.9 km
A494 31.18 km
A55 46.81 km
A5 71.6 km
A470 81.97 km
A483 87.03 km
A1 134.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 3BW

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 3BW - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THOMPSON HOUSE HOSPITAL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
122 m
Wallace High School (Mount Charles Catering) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
242 m
FRIENDS' SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
320 m
NICHOLSON HOUSE PRIVATE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
514 m
JOLLY RODGERS DAY NURSERY LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
529 m
EL SHAMMAH RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
560 m
Parkside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
560 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
August 30, 2018
619 m
Coffee Conjo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
673 m
HAPPY TOTS PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
676 m
LISBURN MASONIC CLUB Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2018
676 m
PARKLANDS SUPPORTED LIVING Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
676 m
CO-OPERATIVE STORES LTD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
711 m
BEIJING CHINESE RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 14, 2022
737 m
McCools Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
737 m
SUNFLOWER FISH & CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 9, 2021
737 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
737 m
Tesco Filling Station (Bentrim Road) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2017
737 m
WELCOME CHINESE HOT FOOD BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
737 m
Apache Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
741 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cherry Drive Bus Stop/Station 667 m
Cherry Drive Bus Stop/Station 672 m
Aran Close Bus Stop/Station 744 m
Moelwyn Close Bus Stop/Station 754 m
Elwy Close Bus Stop/Station 832 m
Buckley Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Hawarden Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Vinegar Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Wepre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Padeswood Pool Inland Water 3.52 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Waen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 122.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 36 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% 96.3 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.51970700
Longitude -6.04829600
OS Easting 326430
OS Northing 0365233
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
858
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001290
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wallace Park 1
Output Area / Small Area 5B2