Postcode BT28 3BZ (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 3BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT28 3BZ is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in April 1986 and is an active postcode. BT28 3BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT28 3BZ 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 3BZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BT28 3BZ is A541 which is centered 3.29 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Rose & Crown and is 1.02 km away. The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 4.45 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 3BZ (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 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.1% 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 3BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A541 3.29 km
B5125 3.76 km
A548 16.93 km
A525 17.82 km
A494 31.63 km
A55 46.26 km
A5 72.56 km
A470 82.79 km
A1 134.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 3BZ

Introduction April 1986
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 3BZ - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pond Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
738 m
Rose Lodge Care Home (Lisburn) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
757 m
OVERDALE HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
772 m
Spar Belsize Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 19, 2022
772 m
BIRDIES DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
779 m
Pond Park Service Station (Russells Shop 4 You) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
842 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2017
842 m
Pond Park Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
871 m
POND PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
871 m
Nettlehill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
915 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
992 m
CO-OPERATIVE STORES LTD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
1.04 km
LAURELHILL HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.05 km
THOMPSON HOUSE HOSPITAL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
1.07 km
CHINA INN Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 6, 2019
1.11 km
SPENCES HOME BAKERY Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.11 km
ELITE HEALTH & FITNESS Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2022
1.12 km
FROTH CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
1.12 km
GOLDEN BAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
1.12 km
Harlands @ Harmony Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rose & Crown Bus Stop/Station 1.02 km
Rose & Crown Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
Moel Fammau Road Bus Stop/Station 1.16 km
Moel Fammau Road Bus Stop/Station 1.16 km
Argoed View Bus Stop/Station 1.19 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Shotton High Level Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Vinegar Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Wepre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Top-y-fron Dingle Valley 3.29 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Leadbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 89.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 6
30-300 Mbps 21.9% 59.8 9.2
300+ Mbps 78.1% 526.5 37.5

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.52838800
Longitude -6.05285600
OS Easting 326108
OS Northing 0366191
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001347
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wallace Park 2
Output Area / Small Area 6B4