Postcode BT28 3JA (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 3JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT28 3JA is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. BT28 3JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BT28 3JA is B5123 which is centered 940 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blue Bell Inn and is 490 m away. The closest railway station is Flint Rail Station, 4.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 3JA (for ages 11 and under) is Parkgate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Neston High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 9, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT28 3JA is The Farmers and is 5.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 10, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brothers Fish & Chips and is 3.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 3JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B5123 940 m
A541 5.65 km
A548 10.82 km
A540 11.94 km
A525 23.82 km
A494 32.05 km
A55 40.75 km
A5 78.83 km
A470 85.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 3JA

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 3JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkgate Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
10.34 km
Neston Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
10.37 km
Woodfall Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
10.69 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
10.78 km
Neston High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
11.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BALLYMACWARD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
1.62 km
BALLYMACWARD PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
1.62 km
THE BALLYMAC HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
1.62 km
BALLYCARRICKMADDY PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
2.36 km
Play for All @ Ballycarrickmaddy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
2.36 km
RARE Grazing NI Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
2.38 km
KILCREENY LODGE BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
3.2 km
WHITE MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 23, 2019
3.43 km
BALLANCE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2015
3.46 km
Brothers Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
3.76 km
Centra White Mountain Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
3.76 km
MCKINNEY PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2016
5.09 km
Sleepy Hollows at McKinney PS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.09 km
Fuchsia Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
5.14 km
WILSONS FOOD STORES - SPAR MOUNT EAGLES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
5.2 km
The Farmers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 10, 2016
5.28 km
Eurospar Wallace Village Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.31 km
Four Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
5.31 km
Quails Fine Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
5.31 km
Rice box Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2019
5.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blue Bell Inn Bus Stop/Station 490 m
Bryn Erin Farm Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 766 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 770 m
St Mary`s Church Bus Stop/Station 877 m
Flint Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Flint Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Flint Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 244 m
Three Cornered Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Coed y Felin Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Pen-lan Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Coed y Cra Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Nant-y-Fflint Valley 1.6 km
Hafod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Bryn-y-garreg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Afon-Conwy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Coed Llys Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Coed Stanley Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Nant-figillt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cornist Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Moel Ffagnallt Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Nant-figillt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 62.3 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.6 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.56795400
Longitude -6.12366100
OS Easting 321407
OS Northing 0370470
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
645
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Antrim
Electoral Ward Stonyford
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 N19001342
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Glenavy 2
Output Area / Small Area 6B2