Postcode BT28 3RU (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 3RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT28 3RU is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. BT28 3RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT28 3RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 3RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BT28 3RU is Newton Close which is centered 210 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northop Cricket Ground and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Shotton High Level Rail Station, 4.4 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 3RU (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 local pub for residents of BT28 3RU is Beckett's Bar inc Blaze & Glaze restaurant and is 1.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 31, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from WOKALICIOUS and is 478 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 3RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Newton Close 210 m
The Ridgeway 347 m
Smithy Lane 465 m
B5125 3.72 km
A541 4.4 km
A540 10.96 km
A548 15.79 km
A525 19.21 km
A494 33.05 km
A55 46.17 km
A5 73.69 km
A470 84.47 km
A1 133.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 3RU

Introduction December 1996
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 3RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
8.23 km
Woodfall Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
9.57 km
Neston Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
9.75 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
9.91 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
10.11 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
11.75 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
11.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GWENS NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 1, 2015
478 m
WINEFLAIR / VIVO Retailers - other 4
Good
August 30, 2019
478 m
WOKALICIOUS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2019
478 m
The Speckled Hen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
869 m
WILSONS FOOD STORES - SPAR MOUNT EAGLES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
1.12 km
Beckett's Bar inc Blaze & Glaze restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 31, 2021
1.23 km
Little Saints Out of Schools Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
1.25 km
Harmony Ices Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
1.26 km
Pond Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.31 km
CHRIST THE REDEEMER PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.34 km
Colin Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 11, 2018
1.34 km
OVERDALE HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.38 km
Spar Belsize Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 19, 2022
1.38 km
Jacks Retailers - other 4
Good
May 15, 2019
1.42 km
CHINA INN Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 6, 2019
1.52 km
SPENCES HOME BAKERY Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.52 km
HUNTS CHIP SHOP Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.52 km
Hungry Harry's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.56 km
OCEAN Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 2, 2019
1.56 km
Rose Lodge Care Home (Lisburn) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northop Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Northop Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Brookside Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Brookside Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Boar`s Head Inn Bus Stop/Station 505 m
Shotton High Level Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Shotton High Leven Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 444 m
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Top-y-fron Dingle Valley 1.62 km
Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Vinegar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Leadbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Oakenholt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Wepre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Celyn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Coed Uchaf Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.5 Mbps 137.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 50 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% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.7 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 587.3 47

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.54324300
Longitude -6.04741900
OS Easting 326414
OS Northing 0367854
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
567
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Derryaghy
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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
Derryaghy 3
Output Area / Small Area 5A1