Postcode BT31 9SA (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon)

Map showing BT31 9SA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT31 9SA is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT31 9SA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT31 9SA 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 BT31 9SA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BT31 9SA is B4579 which is centered 2.99 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Mill and is 1.04 km away. The closest railway station is Chirk Rail Station, 2.69 km away.

The closest primary school to BT31 9SA (for ages 11 and under) is Selattyn CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Marches School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT31 9SA is The Lodge and is 2.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mcdonald's and is 1.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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.

Southern 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 BT31 9SA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT31 9SA, and the approximate distance away.

B4579 2.99 km
B4500 3.99 km
A495 12.81 km
A494 22.98 km
A5 52.59 km
A470 55.18 km
A483 59.29 km
A1 148.86 km
A38 153.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT31 9SA

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 BT31 9SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Selattyn CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.82 km
Weston Rhyn Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.01 km
Moreton Hall School 3.73 km
Gobowen Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
5.08 km
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
5.58 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
7.16 km
The Meadows Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
7.69 km
Oswestry School 7.85 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
7.89 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
8.12 km
The Marches School Good
(March 6, 2018)
8.24 km
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
8.79 km
Morda CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
9.51 km
Trefonen CofE Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
9.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT31 9SA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chirk Trout Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.03 km
Mrs Picklepot Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.03 km
The Little Fudge Box Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
1.03 km
Chirk Trout Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.03 km
Mrs Picklepot Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.03 km
The Little Fudge Box Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
1.03 km
Myddelton Estates Game Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2018
1.6 km
Myddelton Estates Game Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2018
1.6 km
Chirk Castle Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
1.64 km
Chirk Castle Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2014
1.64 km
Mcdonald's Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 6, 2021
1.64 km
Chirk Castle Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
1.64 km
Chirk Castle Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2014
1.64 km
Mcdonald's Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 6, 2021
1.64 km
Caravan Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
2.3 km
Caravan Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
2.3 km
Weston Rhyn Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
2.48 km
The Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 28, 2020
2.59 km
The Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
2.6 km
Wong Wong Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 19, 2019
2.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT31 9SA - Data from Apr 2022

Castle Mill Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Castle Mill Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
Chirk Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Chirk Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 5.39 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 49.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT31 9SA - Data from Dec 2021

Nanteris Wood Woodland Or Forest 176 m
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Pentre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Gwyningar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Fron Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Deer Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Plâs-crogen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Fron Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Mars' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Llwyn y gelli Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Price's Oaks Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Pleasure Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Deershed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT31 9SA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 41.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.5 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.26377300
Longitude -6.06704200
OS Easting 325998
OS Northing 0336715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
233
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Down
Electoral Ward Rathfriland
Local Authority District Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000010
Travel To Work Area Newry and Banbridge

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southern

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000282
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballyward
Output Area / Small Area 1B1