Postcode BT34 5LA (Newry, Mourne and Down)

Map showing BT34 5LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT34 5LA is located in Newry, Mourne and Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT34 5LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT34 5LA 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 BT34 5LA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to BT34 5LA is B5009 which is centered 2.58 km away.

The closest railway station is Gobowen Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to BT34 5LA (for ages 11 and under) is Gobowen Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 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 BT34 5LA is Cross Foxes and is 1.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Taj Tandoori Takeaway and is 1.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 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 BT34 5LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT34 5LA, and the approximate distance away.

B5009 2.58 km
B5069 8.69 km
A495 10.37 km
A494 29.6 km
A5 45.95 km
A470 55.5 km
A483 58.61 km
A41 101.45 km
A1 145.71 km
A38 148.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT34 5LA

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 BT34 5LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gobowen Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.71 km
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.43 km
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.9 km
Moreton Hall School 3.09 km
The Meadows Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.83 km
Weston Rhyn Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.85 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
4.4 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
4.62 km
Criftins CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
5.14 km
Selattyn CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.23 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.6 km
Oswestry School 5.69 km
The Marches School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.91 km
Morda CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
6.9 km
Ellesmere Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
7.33 km
Lakelands Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
7.49 km
Ellesmere College 8.12 km
West Felton CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
8.54 km
Trefonen CofE Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
8.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT34 5LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AJ'S BARISTA BAR Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.36 km
Derwen College Residences School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
1.38 km
The Garden Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.38 km
The Orangery Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.38 km
Young's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2011
1.38 km
Taj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.64 km
Gobowen's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.64 km
BEAR NECESSITIES Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.69 km
ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.69 km
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
1.71 km
Busy Lizards School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.71 km
Gobowen All Rounders Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.71 km
Gobowen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.71 km
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
1.73 km
Cross Foxes Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 24, 2018
1.73 km
Dragon Boat Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.73 km
Gobowen Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
1.73 km
Meadowbrook Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 16, 2021
1.73 km
The Old Vicarage Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
1.74 km
Peter Pan Gobowen Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT34 5LA - Data from Apr 2022

Gobowen Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 50.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT34 5LA - Data from Dec 2021

Hillyards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Munslow Rough Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Butts Wood Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Larches Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Brynycastell Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Coed-y-tye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Park Green Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Rhos-y-llan Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
The Bryn Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Evenall Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT34 5LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.9 Mbps 22.9 Mbps 34.4 Mbps
Upload 3.7 Mbps 4.1 Mbps 6.6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 34 7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.23570700
Longitude -5.97649100
OS Easting 331987
OS Northing 0333757
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
375
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Down
Electoral Ward Tollymore
Local Authority District Newry, Mourne and Down
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)
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001079
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tollymore 1
Output Area / Small Area 1A1