Postcode BT38 8FX (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 8FX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT38 8FX is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. BT38 8FX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT38 8FX 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 BT38 8FX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT38 8FX is Riverside Drive which is centered 991 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bempton Road and is 454 m away. The closest railway station is St Michaels Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BT38 8FX (for ages 11 and under) is St Charles' Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Margaret's Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BT38 8FX is Greenisland Golf Club - Bar and is 371 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Dynasty and is 670 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22 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.

Northern 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 BT38 8FX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT38 8FX, and the approximate distance away.

Riverside Drive 991 m
Aigburth Road 1.23 km
A561 2.4 km
M53 7.1 km
B5178 8.17 km
A562 9.9 km
A540 10.08 km
M56 24.44 km
M6 49.15 km
A57 80.11 km
A1 117.16 km
A41 133.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 8FX

Introduction December 1998
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 BT38 8FX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.1 km
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.23 km
Palmerston School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
1.34 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.38 km
Sudley Junior School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.45 km
Sudley Infant School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.48 km
Auckland College Outstanding
(May 2, 2019)
1.53 km
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.05 km
Liverpool College Outstanding
(November 27, 2019)
2.38 km
St Hilda's Church of England High School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.53 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.53 km
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.72 km
Gilmour (Southbank) Infant School Outstanding
(November 12, 2014)
2.95 km
Booker Avenue Junior School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.98 km
Booker Avenue Infant School Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.98 km
Gilmour Junior School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.02 km
Dovedale Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.03 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.06 km
Prudentia Education 3.28 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT38 8FX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Green Island Retailers - other 4
Good
December 8, 2021
111 m
Greenisland Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
255 m
Berkeley’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
371 m
Greenisland Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
371 m
Greenisland Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
371 m
Greenisland War Memorial Sports & Social Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2020
430 m
Vivo Essentials Greenisland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
457 m
Greenisland War Memorial Sports And Social Club - Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
537 m
Russells Shop For You Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
537 m
New Dynasty Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
670 m
Greenisland Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
671 m
Abbeyfield Society Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
684 m
Alphabet Playgroup, Greenisland Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
684 m
Knockagh Rise Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
819 m
Knockagh View Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
819 m
The Den Afterschool Club Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
819 m
Greenisland Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
821 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
821 m
McKee's Quality Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
821 m
The Old Post Office Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
821 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT38 8FX - Data from Apr 2022

Bempton Road Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Bempton Road Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Otterspool Drive Bus Stop/Station 652 m
Riverside Drive Bus Stop/Station 663 m
Jericho Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 865 m
Lark Lane Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Smithdown Place Taxi Rank 3.46 km
Mulgrave Street Taxi Rank 3.5 km
St Michaels Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Aigburth Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Brunswick Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.15 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.15 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.37 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 7.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT38 8FX - Data from Dec 2021

Devil's Bank Wetland 252 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 966 m
The Lake Inland Water 2.29 km
Garston Sands Wetland 2.76 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 3.81 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 4.23 km
Eastham Sands Wetland 4.4 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 4.51 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 4.55 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 4.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT38 8FX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 106.9 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.8 22
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.70234000
Longitude -5.87675500
OS Easting 336922
OS Northing 0385881
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
865
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
East Antrim
Electoral Ward Greenisland
Local Authority District Mid and East Antrim
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000008
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

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

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 N19000695
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knockagh
Output Area / Small Area 6B2