Postcode BT38 8RF (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 8RF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT38 8RF is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT38 8RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BT38 8RF is Aigburth Road which is centered 1.02 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Otterspool Drive and is 417 m away. The closest railway station is Aigburth Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BT38 8RF (for ages 11 and under) is Sudley Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 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 8RF is Greenisland Golf Club - Bar and is 363 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 611 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 8RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Aigburth Road 1.02 km
Riverside Drive 1.24 km
A561 2.07 km
M53 7.11 km
A562 9.58 km
A540 10.2 km
M56 24.12 km
M6 49.11 km
A57 79.8 km
A1 116.9 km
A41 133.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 8RF

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 BT38 8RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palmerston School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
1.05 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.11 km
Sudley Junior School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.18 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.2 km
Sudley Infant School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.24 km
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.36 km
Auckland College Outstanding
(May 2, 2019)
1.65 km
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.14 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.21 km
Liverpool College Outstanding
(November 27, 2019)
2.26 km
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.56 km
St Hilda's Church of England High School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.57 km
Gilmour (Southbank) Infant School Outstanding
(November 12, 2014)
2.62 km
Gilmour Junior School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.69 km
Booker Avenue Junior School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.69 km
Booker Avenue Infant School Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.69 km
Dovedale Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.89 km
Prudentia Education 2.95 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
3 km
Employability Solutions Independent School Good
(December 6, 2018)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenisland Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
148 m
Vivo Essentials Greenisland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
211 m
The Green Island Retailers - other 4
Good
December 8, 2021
223 m
Berkeley’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
363 m
Greenisland Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
363 m
Greenisland Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
363 m
Greenisland Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
398 m
Abbeyfield Society Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
497 m
Alphabet Playgroup, Greenisland Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
497 m
New Dynasty Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
611 m
Greenisland Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
611 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
611 m
McKee's Quality Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
611 m
The Old Post Office Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
611 m
99 Luncheon Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
670 m
Rocking Horse Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
670 m
Knockagh Rise Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
711 m
Knockagh View Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
711 m
The Den Afterschool Club Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
711 m
Greenisland War Memorial Sports & Social Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2020
738 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Otterspool Drive Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Riverside Drive Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Bempton Road Bus Stop/Station 519 m
Bempton Road Bus Stop/Station 589 m
Jericho Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 665 m
Lark Lane Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Smithdown Place Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Long Lane Taxi Rank 3.36 km
Aigburth Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
St Michaels Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Cressington Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.46 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.46 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 6.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Devil's Bank Wetland 473 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.43 km
Garston Sands Wetland 2.45 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 4.14 km
Eastham Sands Wetland 4.15 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 4.47 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 4.78 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 4.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.9 Mbps 53.3 Mbps 75.06 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 12.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.3 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.70133100
Longitude -5.87196700
OS Easting 337234
OS Northing 0385778
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