Postcode BT38 8RL (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 8RL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT38 8RL is Riverside Drive which is centered 976 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bempton Road and is 788 m away. The closest railway station is St Michaels Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to BT38 8RL (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 8RL is Greenisland War Memorial Sports & Social Club - Bar and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 30, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Dynasty and is 779 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Riverside Drive 976 m
Aigburth Road 1.65 km
A561 2.81 km
New Chester Road 3.07 km
M53 6.91 km
B5178 8.6 km
A540 9.77 km
A562 10.31 km
M6 49.4 km
A57 80.54 km
A1 117.59 km
A41 134.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 8RL

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 8RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.3 km
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.39 km
Auckland College Outstanding
(May 2, 2019)
1.68 km
Palmerston School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
1.77 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.81 km
Sudley Junior School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.88 km
Sudley Infant School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.91 km
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.21 km
St Hilda's Church of England High School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.73 km
Liverpool College Outstanding
(November 27, 2019)
2.73 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.94 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.95 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
3.02 km
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
3.1 km
Gilmour (Southbank) Infant School Outstanding
(November 12, 2014)
3.36 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.37 km
Dovedale Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.39 km
Booker Avenue Junior School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.41 km
Booker Avenue Infant School Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
3.41 km
Gilmour Junior School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bempton Road Bus Stop/Station 788 m
Bempton Road Bus Stop/Station 822 m
Festival Gardens Bus Stop/Station 925 m
Festival Gardens Bus Stop/Station 927 m
Brittannia Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.12 km
Lark Lane Taxi Rank 1.89 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 3.29 km
Mulgrave Street Taxi Rank 3.51 km
St Michaels Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Aigburth Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Brunswick Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.88 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.88 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 7.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Devil's Bank Wetland 306 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.37 km
Garston Sands Wetland 3.08 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 3.45 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 3.81 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 4.22 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 4.35 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 4.46 km
Eastham Sands Wetland 4.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.1 Mbps 96.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 1.8% - -
30-300 Mbps 10.5% 74.7 12.6
300+ Mbps 87.7% 418.3 37

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.70184500
Longitude -5.88337400
OS Easting 336497
OS Northing 0385813
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