The postcode BT38 8RQ is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT38 8RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT38 8RQ 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 8RQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BT38 8RQ is Riverside Drive which is centered 1.09 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Bempton Road and is 479 m away. The closest railway station is St Michaels Rail Station, 1.17 km away.
The closest primary school to BT38 8RQ (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 8RQ is Greenisland Golf Club - Bar and is 362 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 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 23, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 150.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT38 8RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT38 8RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT38 8RQ
| Introduction | December 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT38 8RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Palmerston School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (December 11, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| St Margaret's Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Sudley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Sudley Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 15, 2013) | 1.42 km |
| Auckland College | Independent school | 3-16 | Outstanding (May 2, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Bellerive FCJ Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| Liverpool College | Academy | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 27, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| St Hilda's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.57 km |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| Gilmour (Southbank) Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (November 12, 2014) | 2.85 km |
| Booker Avenue Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 2.9 km |
| Booker Avenue Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (January 15, 2014) | 2.9 km |
| Gilmour Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.91 km |
| Dovedale Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 3.01 km |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 3.07 km |
| Prudentia Education | Independent school | 12-16 | 3.17 km | |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 3.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT38 8RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Green Island | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 8, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Greenisland Primary School Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 147 m | |
| Vivo Essentials Greenisland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2020 | 348 m | |
| Berkeley’s | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2021 | 362 m | |
| Greenisland Golf Club - Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 362 m | |
| Greenisland Presbyterian Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 362 m | |
| Greenisland War Memorial Sports & Social Club - Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2020 | 518 m | |
| Greenisland Community Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 562 m | |
| Abbeyfield Society Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2020 | 588 m | |
| Alphabet Playgroup, Greenisland Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2020 | 588 m | |
| New Dynasty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2020 | 605 m | |
| Greenisland War Memorial Sports And Social Club - Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 614 m | |
| Russells Shop For You | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 614 m | |
| Greenisland Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2022 | 722 m | |
| Mace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 722 m | |
| McKee's Quality Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 722 m | |
| The Old Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 722 m | |
| Knockagh Rise Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 797 m | |
| Knockagh View Equestrian Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 797 m | |
| The Den Afterschool Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2020 | 797 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT38 8RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bempton Road | 479 m | |
| Bempton Road | 544 m | |
| Otterspool Drive | 583 m | |
| Riverside Drive | 597 m | |
| Jericho Farm Close | 812 m | |
| Lark Lane | 1.76 km | |
| Smithdown Place | 3.44 km | |
| Long Lane | 3.59 km | |
| St Michaels Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Aigburth Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| Cressington Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 5.26 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 5.27 km | |
| Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal | 5.47 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 6.91 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.49 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT38 8RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Devil's Bank | 281 m | |
| Priory Wood | 1.05 km | |
| The Lake | 2.35 km | |
| Garston Sands | 2.65 km | |
| Slack Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Oak Wood | 3.8 km | |
| Cowpasture Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 3.92 km | |
| Long Plantation | 4.15 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 4.29 km | |
| Eastham Sands | 4.3 km | |
| Eastham Woods | 4.37 km | |
| Wapping Basin | 4.62 km | |
| Outer Basin | 4.66 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 4.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT38 8RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.9 Mbps | 150.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 23.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.6% | 100% | 96.5 | 20.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.4% | 94.4% | 418.3 | 37 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.70176800 |
| Longitude | -5.87534200 |
| OS Easting | 337015 |
| OS Northing | 0385820 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
East Antrim |
| Electoral Ward | Greenisland |
| Local Authority District | Mid and East Antrim |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Belfast |
| 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 |
| 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 |