Postcode BT38 8SB (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 8SB and nearby postcodes

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

BT38 8SB 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 8SB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BT38 8SB is Westbury Close which is centered 236 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Riverside Drive and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is St Michaels Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to BT38 8SB (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 8SB is Greenisland Golf Club - Bar and is 199 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greenisland Chippy and is 936 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 8SB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westbury Close 236 m
Osborne Wood 302 m
Barchester Drive 322 m
Jericho Farm Close 329 m
Jericho Lane 347 m
Fulwood Park 408 m
Otterspool Drive 504 m
Bempton Road 551 m
Aigburth Road 713 m
Riverside Drive 1.1 km
A561 2.01 km
M53 7.48 km
B5178 7.66 km
A562 9.46 km
A540 10.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 8SB

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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palmerston School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
884 m
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
889 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
909 m
Sudley Junior School Good
(May 23, 2017)
952 m
Sudley Infant School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
967 m
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.08 km
Auckland College Outstanding
(May 2, 2019)
1.35 km
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.81 km
Liverpool College Outstanding
(November 27, 2019)
1.9 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.13 km
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.22 km
St Hilda's Church of England High School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.23 km
Booker Avenue Junior School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.49 km
Booker Avenue Infant School Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.49 km
Gilmour (Southbank) Infant School Outstanding
(November 12, 2014)
2.53 km
Dovedale Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.54 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.63 km
Gilmour Junior School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.64 km
Prudentia Education 2.92 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Riverside Drive Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Otterspool Drive Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Bempton Road Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Jericho Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Jericho Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Lark Lane Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Smithdown Place Taxi Rank 2.98 km
Long Lane Taxi Rank 3.31 km
St Michaels Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Aigburth Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Mossley Hill Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.39 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.39 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.47 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 6.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Devil's Bank Wetland 752 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
The Lake Inland Water 2.13 km
Garston Sands Wetland 2.56 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 4.17 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Eastham Sands Wetland 4.37 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 4.62 km
The Grounds Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Woolton Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.71 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 96.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 13.5 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% 25 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.70428800
Longitude -5.86945400
OS Easting 337386
OS Northing 0386112
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3