Postcode BT38 8SZ (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 8SZ and nearby postcodes

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

BT38 8SZ 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 8SZ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to BT38 8SZ is Aigburth Road which is centered 1.39 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Otterspool Drive and is 806 m away. The closest railway station is Aigburth Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to BT38 8SZ (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 8SZ is Greenisland Golf Club - Bar and is 793 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 205 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 8SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Aigburth Road 1.39 km
A561 2.13 km
M53 6.68 km
A562 9.62 km
A540 9.81 km
M56 24.13 km
M6 49.53 km
A57 79.89 km
A1 117.1 km
A41 133.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 8SZ

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 8SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palmerston School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
1.28 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.38 km
Sudley Junior School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.46 km
Sudley Infant School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.56 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.63 km
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.78 km
Auckland College Outstanding
(May 2, 2019)
2.07 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.27 km
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.57 km
Liverpool College Outstanding
(November 27, 2019)
2.66 km
Gilmour (Southbank) Infant School Outstanding
(November 12, 2014)
2.69 km
Gilmour Junior School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.71 km
Booker Avenue Junior School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.89 km
Booker Avenue Infant School Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.89 km
Prudentia Education 2.94 km
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.94 km
St Hilda's Church of England High School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.01 km
Employability Solutions Independent School Good
(December 6, 2018)
3.19 km
Dovedale Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.28 km
Church Drive Primary School 3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbeyfield Society Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
116 m
Alphabet Playgroup, Greenisland Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
116 m
New Dynasty Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
205 m
Vivo Essentials Greenisland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
243 m
Greenisland Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
254 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
254 m
McKee's Quality Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
254 m
The Old Post Office Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
254 m
Greenisland Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
268 m
Greenisland Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
361 m
99 Luncheon Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
447 m
Rocking Horse Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
447 m
The Green Island Retailers - other 4
Good
December 8, 2021
494 m
Medicare Greenisland Retailers - other Exempt
February 17, 2020
543 m
Play Station After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
646 m
Silverstream Primary and Nursery School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
674 m
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 27, 2021
778 m
Berkeley’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
793 m
Greenisland Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
793 m
Greenisland Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
793 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Otterspool Drive Bus Stop/Station 806 m
Riverside Drive Bus Stop/Station 828 m
Bempton Road Bus Stop/Station 940 m
Jericho Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 1.06 km
Jericho Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 1.08 km
Lark Lane Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Long Lane Taxi Rank 3.38 km
Smithdown Place Taxi Rank 3.73 km
Aigburth Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
St Michaels Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Cressington Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.68 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.68 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 6.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Devil's Bank Wetland 507 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Garston Sands Wetland 2.28 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.84 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Eastham Sands Wetland 3.83 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 4.25 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 4.25 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 4.48 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 5.03 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 5.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 97.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 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% 97.1 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.69747500
Longitude -5.87339500
OS Easting 337155
OS Northing 0385346
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 Gortalee
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2