Postcode BT38 9LS (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 9LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT38 9LS is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT38 9LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT38 9LS 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 9LS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BT38 9LS is Sinclair Close which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scotchbarn Lane and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Prescot Rail Station, 690 m away.

The closest primary school to BT38 9LS (for ages 11 and under) is Prescot Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BT38 9LS is Marine Bar and is 711 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Johnnies Chef and is 720 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 51.4% 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT38 9LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT38 9LS, and the approximate distance away.

Sinclair Close 88 m
Rydal Avenue 125 m
Grays Avenue 174 m
Scotchbarn Lane 176 m
Derwent Avenue 177 m
Coniston Avenue 205 m
Grasmere Avenue 207 m
Ferranti Close 208 m
Bretherton Road 219 m
Alder Road 224 m
Cliftonville Road 224 m
Vining Road 227 m
Sutherland Road 253 m
Laurel Road 254 m
Maryville Road 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 9LS

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 9LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
258 m
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
376 m
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
500 m
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
827 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
868 m
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 1.12 km
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.16 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.24 km
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 1.41 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.44 km
Halsnead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
1.87 km
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.03 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.04 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
2.05 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.18 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.25 km
Willow Tree Primary School 2.61 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.63 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.66 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT38 9LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehead Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
321 m
Whitehead Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
321 m
Platform 3 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
458 m
Whitehead Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2017
458 m
Sweet Retreat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
543 m
Little Einsteins Child Care Facility Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
617 m
H'Evans Truffles Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
625 m
McKee's Home Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2021
662 m
Marine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
711 m
Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2018
711 m
Chester Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
720 m
Johnnies Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 14, 2021
720 m
Marco's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
720 m
White Cliff Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 6, 2019
720 m
JAW Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
722 m
Whitehaven Respite Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
722 m
McMaster Home Farm Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
730 m
Yau Kee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2020
730 m
Bentra Golf Course Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
730 m
The Fuzzy Beak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
730 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT38 9LS - Data from Apr 2022

Scotchbarn Lane Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Scotchbarn Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Scotchbarn Lane Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Alder Close Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 183 m
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 762 m
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 813 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 690 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 752 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 766 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT38 9LS - Data from Dec 2021

Yates' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Number 3 Reservoir Inland Water 1.11 km
Poets Green Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Number 4 Reservoir Inland Water 1.44 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Whiston Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Mizzy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Mizzy Dam Inland Water 2.06 km
Blundell's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT38 9LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.5 Mbps 56.4 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 48.6% 67.9 17.9
300+ Mbps 51.4% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.76035900
Longitude -5.70816700
OS Easting 347577
OS Northing 0392680
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
605
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
East Antrim
Electoral Ward Islandmagee
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000699
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackhead
Output Area / Small Area 6B3