Postcode BT38 9LU (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 9LU and nearby postcodes

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

BT38 9LU 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 9LU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BT38 9LU is Fairholme Avenue which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eccleston Park Rail Station and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Eccleston Park Rail Station, 251 m away.

The closest primary school to BT38 9LU (for ages 11 and under) is Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 15, 2015.

The local pub for residents of BT38 9LU is Whitehead Golf Club - Bar and is 456 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Johnnies Chef and is 1.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 9LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fairholme Avenue 48 m
Broom Close 90 m
Gorsey Croft 106 m
Forest Grove 137 m
Plum Tree Close 142 m
Georgian Close 214 m
Portico Avenue 224 m
Portico Lane 229 m
Old Lane 248 m
The Paddock 255 m
Park House Gardens 258 m
Heath Close 270 m
Alder Close 271 m
Central Avenue 275 m
Ingleholme Gardens 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 9LU

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 9LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
442 m
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
709 m
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
740 m
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.09 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
1.17 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.22 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 1.37 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 1.54 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.56 km
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.67 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.67 km
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 1.72 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.85 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.15 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.16 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.27 km
Halsnead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.29 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
2.36 km
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.37 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dillon & Dodds (Whitehead Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
456 m
Whitehead Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
456 m
Whitehead Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
802 m
Whitehead Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
802 m
Eccleston Hill Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
905 m
Platform 3 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
916 m
Whitehead Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2017
916 m
Sweet Retreat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
1.04 km
Marine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
1.04 km
Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2018
1.04 km
Little Einsteins Child Care Facility Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.08 km
Chester Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
1.09 km
Johnnies Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 14, 2021
1.09 km
Marco's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
1.09 km
White Cliff Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 6, 2019
1.09 km
McKee's Home Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2021
1.11 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
1.12 km
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
1.12 km
H'Evans Truffles Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
1.14 km
McMaster Home Farm Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
1.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eccleston Park Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Plum Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Plumtree Close Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Portico Avenue Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Alder Close Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 634 m
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 251 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 264 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Number 3 Reservoir Inland Water 1.08 km
Yates' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Number 4 Reservoir Inland Water 1.54 km
Poets Green Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.83 km
Whiston Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 1.99 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.8 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 15.35 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.17 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 75% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.76257800
Longitude -5.70100300
OS Easting 348030
OS Northing 0392942
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: 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 N19000699
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackhead
Output Area / Small Area 6A3