Postcode BT38 9RA (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 9RA and nearby postcodes

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

BT38 9RA 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 9RA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT38 9RA is Birch Close which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Whiston Rail Station, 571 m away.

The closest primary school to BT38 9RA (for ages 11 and under) is St Luke's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 4, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BT38 9RA is County Antrim Yacht Club and is 219 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jess's Plaice and is 174 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 9RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Close 115 m
Youatt Avenue 122 m
Hazel Avenue 138 m
Dragon Crescent 164 m
Brookside Close 169 m
Dragon Lane 176 m
Brookside Road 182 m
Oak Close 192 m
Shaw Lane 194 m
Oak Road 262 m
Beechwood Close 281 m
Cedar Close 292 m
Meadway 301 m
Chestnut Close 304 m
Shelley Place 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 9RA

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 9RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
298 m
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 429 m
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 443 m
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
632 m
Halsnead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
839 m
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Good
(January 24, 2018)
992 m
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.09 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.32 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.32 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
1.56 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.58 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.84 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 1.89 km
Willow Tree Primary School 2.04 km
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 2.37 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
2.52 km
Oakdene Primary School Outstanding
(November 2, 2012)
2.55 km
Tower College 2.62 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.68 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coastal Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
174 m
Jess's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
174 m
The Whistle Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
174 m
Little Einstein's After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
206 m
County Antrim Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
219 m
Whitehead Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
219 m
John G Fleming Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2019
247 m
The Bank House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
247 m
Banana Bunch Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
266 m
Calwells Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2019
266 m
Foster's Fruit And Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
266 m
McMaster Home Farm Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
332 m
Yau Kee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2020
332 m
Chester Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
359 m
Johnnies Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 14, 2021
359 m
Marco's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
359 m
White Cliff Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 6, 2019
359 m
JAW Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
380 m
Whitehaven Respite Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
380 m
McKee's Home Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2021
414 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Hazel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Hazel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 504 m
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 878 m
Windy Arbor Road Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Whiston Rail Station Rail 571 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 607 m
Whiston Rail Station Rail 620 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.94 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 9RA - Data from Dec 2021

Poets Green Woodland Or Forest 409 m
Whiston Woods Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Parren's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Blundell's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Fox Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Blundell's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Yates' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Round Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Big Water Inland Water 1.87 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Number 3 Reservoir Inland Water 2.12 km
Brick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 74.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 20 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% 74.2 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.75109000
Longitude -5.71168900
OS Easting 347384
OS Northing 0391641
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
699
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
East Antrim
Electoral Ward Whitehead South
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000698
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Whitehead
Output Area / Small Area 6B2