Postcode BT38 9RU (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 9RU and nearby postcodes

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

BT38 9RU 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 9RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BT38 9RU is Willow Grove which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ash Grove and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Prescot Rail Station, 261 m away.

The closest primary school to BT38 9RU (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 9RU is White Cliff Inn and is 249 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yau Kee Chinese Takeaway and is 101 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 9RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Willow Grove 61 m
Ash Grove 66 m
Hayes Avenue 96 m
Wyke Road 121 m
Beechwood Close 154 m
Birch Grove 154 m
Maple Grove 162 m
Lathum Close 167 m
Poplar Grove 175 m
Martin Grove 181 m
Lovett Drive 184 m
Windsor Road 199 m
Ogle Close 202 m
Shaw Lane 211 m
Kingsway 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 9RU

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 9RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
332 m
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
549 m
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 670 m
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
712 m
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 797 m
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
944 m
Halsnead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
1.15 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.21 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
1.21 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.33 km
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.37 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.52 km
Willow Tree Primary School 2.06 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.1 km
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 2.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
2.49 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.55 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.68 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.68 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JAW Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
0 m
Whitehaven Respite Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
0 m
McKee's Home Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2021
72 m
McMaster Home Farm Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
101 m
Yau Kee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2020
101 m
Little Einsteins Child Care Facility Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
106 m
Banana Bunch Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
114 m
Calwells Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2019
114 m
Foster's Fruit And Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
114 m
Little Einstein's After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
174 m
John G Fleming Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2019
192 m
The Bank House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
192 m
Sweet Retreat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
231 m
Chester Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
249 m
Johnnies Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 14, 2021
249 m
Marco's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
249 m
White Cliff Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 6, 2019
249 m
Platform 3 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
268 m
Whitehead Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2017
268 m
Coastal Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
282 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Poplar Grove Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Shaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 486 m
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 558 m
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 974 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 261 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 349 m
Whiston Rail Station Rail 915 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Poets Green Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Whiston Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Yates' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Parren's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Blundell's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Number 3 Reservoir Inland Water 1.75 km
Number 4 Reservoir Inland Water 1.96 km
Fox Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Mizzy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Blundell's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Round Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Big Water Inland Water 2.22 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 62.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.7 2
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 71 17.7
300+ Mbps 96.8% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.75444400
Longitude -5.71275800
OS Easting 347303
OS Northing 0392012
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000697
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Whitehead
Output Area / Small Area 5B3