Postcode BT40 3SZ (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT40 3SZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT40 3SZ is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT40 3SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT40 3SZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 BT40 3SZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BT40 3SZ is Knowles House Avenue which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gillars Green Drive and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Eccleston Park Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to BT40 3SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Eccleston Mere Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 7, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cowley International College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT40 3SZ is Islandmagee Football Club and is 446 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 BT40 3SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT40 3SZ, and the approximate distance away.

Knowles House Avenue 59 m
Seddon Close 87 m
Higham Avenue 100 m
Gillars Green Drive 113 m
Summerfield Avenue 120 m
Orith Avenue 189 m
Knowles House Close 203 m
Stanwood Close 204 m
Mill Wood Avenue 248 m
Brook House Grove 269 m
Bobbies Lane 327 m
The Spires 503 m
Burrow's Lane 930 m
B5201 1.13 km
B5203 3.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT40 3SZ

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 BT40 3SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
428 m
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
636 m
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.13 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.45 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.76 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.88 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.06 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.09 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.21 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.37 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.4 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.54 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.57 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.6 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.61 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.76 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.8 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.83 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.83 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT40 3SZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Amy Rigby Retailers - other Exempt
96 m
Boston News and Booze Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 22, 2018
122 m
Eccleston Mere Emus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 11, 2018
428 m
Islandmagee Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
446 m
Eccleston Mere Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
501 m
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2022
506 m
The Stanley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
594 m
St Julie's County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
636 m
TDL Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
653 m
Trapwood Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
653 m
Playaway Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
938 m
The Gobbins Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
938 m
The Rinkha Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
938 m
Caldwells Spar Islandmagee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
1.02 km
Galloways Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.05 km
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 19, 2019
1.05 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.05 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
1.05 km
Eccleston Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2021
1.09 km
De La Salle Rc High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT40 3SZ - Data from Apr 2022

Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Seddon Close Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Burrows Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Millwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 2.68 km
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Prescot Bus Station Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT40 3SZ - Data from Dec 2021

Eccleston Mere Inland Water 396 m
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 684 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 946 m
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.05 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.2 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Jim's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.45 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT40 3SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.3 Mbps 34.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 7.6 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% 21.8 5
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 45.2 9.6
300+ Mbps 92.3% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.78326400
Longitude -5.70110400
OS Easting 347948
OS Northing 0395244
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
514
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001258
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Island Magee
Output Area / Small Area 6B4