Postcode BT42 3LA (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT42 3LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT42 3LA is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT42 3LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT42 3LA 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 BT42 3LA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest primary school to BT42 3LA (for ages 11 and under) is Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is West Kirby Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of BT42 3LA is R A O B and is 284 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Main Street Pizzeria and is 898 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 BT42 3LA and their respective distances.

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT42 3LA

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 BT42 3LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
10.05 km
Great Meols Primary School 10.22 km
West Kirby Grammar School 11.06 km
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
11.11 km
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
11.34 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
11.95 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
11.95 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
12.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT42 3LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Braefield Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
0 m
Brian Andrews Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 11, 2021
268 m
R A O B Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
284 m
Kells & Connor Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 14, 2022
618 m
Kells Luncheon Club (Church Hall) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
618 m
Kells Presbyterian Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
September 11, 2020
618 m
St. Saviours Church of Ireland Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 25, 2022
618 m
Kells Gospel Hall Other catering premises Exempt
December 16, 2019
834 m
The Carrie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
889 m
Kells And Connor Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
898 m
Main Street Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
898 m
Sizzlers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
898 m
Supervalu Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
898 m
Peking House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 17, 2021
903 m
Spar Kells Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
917 m
Kells & Connor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
1.13 km
Ross Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
1.33 km
Rylands Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.33 km
Kilgad Fishery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.72 km
Mann Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
3.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT42 3LA - Data from Apr 2022

Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 31.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT42 3LA - Data from Dec 2021

Hilbre Swash Sea 4.86 km
Flatman's Gutter Sea 6.16 km
East Hoyle Bank Beach 8.69 km
Irish Sea Sea 11.94 km
Liverpool Bay Bay 13.06 km
North Sea Sea 423.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT42 3LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 75.8 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 30 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 80.8 18.9
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.80583900
Longitude -6.20749600
OS Easting 315309
OS Northing 0396806
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
518
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Antrim
Electoral Ward Kells
Local Authority District Mid and East Antrim
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000008
Travel To Work Area Ballymena

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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000238
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kells 1
Output Area / Small Area 1C2