The postcode BT79 8DS is located in Derry City and Strabane It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT79 8DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT79 8DS 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 BT79 8DS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to BT79 8DS is Ffordd Tanybryn which is centered 423 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lastra Farm Hotel and is 423 m away.
The local pub for residents of BT79 8DS is Market Tafarn and is 877 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Amlwch Kebab House and is 877 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 11, 2020.
50% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Western is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT79 8DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT79 8DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT79 8DS
| Introduction | December 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT79 8DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwesty Lastra Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 296 m | |
| Lastra Farm Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 296 m | |
| Agewell Leisure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 660 m | |
| Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 660 m | |
| Agewell Leisure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 660 m | |
| Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 660 m | |
| Blueberries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2018 | 764 m | |
| Blueberries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2018 | 764 m | |
| Amlwch Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 877 m | |
| Lucky House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 877 m | |
| Market Tafarn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 877 m | |
| Parys Infusions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2020 | 877 m | |
| Amlwch Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 877 m | |
| Lucky House Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 877 m | |
| Market Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 877 m | |
| Parys Infusions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2020 | 877 m | |
| Gwesty'r Dinorben | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 985 m | |
| Dinorben Arms Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 985 m | |
| Cig Radcliffe & Fellows | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 1.01 km | |
| The Queens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 1.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT79 8DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Lastra Farm Hotel | 423 m | |
| Lastra Farm Hotel | 423 m | |
| Maesllwyn | 513 m | |
| Maesllwyn | 522 m | |
| Fire Station | 534 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT79 8DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Penrhyd Lastra | 588 m | |
| Porth Carreg-fawr | 864 m | |
| Traeth Dynion | 959 m | |
| Trwyn Tew | 1.08 km | |
| Y Crochan | 1.14 km | |
| Graig-ddu | 1.44 km | |
| Porth Llechog | 1.48 km | |
| Llyn Llaethdy | 1.5 km | |
| Garreg Costog | 1.86 km | |
| Porth Offeiriad | 2.03 km | |
| Ynys Amlwch | 2.06 km | |
| Garreg Long | 2.06 km | |
| Bryn-glâs | 2.35 km | |
| Parys Mountain | 2.36 km | |
| Ynys Gron | 2.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT79 8DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.77993700 |
| Longitude | -7.32906500 |
| OS Easting | 243220 |
| OS Northing | 0392655 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Tyrone |
| Electoral Ward | Glenelly Valley |
| Local Authority District | Derry City and Strabane |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Omagh and Strabane |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Western |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Health & Social Care Board |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Western |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Workplace Zone | N19001733 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
(pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Plumbridge |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |