Postcode BT8 7BB (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT8 7BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT8 7BB is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. BT8 7BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT8 7BB 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 BT8 7BB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BT8 7BB is Green Lane East which is centered 529 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Home Farm and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 7BB (for ages 11 and under) is Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Creightons of Balmoral and is 3.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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.

Belfast 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 BT8 7BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT8 7BB, and the approximate distance away.

Green Lane East 529 m
Sealand Road 2.57 km
B5129 2.58 km
A550 2.94 km
Parkgate Road 3.41 km
Welsh Road 4.23 km
A540 9.44 km
M53 9.98 km
A525 19.09 km
A548 20.97 km
A55 53.71 km
M6 65.49 km
A5 70.37 km
A470 88.31 km
A41 122.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 7BB

Introduction June 1998
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 BT8 7BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.18 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.67 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
3.68 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
4.13 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.28 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
4.57 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
4.58 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.74 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.95 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
5.43 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
6.12 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
6.25 km
The Queen's School 6.46 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 6.54 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
6.62 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
6.65 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.65 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 6.72 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
6.73 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
6.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT8 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Malone Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
3.26 km
Prison Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
3.37 km
Sculpture Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2017
3.37 km
Shah Jalal Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2022
3.42 km
Grizzlys Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
3.44 km
Creightons of Balmoral Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
3.47 km
Malone Healthcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
3.48 km
Sally Salon Services Retailers - other Exempt
3.48 km
Bolt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
3.5 km
Malone Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
3.54 km
Kingslodge Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
3.55 km
Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
3.55 km
China Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2021
3.69 km
Chuck Wagon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
3.69 km
Day Today Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
3.69 km
Pastry Base Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2021
3.69 km
Creightons of Finaghy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
3.69 km
The New Washington Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 20, 2021
3.69 km
Hovis Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
3.71 km
Aramark at Tesco C.D.C. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
3.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT8 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Home Farm Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Home Farm Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Brooklyn Farm Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Brooklyn Farm Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Manor Road Turn Bus Stop/Station 642 m
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 50.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT8 7BB - Data from Dec 2021

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 3.38 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.39 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Beeches Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Grooms Dale Woodland Or Forest 4.89 km
Tinker's Dale Valley 4.98 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT8 7BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 108.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.55317500
Longitude -5.92465900
OS Easting 334325
OS Northing 0369187
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
733
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Beechill
Local Authority District Lisburn and Castlereagh
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000003
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Belfast
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Belfast

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 N19000719
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Beechill 2
Output Area / Small Area 5B3