Postcode BT8 7RA (Belfast)

Map showing BT8 7RA and nearby postcodes

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

BT8 7RA 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 7RA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BT8 7RA is Green Lane East which is centered 720 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Green Lane East and is 734 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 3.49 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 7RA (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BT8 7RA is Royal Bar and is 2.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 10, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ginger Garlic and is 2.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 7RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Green Lane East 720 m
Parkgate Road 2.64 km
Welsh Road 2.99 km
B5129 3.54 km
A550 3.8 km
A5117 7.01 km
A540 8.41 km
M53 8.74 km
A525 20.32 km
A548 20.54 km
A55 53.73 km
M6 64.27 km
A5 71.32 km
A57 84.18 km
A470 89.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 7RA

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 7RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.72 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.77 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
4.11 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.11 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
4.13 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
4.49 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.6 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
4.73 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
4.76 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
4.95 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.5 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
5.54 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
5.65 km
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
5.95 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
6.11 km
The Whitby High School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
6.22 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 6.41 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.57 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 6.59 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
6.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grizzlys Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
2.74 km
Sally Salon Services Retailers - other Exempt
2.83 km
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.87 km
Prison Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
2.91 km
Sculpture Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2017
2.91 km
Chapel House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
2.92 km
GIFT Pop Up Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
2.92 km
Ginger Cat Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
2.92 km
Plessington Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
2.92 km
Village Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2022
2.94 km
SHAM Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
2.94 km
Shah Jalal Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2022
2.95 km
The Causeway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
2.95 km
Hovis Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
2.95 km
Blue Nile Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
2.97 km
Ginger Garlic Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2021
2.97 km
Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
2.97 km
Royal Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
2.97 km
Sue Lowry Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
3.02 km
Sandy Row Rangers Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2015
3.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Green Lane East Bus Stop/Station 734 m
Green Lane East Bus Stop/Station 754 m
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 2.14 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Benty Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
The Mere Inland Water 4.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.9 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.56416300
Longitude -5.92097700
OS Easting 334527
OS Northing 0370417
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
846
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Belvoir
Local Authority District Belfast
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: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000483
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rosetta 1
Output Area / Small Area 5B1