Postcode BT8 8BF (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT8 8BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT8 8BF is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. BT8 8BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT8 8BF 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 8BF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BT8 8BF is Broughton Mills Road which is centered 131 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Well House Farm and is 331 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Rail Station, 4.94 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 8BF (for ages 11 and under) is St Clare's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Catholic High School, Chester. The last OFSTED inspection on December 1, 2021 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.1 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 8BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT8 8BF, and the approximate distance away.

Broughton Mills Road 131 m
Chester Road 734 m
B5129 4.9 km
A550 5.32 km
B5130 10.44 km
A525 14.76 km
A5104 15.85 km
A548 24.87 km
A55 56.17 km
A5 65.7 km
M6 69.13 km
A470 84.78 km
A483 88.98 km
A41 118.33 km
A1 126.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 8BF

Introduction June 2000
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 8BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
3.04 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.04 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
3.05 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.39 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.59 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
3.66 km
Belgrave Primary School 3.71 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.97 km
The King's School 4.08 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.12 km
The Queen's School 4.52 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.58 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.58 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
4.69 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.83 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 4.89 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
5.04 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.04 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 5.33 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
5.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT8 8BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CARR PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
2.53 km
CARR PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
2.53 km
Kids Corner Playcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.61 km
Millennium Integrated Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
3.61 km
Millennium Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
3.61 km
Crossroads Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
3.73 km
The Broken Yolk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.73 km
THE TEMPLE GARDEN & FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2016
3.73 km
4 Good Food Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
May 16, 2017
4.21 km
Temple NI Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
4.44 km
HILLTOP BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 16, 2016
4.63 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
4.82 km
The Dairy Saintfield Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
5.07 km
FRIENDS DAY NURSERY - SAINTFIELD School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
5.15 km
Temple Golf Club Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
5.22 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
5.23 km
STEVENS LODGE BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 15, 2016
5.23 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
5.32 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
5.32 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
5.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT8 8BF - Data from Apr 2022

Well House Farm Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Bretton Lane End Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Hope`s Place Farm Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Bretton Lane End Bus Stop/Station 493 m
Saltney Ferry Road Bus Stop/Station 939 m
Hawarden Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 5.8 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 5.9 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 50.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 50.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT8 8BF - Data from Dec 2021

Bretton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Beeches Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Gravelhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Bilberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Silverwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Warren Dingle Valley 4.66 km
Tinker's Dale Valley 4.67 km
The Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT8 8BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.1 Mbps 78.1 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 14.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.51249700
Longitude -5.90161300
OS Easting 335951
OS Northing 0364704
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
851
Least Deprived

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000007
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carryduff West 1
Output Area / Small Area 6A2