Postcode BT9 5AF (Belfast)

Map showing BT9 5AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT9 5AF is located in Belfast It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT9 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT9 5AF 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 BT9 5AF as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to BT9 5AF is Shotwick Lane which is centered 1.11 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Shotwick Dale Bridge and is 813 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 3.7 km away.

The closest primary school to BT9 5AF (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2021. 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 BT9 5AF is Sandy Row Rangers Supporters Club and is 802 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 10, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ginger Garlic and is 812 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 BT9 5AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT9 5AF, and the approximate distance away.

Shotwick Lane 1.11 km
Welsh Road 1.56 km
Parkgate Road 3.74 km
A550 4.85 km
A540 6.16 km
M53 6.86 km
A5117 7.3 km
A548 18.72 km
A525 22.29 km
A55 52.44 km
M6 62.85 km
A5 73.57 km
A470 91.01 km
A1 125.06 km
A41 125.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT9 5AF

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 BT9 5AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
2.29 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.22 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.52 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.04 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
5.16 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
5.27 km
Woodfall Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
5.44 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
5.47 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.49 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
5.59 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 5.59 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 5.64 km
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
5.81 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
5.94 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
6.01 km
The Whitby High School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
6.15 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
6.19 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
6.23 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
6.25 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
6.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT9 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
673 m
Chapel House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
687 m
GIFT Pop Up Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
687 m
Ginger Cat Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
687 m
Plessington Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
687 m
Village Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2022
741 m
SHAM Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
741 m
The Causeway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
776 m
Sue Lowry Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
793 m
Sandy Row Rangers Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2015
802 m
Blue Nile Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
812 m
Ginger Garlic Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2021
812 m
Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
812 m
Royal Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
812 m
GC's of Sandy Row Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
840 m
Patchwork Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2022
840 m
Wingos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
840 m
Utility Street Mens Hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
857 m
Shakes N' Bakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
862 m
Friendship House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
866 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT9 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Shotwick Dale Bridge Bus Stop/Station 813 m
Shotwick Dale Bridge Bus Stop/Station 827 m
Woodbank Farm Bus Stop/Station 976 m
Woodbank Farm Bus Stop/Station 1 km
Puddington Hall Bus Stop/Station 1.09 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT9 5AF - Data from Dec 2021

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 299 m
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 762 m
Shotwick Dale Valley 1.17 km
Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Benty Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
The Mere Inland Water 2.51 km
Mudhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Fiddleston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Marsh Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Badgersrake Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT9 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 80.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 14 Mbps 21 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58221000
Longitude -5.93643900
OS Easting 333468
OS Northing 0372396
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
580
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Central
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student digs
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000334
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Botanic 1
Output Area / Small Area 2A2