Postcode local report
BT12 6HR local report: crime, schools, demographics and planning in Belfast
LocaleIQ report for BT12 6HR: crime, schools, demographics, planning and local change, property prices with source dates, nearby context and links to broader area pages.
Short verdict for BT12 6HR
Generated 26 Apr 2026BT12 6HR sits in Clonard, Belfast. LocaleIQ rates current local change pressure as watch (66/100). Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Use this as a local report: the figures below are postcode, radius, small-area or district-level depending on source.
Key facts
Data says
Sources shown per section - snapshot 26 Apr 2026- LocaleIQ change-pressure score is 66/100 (Watch).
- Crime pressure: Northern Ireland postcode areas use the official NIMDM crime and disorder domain because no equivalent open street-level police archive is available. (NIMDM crime and disorder domain decile 3/10).
- 12 state schools are within 1 mile.
- 246 planning records are currently matched to the report radius.
- 0 roadworks or street-disruption records are matched nearby.
- 0 licensed HMO records are visible in the local housing context.
- This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of Northern Ireland on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.
Planning and local change
Open planning tabPlanning application: Bavarian Belfast 2 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, BT12 6HU
Full Local Erection of new sales hub & removal of existing fenced boundary along Boucher Road to be replaced with new steel bollards. Authority: Belfast. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.
11 Apr 2024 - 195 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Adelaide Business Centre 2-6 Apollo Road, Belfast, BT12 6HP
Full Major Proposed change of use from office space to Bowling Alley, Restaurant, Indoor Golf, Children’s Soft Play, VR Zone & Amusements, Smoking Area, Car Parking and Associated Site Works. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
29 Jan 2025 - 311 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Unit 1-3, Apollo Space Centre, Apollo Road, Belfast, BT12 6HP
Full Local Change of use from both indoor sports & recreation (no defined use class) and storage & distribution (use class B4) to light industrial (use class B2), including alterations to facade. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
4 Jan 2024 - 360 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 2 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, BT12 6HU
Consent to Display Local New totem with illuminated brand logo & 2No. new double sided signage walls with LED screens. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
4 Oct 2024 - 195 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 15 Boucher Road, Belfast, BT12 6HR
Full Local Change of use from car dealership to drive thru coffee shop with elevational changes and associated car parking . Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
22 Mar 2024 - 386 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Lands at access to Olympia Leisure Centre, directly opposite and approx. 70m east of Nos 9-15 Boucher Road, Belfast
Full Local Proposed erection of drive through café (amended design to that approved under LA04/2021/2815/F) and retention of amended parking layout, landscaping finishes, switchroom unit and associated site works (amendments to that approved under LA04/2021/2815/F – no change to supermarket building). Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
27 Mar 2025 - 448 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Units 2A and 2B at 38 Boucher Road, Belfast, BT12 6HR.
Full Major Proposed development to create a private medical facility (a hospital within Class C3) comprising of the change of use of part of retail warehouse and the extension of the building to create a private medical facility with a significant element of overnight residential care together with all associated ancillary development. Authority: Belfast. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.
14 Feb 2025 - 449 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Units 1-3 Lesley Boucher Centre, 85-89 Boucher Road, Belfast, BT12 6HR
Full Local Proposed change of use from café unit and bookmakers unit to hot food restaurant unit with canopy to provide outdoor seating and associated alterations to front elevation. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
17 Jan 2025 - 436 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Common questions about BT12 6HR
Is BT12 6HR a good area to live?
LocaleIQ scores current local change pressure as 66/100 (Watch). The report combines local records with wider official context, so treat the result as a decision aid rather than a single verdict.
What is crime like near BT12 6HR?
Northern Ireland postcode areas use the official NIMDM crime and disorder domain because no equivalent open street-level police archive is available. Crime data can lag real events; check the Crime tab for source labels and proxy notes.
What schools are near BT12 6HR?
12 open state schools are matched within 1 mile. The Schools tab lists distance, phase and rating where available.
What demographics are available for BT12 6HR?
LocaleIQ matched BT12 6HR to a Census 2021 geography. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.