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BT23 8NN: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

BT23 8NN is in Movilla, Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. LocaleIQ rates this area 61Watch based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. The dominant signal right now: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.

Recent local-change records near BT23 8NN

The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.

crime

High official crime pressure signal around BT23 8NN

NIMDM crime and disorder domain decile 1/10 for the surrounding postcode area. Crime and disorder LocaleIQ postcode safety currently sits in Bottom 2% nationally.

11 Apr 2026 • 0 m • Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017
planning

Planning application: Kia (Downeys), 39 Portaferry Road, Newtownards, BT23 8NN

Consent to Display Local 4 Illuminated shop signs, 1 illuminated totem sign, 1 Entrance Gate sign Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.

6 Dec 2024 • 59 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 9m SE of Newtownards War Memorial, Castle Street, Newtownards, BT23 7PA

Full Local Erection of commemorative war memorial Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.

26 Nov 2024 • 277 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
planning

Planning application: Lands NW of No 53 Portaferry Road Newtownards BT23 8NN

Full Local Erection of 21No. residential units with associated car parking and landscaping (Reduction from 24) Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.

14 Aug 2022 • 274 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 33 Lenamore Park, Newtownards, BT23 8NL.

Full Local Single storey extension to front and level access to rear. Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.

25 Apr 2024 • 292 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 6 - 10 Castle Street Newtownards BT23 7PA

Full Local Demolition of current hot food carry out, former retail off licence and former public bar and beer garden. Erection of 10 No. one-bed apartments and 2 No. two-bed apartments including landscaping and carparking (amended reduced scheme) Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.

30 Oct 2019 • 308 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics

Neighbourhood wellbeing & Census context

Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.

Neighbourhood wellbeing

Decile 2/10 in Northern Ireland

Among the most deprived 20% of small areas in Northern Ireland.

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Newtownards_R

29% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

postcode estimate

exact postcode

63 usual residents and 32 households for the BT23 8NN Census 2021 geography.

Schools near BT23 8NN

10 open schools within 1 mile of BT23 8NN (5 primary, 2 secondary). Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Ards and North Down

LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.

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planning

Planning records are available in the current search radius.

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hmo

HMO data will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested licensing records for this area.

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crime

Northern Ireland does not have an open street-level police archive equivalent to data.police.uk. LocaleIQ uses the official NIMDM crime and disorder domain as the current postcode-area crime pressure proxy.

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roadworks

Roadworks records are available in the current search radius across the England-wide Street Manager feed.

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Common questions about BT23 8NN

What can I check for BT23 8NN before moving or renting?

This page summarises public datasets LocaleIQ ties to BT23 8NN in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland: crime context, planning and HMO registers where we have live coverage, Street Manager roadworks-style disruption, official neighbourhood wellbeing (where matched), and Census 2021 context for the surrounding small area. It is a written snapshot for search and quick reading — not a substitute for solicitors, surveyors or lenders. The full interactive map, filters, comparison mode and source links are here: https://localeiq.co.uk/analysis?postcode=BT23%208NN.

How do I see crime context near BT23 8NN?

For this postcode, LocaleIQ is showing the official area-based crime pressure proxy rather than a street-level incident trend. Open https://localeiq.co.uk/analysis?postcode=BT23%208NN to inspect the mapped source context, the crime-domain explanation, and the other local signals around the postcode.

How do I look up planning applications and licensed HMOs around BT23 8NN?

The headline counts reflect planning and in-force HMO records LocaleIQ can attach within the analysis radius for this point. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — use https://localeiq.co.uk/analysis?postcode=BT23%208NN to see what is live for your area and follow through where publishers allow. Always confirm definitive licensing and planning status with the relevant council.

What does the LocaleIQ area score (61, Watch) mean for BT23 8NN?

The score compresses recent planning pressure, HMO load where measured, crime context and roadworks-style disruption into one headline number for this search radius. It is an orientation tool, not a property valuation or safety guarantee. Right now the dominant signal called out is: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Use https://localeiq.co.uk/analysis?postcode=BT23%208NN to inspect each ingredient before you decide.

What is the difference between this BT23 8NN guide and the live analysis map?

This page is static, citation-friendly text for search engines, assistants and quick reading. The live experience at https://localeiq.co.uk/analysis?postcode=BT23%208NN adds a pan-and-zoom map, radius control, route checks, postcode comparison, alerts-ready views and deeper drill-down into each source.

Can I compare BT23 8NN with another postcode or check a commute route?

Yes. From https://localeiq.co.uk/analysis?postcode=BT23%208NN use comparison and route tools to contrast another UK postcode and see disruption along a corridor. This HTML page does not run those interactions.

How up to date is the BT23 8NN data on this page?

Figures are regenerated from our pipelines on a rolling schedule; this HTML snapshot was built on 11 Apr 2026. Police, councils and central government publish on their own cycles, so some charts lag real life. Treat timestamps on source pages as authoritative and use the live map for the freshest merge we serve.

What is the neighbourhood wellbeing / deprivation context for BT23 8NN?

Decile 2/10 in Northern Ireland — This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of Northern Ireland on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index. Official small-area indices rank parts of Northern Ireland within that nation only; do not treat deciles as comparable across England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. NIMDM ranks Northern Ireland super output areas within Northern Ireland only. Compare NI deciles against NI areas, not against IMD, WIMD or SIMD elsewhere in the UK.

Does LocaleIQ include Census 2021 demographics for BT23 8NN?

Where the postcode matches a Census 2021 statistical area, we show population, tenure and age context to describe housing pressure and community structure. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area or postcode estimate, not individual households.

Where can I see house prices near BT23 8NN?

LocaleIQ shows median sold prices for postcode district BT23 (about £222k on recent aggregates, HM Land Registry Price Paid–based). See the district chart and trend context at https://localeiq.co.uk/property/bt23?from=BT23%208NN and cross-check with https://localeiq.co.uk/analysis?postcode=BT23%208NN for local-change signals. Past prices do not predict future values.

Nearby postcode reports: NW1 8AH | NW1 7BU

Continue in the live analysis for BT23 8NN

This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.