Is BT28 3AA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

BT28 3AA is a postcode in Magheralave, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BT28 3AA, then scores the surrounding small area 84/100 - top 1% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BT28 3AA are safety and local prosperity, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BT28 3AA is based on Lisburn_North_E Census 2021. It covers 2,012 residents, 797 households. Housing tenure is 95% owner-occupied, 4% privately rented, 1% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Northern Ireland neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near BT28 3AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BT17 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £232k from 0 rolling sales, down 0.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BT28 3AA can compare 6 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 1 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BT28 3AA by category and map position. Northern Ireland postcode areas use the official NIMDM crime and disorder domain because no equivalent open street-level police archive is available. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BT28 3AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 71 planning applications in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.