BT4 2AA is in Connswater, Belfast, Northern Ireland. LocaleIQ rates this area 74 — Watch 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.
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.
NIMDM crime and disorder domain decile 3/10 for the surrounding postcode area. Crime and disorder LocaleIQ postcode safety currently sits in Bottom 48% nationally.
21 Apr 2026 • 0 m • Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017Full Local Retrospective change of use from 4 bedroom dwelling (C1) to 4 bedroom House of Multiple Occupancy (sui generis). Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
10 Feb 2025 • 71 m • Northern Ireland Planning StatisticsFull Local Proposed subdivision of 13 Dundela Crescent with provision of a two storey rear extension, and infill of yard area, to create two seperate dwellings Authority: Belfast. Status: Withdrawn. Decision: Withdrawn.
17 May 2023 • 126 m • Northern Ireland Planning StatisticsFull Local Proposed demolition of existing Dental Practice and erection of 3 storey building, comprising of ground floor retail unit and 5 apartments, with PV panels on roof. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
9 May 2024 • 134 m • Northern Ireland Planning StatisticsFull Local Part retrospective application for extension at first, second and third floor levels with associated alterations to the elevational treatment and fenestration and NIE substation, enclosure and new gate. Relocated NIE substation from approved LA04/2021/0493/F. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
20 Dec 2024 • 168 m • Northern Ireland Planning StatisticsFull Local Full internal and external refurbishment to all flats and communals. Enlarging of existing rear walls to flat nos. 2, 3, 14 & 17 by providing new small section of cavity wall including new window and rear door to create a utility room. Authority: Belfast. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.
23 May 2024 • 202 m • Northern Ireland Planning StatisticsOfficial 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.
Falls in decile 7 of 10 within Northern Ireland.
30% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
9,490 usual residents and 4,022 households for the BT4 2 Census 2021 geography.
White 93.5%, Asian 0%, Black 0%, Mixed 0%, Other 6.3%.
10 open schools within 1 mile of BT4 2AA (5 primary, 2 secondary). Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.
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.
Planning records are available in the current search radius.
HMO data will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested licensing records for this area.
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.
LocaleIQ has ingested a live roadworks source for this area. Roadworks will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.
Based on public data, BT4 2AA (Belfast, Northern Ireland) scores 74 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "Watch". Current signals in the search radius: 176 planning applications. The dominant signal right now is: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.
The official crime domain decile for BT4 2AA is 3 out of 10 (where 1 = highest crime pressure and 10 = lowest). At decile 3, this area is in the higher-pressure third for crime within Northern Ireland. Deciles rank small areas within one nation only and are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The median sold price for postcode district BT8 is around £178k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. BT8 covers a wider area than just BT4 2AA. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.
Within 1 mile of BT4 2AA there are 10 state schools (5 primary, 2 secondary). The nearest is Dundela Infants School, 100 m away.
LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around BT4 2AA: 176 planning applications Construction and land-use movement nearby.; 0 licensed HMOs Data coming soon for your area.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with Belfast council.
Decile 7/10 in Northern Ireland — This small area sits on the stronger side of the official Northern Ireland neighbourhood wellbeing ranking. These indices rank small areas within Northern Ireland only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and 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.
The Census 2021 area covering BT4 2AA shows: 30% privately rented, 44% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.
This snapshot was last generated on 21 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.
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.
