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BT5 7AA: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

BT5 7AA is in Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland. LocaleIQ rates this area 77Watch 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 BT5 7AA

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

Lower official crime pressure signal around BT5 7AA

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

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

Planning application: 542-544 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3HE

Full Local Demolition of rear two storey section of building and build new gable wall. Authority: Belfast. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.

4 Dec 2024 • 102 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
planning

Planning application: 19 Hawthornden Road, Belfast, BT4 3JU

Full Local Single storey rear extension and single storey garden room Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

24 Jan 2025 • 197 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
planning

Planning application: 45 Cabin Hill Park, Belfast, BT5 7AN

Full Local Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of a 1.5 storey house with dormer windows to the rear, retaining wall and changes to site levels. (Amended Proposal Description & Plans) Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

11 Jul 2024 • 240 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 34 Knockdene Park, Belfast, BT5 7AD

Other consents Local Demolition of existing single storey attached outbuilding located to rear party wall. Removal of return wall ground floor yard elevation Enlargement of existing rear window opening. Formation of door opening to return side elevation ground floor. Removal and blocking up of existing window opening to return side elevation ground floor. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

6 Jun 2024 • 235 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
planning

Planning application: 34 Knockdene Park, Belfast, BT5 7AD

Full Local Addition of single storey extension to side and rear and changes to elevations (amended plans). Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

6 Jun 2024 • 235 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 10/10 in Northern Ireland

Among the least deprived 10% of small areas in Northern Ireland.

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10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

postcode estimate

exact postcode

38 usual residents and 14 households for the BT5 7AA Census 2021 geography.

ethnicity

Ethnic composition

White 94.4%, Asian 0%, Black 0%, Mixed 0%, Other 5.6%.

Schools near BT5 7AA

10 open schools within 1 mile of BT5 7AA (4 primary, 3 secondary). Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Belfast

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

LocaleIQ has ingested a live roadworks source for this area. Roadworks will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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Common questions about BT5 7AA

Is BT5 7AA a good area to live?

Based on public data, BT5 7AA (Belfast, Northern Ireland) scores 77 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "Watch". Current signals in the search radius: 113 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.

Is BT5 7AA safe? What is the crime rate?

The official crime domain decile for BT5 7AA is 10 out of 10 (where 1 = highest crime pressure and 10 = lowest). At decile 10, this is among the lower-crime-pressure areas in Northern Ireland. Deciles rank small areas within one nation only and are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

What are house prices in BT5 7AA?

The median sold price for postcode district BT7 is around £178k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. BT7 covers a wider area than just BT5 7AA. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near BT5 7AA?

Within 1 mile of BT5 7AA there are 10 state schools (4 primary, 3 secondary). The nearest is Campbell College Junior School, 374 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near BT5 7AA?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around BT5 7AA: 113 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.

What is the deprivation index for BT5 7AA?

Decile 10/10 in Northern Ireland — This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of Northern Ireland on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index. 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.

What are the demographics of BT5 7AA?

The Census 2021 area covering BT5 7AA shows: 10% privately rented, 86% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for BT5 7AA?

This snapshot was last generated on 23 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.

Nearby postcode reports: NW1 8AH | NW1 7BU

Continue in the live analysis for BT5 7AA

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.