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BT1 5GS · Belfast · Northern Ireland

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for BT1 5GS.

Wed · 9 Sep
16°high
Cloudy13° low
Thu18°12° lowRain10 Sep
Fri17°11° lowPartly cloudy11 Sep
Sat18°12° lowLight rain12 Sep
Sun16°13° lowCloudy13 Sep
Mon18°11° lowRain14 Sep
Tue17°13° lowFair15 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+7.7%Belfast · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning274 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed◉Immediate neighbourhood populationChecking population…Small-area figure▦Local councilBelfastLocal authority
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Belfast

BT1 5GS is in the Belfast local authority area. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold priceNot availableBT1 postcode district

Dates unavailable

No sale sample available · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£184,768Belfast

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+7.7%Belfast

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Callender House, 58-60 Upper Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GJNon-Material change to LA04/2024/1322/F - Minor changes to proposed window positions & sizes on Music Hall Lane elevation, including replacement of entrance door and omission of an existing window to the rear elevationAwaiting decision›⌂Centre House 69-87 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4JEDischarge of condition 14 LA04/2022/2216/F Archaeological Programme of Works v3Awaiting decision›⌂No. 24 Rosemary Street and Nos. 19-27 Lombard Street, BelfastRetention, conversion, refurbishment and change of use of existing buildings at No. 24 Rosemary Street and Nos. 19-27 Lombard Street to extend hotel development (LA04/2025/1651/F under consideration) and associated facilities including bar, restaurant and outdoor seating area at ground floor level and 4no. additional bedrooms at first and second floor levels.Awaiting decision›⌂47 Castle Street, Belfast, BT1 1GHChange of use of 2nd floor level from Class A2(b) Professional Services to Sui Generis use as nail bar, health and beauty treatment.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Belfast.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

SchoolsSchool data is not available here

Coverage differs across UK education systems.

Immediate neighbourhoodChecking neighbourhood population…

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Reported crime1,542

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Anti-social behaviour · 487Violence & sexual offences · 454Shoplifting · 147
EmploymentChecking employment data…

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REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Belfast South and Mid Down.

Local councilBelfastLocal authority for BT1 5GS
Latest general election · 2024SDLP49.1% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024SDLP49.1% of votes58.2% turnout
2019Social Democratic & Labour Party53.3% of votes66.2% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadRoad data is not available hereCoverage differs across UK nations
Nearest train stationRail data is not available hereCoverage differs across UK nations
Clean air & driving chargesChecking local driving rules…This information is updating
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

George Best Belfast City Airport

About 2.7 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
Hydebank Wood Young Offenders Centre3.8 miles away

Green space and walks

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From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around BT1 5GS
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: NISRA (not yet integrated). Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 9 Sep 2026, 13:02
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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