Postcode FY1 5QU (Blackpool)

Map showing FY1 5QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY1 5QU is located in Blackpool It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY1 5QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY1 5QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of FY1 5QU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to FY1 5QU is Somerset Avenue which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Condor Grove and is 110 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.39 km away at Central Pier (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Blackpool North Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to FY1 5QU (for ages 11 and under) is Revoe Learning Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Mary's Catholic Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of FY1 5QU is Cushendun Hotel and is 7.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 10, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cheeky Chippy and is 7.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FY1 5QU is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Blackpool is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to FY1 5QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FY1 5QU, and the approximate distance away.

Somerset Avenue 33 m
Snowdon Close 79 m
Bankfield Grove 101 m
Whitegate Drive 136 m
Brecon Close 138 m
Glenroyd Close 145 m
Old Meadow Lane 158 m
St Ives Avenue 182 m
Balmer Grove 195 m
Park Road 241 m
B5390 241 m
St Vincent Avenue 248 m
Gloucester Avenue 302 m
Knowsley Avenue 303 m
Cumberland Avenue 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY1 5QU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from FY1 5QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands School Good
(October 9, 2018)
145 m
Park Community Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
145 m
Revoe Learning Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
595 m
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
679 m
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
995 m
Tower Learning Centre 1.03 km
BFC School 1.05 km
Waterloo Primary Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.14 km
Blackpool Gateway Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.17 km
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.17 km
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.21 km
Devonshire Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.33 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.51 km
South Shore Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2019)
1.68 km
Stanley Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.81 km
St George's School A Church of England Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.89 km
St Mary's Catholic Academy Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.06 km
Christ The King Catholic Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
2.1 km
Spen Brook School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
2.22 km
Thames Primary Academy Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FY1 5QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheeky Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
7.19 km
The Villa Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
7.19 km
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
7.47 km
Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
7.55 km
Costcutter Cushendun Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
7.55 km
Mary McBrides Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
7.55 km
Glendun Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
8.26 km
St Ciaran's Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
8.68 km
Cloneymore BnB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
8.88 km
Sleepy Hollow B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 20, 2016
8.88 km
Glenn Eireann House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
10.7 km
Wineflair Xpress Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
10.99 km
Glendale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
11.15 km
McKillops Eurospar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
11.22 km
Cafe Cova Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2018
11.24 km
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
11.24 km
Rosie's (at Cushendall Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
11.24 km
Knockmoy Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
11.32 km
Kinneys Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 21, 2019
11.33 km
McMullan's Central Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
11.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY1 5QU - Data from Apr 2022

Condor Grove Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Condor Grove Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 195 m
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 944 m
St Johns Church Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Winter Gardens Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Central Pier (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Central Pier (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Central Pier (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Blackpool North Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Blackpool South Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Blackpool North Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 70.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 70.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY1 5QU - Data from Dec 2021

Sea Lion Pool Inland Water 1.42 km
Marton Mere Inland Water 2.35 km
Arnott Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Gipsy Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Kirkham Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Wildings Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Carr Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Mythop Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.95 km
Crusader Bank Beach 5.03 km
Crossings Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY1 5QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 100 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.3 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 513,689 kWh - mean 13,518 kWh : median 12,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY1 5QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.81018500
Longitude -3.03463000
OS Easting 331969
OS Northing 0435374
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4819
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackpool South
Electoral Ward Tyldesley
Local Authority District Blackpool
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000009
Travel To Work Area Blackpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Blackpool
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Blackpool CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackpool 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackpool 011F
Output Area / Small Area 7C1