Postcode FY3 8BB (Blackpool)

Map showing FY3 8BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY3 8BB is located in Blackpool It was introduced in December 2018 and is an active postcode. FY3 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY3 8BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 FY3 8BB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to FY3 8BB is Bratby Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laycock Gate and is 132 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.23 km away at Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Blackpool North Rail Station, 840 m away.

The closest primary school to FY3 8BB (for ages 11 and under) is Devonshire Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 15, 2020. 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 FY3 8BB is Cushendun Hotel and is 8.04 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 7.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FY3 8BB 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 FY3 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FY3 8BB, and the approximate distance away.

Bratby Close 29 m
Laycock Gate 79 m
Addison Crescent 126 m
Collett Crescent 126 m
Chester Road 135 m
Stirling Place 140 m
Cresswell Street 148 m
Stirling Road 150 m
North Square 151 m
Heald Street 160 m
Warwick Road 167 m
Laburnum Street 189 m
Healey Street 215 m
South Square 231 m
Mather Street 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY3 8BB

Introduction December 2018
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 FY3 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Devonshire Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
191 m
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
526 m
Tower Learning Centre 596 m
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
926 m
Westminster Primary Academy Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.05 km
St Mary's Catholic Academy Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.11 km
Layton Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
1.13 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.18 km
Christ The King Catholic Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.32 km
Unity Academy Blackpool Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.35 km
Boundary Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.46 km
Woodlands School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.47 km
Park Community Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
1.47 km
Langdale Free School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.7 km
Revoe Learning Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.89 km
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 10, 2021)
2.05 km
Highfurlong School Outstanding
(September 26, 2018)
2.08 km
Blackpool Aspire Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.08 km
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.16 km
BFC School 2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FY3 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheeky Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
7.51 km
The Villa Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
7.51 km
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
8.04 km
Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
8.1 km
Costcutter Cushendun Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
8.1 km
Mary McBrides Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
8.1 km
Glendun Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
8.82 km
St Ciaran's Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
9.3 km
Cloneymore BnB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
9.47 km
Sleepy Hollow B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 20, 2016
9.47 km
Glenn Eireann House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
11.36 km
Wineflair Xpress Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
12.02 km
Glendale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
12.19 km
Cafe Cova Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2018
12.23 km
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
12.23 km
Rosie's (at Cushendall Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
12.23 km
McKillops Eurospar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
12.23 km
Kinneys Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 21, 2019
12.32 km
McMullan's Central Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
12.32 km
Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
12.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY3 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Laycock Gate Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Boothley Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Manchester Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Manchester Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Devonshire Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 592 m
The Institute Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 728 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 808 m
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.23 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.23 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.23 km
Blackpool North Rail Station Rail 840 m
Blackpool North Rail Station Rail 869 m
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY3 8BB - Data from Dec 2021

Sea Lion Pool Inland Water 1.71 km
Marton Mere Inland Water 2.98 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Horseman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.16 km
Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Gipsy Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Arnott Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
Kirkham Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.05 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.07 km
Wildings Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.11 km
Mythop Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.36 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY3 8BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78 Mbps 117 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 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% 17.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.3 16
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 83,202 kWh - mean 6,934 kWh : median 6,926 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 35,584 kWh - mean 2,965 kWh : median 2,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY3 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.82377800
Longitude -3.03701100
OS Easting 331834
OS Northing 0436887
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
190
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackpool South
Electoral Ward Brunswick
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007205
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackpool 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackpool 008A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3