Postcode FY3 8DD (Blackpool)

Map showing FY3 8DD and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY3 8DD is located in Blackpool It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY3 8DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY3 8DD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8DD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to FY3 8DD is Moorfield Avenue which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Collingwood Avenue and is 125 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.52 km away at North Pier (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Blackpool North Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to FY3 8DD (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 8DD is Cushendun Hotel and is 8.14 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 7.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Moorfield Avenue 44 m
Collingwood Avenue 66 m
Coveway Avenue 77 m
Bailey Court 95 m
Ascot Road 111 m
Waterfoot Avenue 123 m
Stratton Close 146 m
Birchway Avenue 150 m
Hollywood Avenue 158 m
Hillside Close 171 m
Wayman Road 177 m
South Square 190 m
Layton Road 202 m
Dutton Road 212 m
Collingwood Place 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY3 8DD

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 FY3 8DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Devonshire Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
301 m
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
332 m
Tower Learning Centre 579 m
St Mary's Catholic Academy Good
(March 21, 2017)
977 m
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.01 km
Christ The King Catholic Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.14 km
Woodlands School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.2 km
Park Community Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
1.2 km
Layton Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
1.23 km
Boundary Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.34 km
Westminster Primary Academy Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.42 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.53 km
Unity Academy Blackpool Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.65 km
Revoe Learning Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.73 km
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.87 km
Langdale Free School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.05 km
BFC School 2.07 km
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 10, 2021)
2.08 km
Highfurlong School Outstanding
(September 26, 2018)
2.11 km
Blackpool Aspire Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheeky Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
7.67 km
The Villa Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
7.67 km
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
8.14 km
Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
8.2 km
Costcutter Cushendun Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
8.2 km
Mary McBrides Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
8.2 km
Glendun Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
8.92 km
St Ciaran's Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
9.39 km
Cloneymore BnB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
9.57 km
Sleepy Hollow B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 20, 2016
9.57 km
Glenn Eireann House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
11.44 km
Wineflair Xpress Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
12.01 km
Glendale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
12.17 km
McKillops Eurospar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
12.22 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
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 8DD - Data from Apr 2022

Collingwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Collingwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Collingwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Layton Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Layton Rd Bus Stop/Station 282 m
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 470 m
The Institute Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 852 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.04 km
North Pier (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.52 km
North Pier (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.52 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.55 km
Blackpool North Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Blackpool North Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sea Lion Pool Inland Water 1.36 km
Marton Mere Inland Water 2.62 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Gipsy Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Horseman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.37 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Arnott Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Kirkham Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km
Wildings Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.89 km
Mythop Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.01 km
Crossings Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.6 Mbps 85.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 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 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.3 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 136,443 kWh - mean 11,370 kWh : median 12,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY3 8DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.82157000
Longitude -3.03289000
OS Easting 332102
OS Northing 0436639
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4763
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007207
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackpool 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackpool 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3