Postcode FY3 8NF (Blackpool)

Map showing FY3 8NF and nearby postcodes

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

FY3 8NF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 8NF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to FY3 8NF is Parkway which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lakeway and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.44 km away at Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Layton (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to FY3 8NF (for ages 11 and under) is Christ The King Catholic Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2017. 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 8NF is Cushendun Hotel and is 8.97 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 8.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parkway 45 m
Alwood Avenue 66 m
Riversway 165 m
Albion Avenue 168 m
Whinpark Avenue 186 m
Cottesmore Place 222 m
Newton Drive 258 m
Lakeway 269 m
Crestway 273 m
Whinney Heys Road 313 m
North Park Drive 416 m
Ingleway Avenue 441 m
St Walburga's Road 655 m
East Park Drive 905 m
B5266 1.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY3 8NF

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 8NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ The King Catholic Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
451 m
St Mary's Catholic Academy Good
(March 21, 2017)
556 m
Boundary Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
774 m
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.16 km
Devonshire Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.22 km
Layton Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
1.23 km
Tower Learning Centre 1.46 km
Woodlands School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.55 km
Park Community Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
1.55 km
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 10, 2021)
1.7 km
Highfurlong School Outstanding
(September 26, 2018)
1.75 km
Blackpool Aspire Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.75 km
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.83 km
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.9 km
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.03 km
Stanley Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.06 km
Unity Academy Blackpool Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.07 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.16 km
Westminster Primary Academy Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.18 km
Revoe Learning Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lakeway Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Lakeway Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Regency Lodge Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Victoria Hospital (To Blackpool) Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Victoria Hospital (To Poulton) Bus Stop/Station 190 m
The Institute Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.1 km
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.3 km
The Devonshire Arms Taxi rank Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 2.44 km
North Pier (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 2.44 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 2.44 km
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Rail Station Rail 1.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sea Lion Pool Inland Water 767 m
Marton Mere Inland Water 1.93 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Gipsy Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Arnott Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Kirkham Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Wildings Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Crossings Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Mythop Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Little Avenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.9 Mbps 116.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 15.1 Mbps 17.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.8 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 412,923 kWh - mean 27,528 kWh : median 26,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 87,600 kWh - mean 5,840 kWh : median 4,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY3 8NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.82203200
Longitude -3.01886500
OS Easting 333026
OS Northing 0436677
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13011
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Electoral Ward Layton
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackpool 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackpool 009E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4