Postcode FY3 8QW (Wyre)

Map showing FY3 8QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY3 8QW is located in Wyre, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY3 8QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY3 8QW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8QW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to FY3 8QW is Newton Drive East which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newton Drive East and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.04 km away at Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Layton (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to FY3 8QW (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 8QW is Cushendun Hotel and is 9.75 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 9.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FY3 8QW is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching 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 8QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Newton Drive East 76 m
Thornbank 130 m
Grebe Close 138 m
Fairfield Avenue 139 m
Whitemoss Avenue 158 m
Conway Avenue 182 m
Bittern Close 188 m
Normoss Avenue 206 m
Snipe Close 212 m
Heron Way 213 m
Raven's Close 230 m
Stonechat Close 237 m
Ravenswood Avenue 239 m
Westfield Avenue 256 m
Chaffinch Court 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY3 8QW

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 8QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ The King Catholic Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
527 m
Boundary Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
549 m
St Mary's Catholic Academy Good
(March 21, 2017)
770 m
The Blackpool Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 10, 2021)
1.26 km
Layton Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
1.32 km
Highfurlong School Outstanding
(September 26, 2018)
1.32 km
Blackpool Aspire Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.32 km
Baines School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.49 km
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.5 km
Devonshire Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.91 km
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.92 km
Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.15 km
Tower Learning Centre 2.21 km
Unity Academy Blackpool Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.27 km
Woodlands School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.32 km
Park Community Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
2.32 km
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.35 km
Stanley Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.45 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.52 km
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheeky Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
9.31 km
The Villa Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
9.31 km
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
9.75 km
Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
9.82 km
Costcutter Cushendun Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
9.82 km
Mary McBrides Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
9.82 km
Glendun Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
10.54 km
St Ciaran's Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
11 km
Cloneymore BnB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
11.18 km
Sleepy Hollow B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 20, 2016
11.18 km
Wineflair Xpress Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
13.45 km
Glendale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
13.61 km
McKillops Eurospar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
13.68 km
Cafe Cova Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2018
13.69 km
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
13.69 km
Rosie's (at Cushendall Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
13.69 km
Knockmoy Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
13.78 km
Kinneys Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 21, 2019
13.78 km
McMullan's Central Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
13.78 km
Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
13.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newton Drive East Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Normoss Avenue Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Staining Road End Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Staining Road End Bus Stop/Station 212 m
The Newton Arms Bus Stop/Station 238 m
The Institute Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.43 km
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.07 km
The Devonshire Arms Taxi rank Taxi Rank 2.13 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 3.04 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 3.04 km
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 3.04 km
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Rail Station Rail 1.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sea Lion Pool Inland Water 1.27 km
Marton Mere Inland Water 2.03 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Gipsy Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Little Avenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Crossings Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Knowle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.5 Mbps 56.6 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 20 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% 18.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.1 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 327,692 kWh - mean 17,247 kWh : median 16,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 80,757 kWh - mean 4,250 kWh : median 3,498 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY3 8QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.82645300
Longitude -3.00935500
OS Easting 333659
OS Northing 0437160
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21214
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wyre and Preston North
County Electorial Division Poulton-le-Fylde ED
Electoral Ward Hardhorn with High Cross
Local Authority District Wyre
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 E07000128
Travel To Work Area Blackpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Lancashire Teaching
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 Fylde and Wyre 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 E33008864
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wyre 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wyre 014B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4