Postcode FY3 9QU (Blackpool)

Map showing FY3 9QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY3 9QU is located in Blackpool It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY3 9QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY3 9QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 9QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to FY3 9QU is Patterdale Avenue which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Preston Old Road and is 148 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.42 km away at St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Blackpool South Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to FY3 9QU (for ages 11 and under) is Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 1, 2018.

The local pub for residents of FY3 9QU is Cushendun Hotel and is 8.26 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 8.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 FY3 9QU 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 9QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FY3 9QU, and the approximate distance away.

Patterdale Avenue 26 m
Pittsdale Avenue 56 m
Preston Old Road 59 m
Southbourne Road 160 m
Rosemede Avenue 194 m
Cadby Avenue 204 m
Lomond Avenue 222 m
Mereland Road 223 m
Ailsa Avenue 226 m
Barmouth Avenue 230 m
Lulworth Avenue 240 m
Ryldon Place 240 m
Rosedale Avenue 241 m
Joyce Avenue 254 m
Briercliffe Avenue 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY3 9QU

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 9QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
619 m
Stanley Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
677 m
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
685 m
St George's School A Church of England Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
877 m
Woodlands School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.08 km
Park Community Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
1.08 km
Waterloo Primary Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.22 km
Mereside Primary Academy Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.26 km
Lotus School 1.26 km
Revoe Learning Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.52 km
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.53 km
Spen Brook School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
1.75 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.83 km
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.88 km
Blackpool Gateway Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.89 km
Hawes Side Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.9 km
South Shore Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2019)
1.93 km
BFC School 1.94 km
Highfield Leadership Academy Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
1.95 km
Tower Learning Centre 2.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FY3 9QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheeky Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
8.12 km
The Villa Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
8.12 km
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
8.26 km
Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
8.35 km
Costcutter Cushendun Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
8.35 km
Mary McBrides Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
8.35 km
Glendun Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
9.05 km
St Ciaran's Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
9.42 km
Cloneymore BnB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
9.64 km
Sleepy Hollow B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 20, 2016
9.64 km
Wineflair Xpress Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
11.38 km
Glendale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
11.53 km
McKillops Eurospar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
11.63 km
Cafe Cova Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2018
11.66 km
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
11.66 km
Rosie's (at Cushendall Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
11.66 km
Cushendall Sailing & Boating Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
11.67 km
The Meadows Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
11.67 km
Knockmoy Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
11.73 km
Kinneys Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 21, 2019
11.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY3 9QU - Data from Apr 2022

Preston Old Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Preston Old Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Lomond Avenue Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Lomond Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Mereland Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.91 km
St Johns Church Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.5 km
Winter Gardens Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.53 km
St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Manchester Square (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Manchester Square (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Blackpool South Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Blackpool North Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Blackpool North Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 69.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 69.11 km
Terminal One Access Air 69.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY3 9QU - Data from Dec 2021

Sea Lion Pool Inland Water 1.16 km
Marton Mere Inland Water 1.39 km
Arnott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Gipsy Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Kirkham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Wildings Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Carr Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Mythop Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Crossings Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Staining Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY3 9QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 76.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 39 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% 20.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.3 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 444,536 kWh - mean 13,471 kWh : median 12,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY3 9QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.80534800
Longitude -3.01903700
OS Easting 332988
OS Northing 0434821
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10449
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackpool South
Electoral Ward Marton
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007226
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackpool 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackpool 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2