Postcode FY4 3BZ (Blackpool)

Map showing FY4 3BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY4 3BZ is located in Blackpool It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY4 3BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY4 3BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 FY4 3BZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to FY4 3BZ is Houghton Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco Express and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.12 km away at South Pier (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Blackpool South Rail Station, 704 m away.

The closest primary school to FY4 3BZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 12, 2017.

The local pub for residents of FY4 3BZ is Cushendun Hotel and is 6.72 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 6.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FY4 3BZ 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 FY4 3BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FY4 3BZ, and the approximate distance away.

Houghton Avenue 19 m
Edwell Avenue 58 m
Walverden Avenue 80 m
Frederick Street 162 m
Newbury Avenue 165 m
Marton Drive 170 m
Marsden Road 170 m
Silverwood Avenue 175 m
Lynton Avenue 176 m
Aintree Road 189 m
Harcourt Road 191 m
Devon Street 197 m
Rugby Street 200 m
Starbeck Avenue 201 m
Dorset Street 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY4 3BZ

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 FY4 3BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Shore Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2019)
306 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
322 m
Waterloo Primary Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
483 m
Thames Primary Academy Good
(May 3, 2018)
906 m
Blackpool Gateway Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
914 m
Hawes Side Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
937 m
Armfield Academy 954 m
Spen Brook School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
970 m
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.08 km
Highfield Leadership Academy Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
1.14 km
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.15 km
BFC School 1.19 km
Revoe Learning Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.2 km
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.42 km
Roseacre Primary Academy 1.44 km
St George's School A Church of England Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.62 km
Woodlands School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.66 km
Park Community Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
1.66 km
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.74 km
Stanley Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FY4 3BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
6.72 km
Cheeky Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
6.73 km
The Villa Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
6.73 km
Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
6.82 km
Costcutter Cushendun Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
6.82 km
Mary McBrides Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
6.82 km
Glendun Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
7.5 km
St Ciaran's Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.84 km
Cloneymore BnB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
8.08 km
Sleepy Hollow B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 20, 2016
8.08 km
Wineflair Xpress Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
9.72 km
Glenn Eireann House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
9.78 km
Glendale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
9.86 km
McKillops Eurospar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
9.96 km
Cafe Cova Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2018
9.99 km
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
9.99 km
Rosie's (at Cushendall Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
9.99 km
Cushendall Sailing & Boating Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
10.01 km
The Meadows Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
10.01 km
Knockmoy Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
10.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY4 3BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 129 m
South Shore Academy Bus Stop/Station 149 m
South Shore Academy Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Watson Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Coral Island Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.28 km
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Winter Gardens Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.51 km
South Pier (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.12 km
South Pier (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.13 km
South Pier (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Blackpool South Rail Station Rail 704 m
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 69.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 69.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY4 3BZ - Data from Dec 2021

Sea Lion Pool Inland Water 2.67 km
Marton Mere Inland Water 3.02 km
Crusader Bank Beach 3.49 km
Arnott Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Kirkham Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Gipsy Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Wildings Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Carr Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
North Hollow Beach 4.5 km
Kite Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 5 km
Mythop Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.05 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.24 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.28 km
Staining Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.31 km
Lawns Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY4 3BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 135.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.5 11
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 268,851 kWh - mean 8,962 kWh : median 9,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY4 3BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.79633900
Longitude -3.03926900
OS Easting 331641
OS Northing 0433838
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2571
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackpool South
Electoral Ward Victoria
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007240
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackpool 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackpool 015E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3