Postcode FY4 4RF (Blackpool)

Map showing FY4 4RF and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY4 4RF is located in Blackpool It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY4 4RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY4 4RF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 FY4 4RF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to FY4 4RF is Clifton Avenue which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Business Pk and is 166 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.47 km away at St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Blackpool South Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to FY4 4RF (for ages 11 and under) is Mereside Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2019.

The local pub for residents of FY4 4RF is Cushendun Hotel and is 9.19 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 9.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for FY4 4RF 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 4RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FY4 4RF, and the approximate distance away.

Clifton Avenue 48 m
Ellisland 77 m
Nithside 85 m
Ribby Place 162 m
Ribchester Avenue 201 m
Annan Crescent 201 m
Catforth Avenue 203 m
Seathwaite Avenue 225 m
Pine Crescent 226 m
Bassenthwaite Road 240 m
Skelwith Road 242 m
Elterwater Place 249 m
Tarnside 256 m
Castlerigg Place 265 m
Borrowdale Road 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY4 4RF

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 4RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mereside Primary Academy Good
(November 6, 2019)
209 m
Lotus School 209 m
Stanley Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
493 m
St George's School A Church of England Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
900 m
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.45 km
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.57 km
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.78 km
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.93 km
Spen Brook School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
2.08 km
Waterloo Primary Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.13 km
Highfield Leadership Academy Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
2.2 km
Woodlands School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.2 km
Park Community Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
2.2 km
Hawes Side Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.27 km
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.39 km
Revoe Learning Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.63 km
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
2.71 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.72 km
South Shore Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2019)
2.77 km
Christ The King Catholic Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
2.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FY4 4RF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheeky Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
9.14 km
The Villa Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
9.14 km
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
9.19 km
Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
9.29 km
Costcutter Cushendun Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
9.29 km
Mary McBrides Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
9.29 km
Glendun Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
9.97 km
St Ciaran's Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
10.31 km
Wineflair Xpress Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
11.97 km
Glendale B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
12.11 km
Cushendall Sailing & Boating Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
12.21 km
The Meadows Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
12.21 km
Ruairi Og Hurling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2017
12.39 km
St Patrick's Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
June 15, 2021
13.38 km
Bayview Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
13.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY4 4RF - Data from Apr 2022

Metropolitan Business Pk Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Metropolitan Business Park Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Paddock Drive Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 264 m
No3 Pub Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.95 km
The Institute Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.55 km
St Johns Church Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.61 km
St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 3.47 km
St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 3.47 km
St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 3.47 km
Blackpool South Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 68.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 68.08 km
Terminal One Access Air 68.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY4 4RF - Data from Dec 2021

Marton Mere Inland Water 878 m
Arnott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Sea Lion Pool Inland Water 1.73 km
Gipsy Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Kirkham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Wildings Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Carr Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Mythop Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Clinkum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Todderstaffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Staining Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Crossings Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Puddle House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Holme Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY4 4RF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 116.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.7% 100.7 16.4
300+ Mbps 96.3% 460 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 416,481 kWh - mean 15,425 kWh : median 13,469 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 79,735 kWh - mean 3,322 kWh : median 2,600 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY4 4RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.80177100
Longitude -3.00293100
OS Easting 334043
OS Northing 0434408
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5448
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackpool South
Electoral Ward Clifton
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007235
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackpool 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackpool 014D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3