Postcode FY5 1SS (Blackpool)

Map showing FY5 1SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode FY5 1SS is located in Blackpool It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY5 1SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

FY5 1SS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 FY5 1SS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to FY5 1SS is Cherrywood Avenue which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Anchorsholme Lane and is 162 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 244 m away at Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) The closest railway station is Rail Station, 4.29 km away.

The closest primary school to FY5 1SS (for ages 11 and under) is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2017.

The local pub for residents of FY5 1SS is Cushendun Hotel and is 11.63 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 10.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 3.3 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 FY5 1SS 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 FY5 1SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to FY5 1SS, and the approximate distance away.

Cherrywood Avenue 59 m
Chatteris Place 77 m
Huntingdon Road 92 m
Buckden Close 104 m
Blandford Avenue 113 m
Anchorsholme Lane West 115 m
Parkland Close 153 m
Kelso Avenue 176 m
Queensbury Road 197 m
Ipswich Place 201 m
College Avenue 229 m
Lauderdale Avenue 235 m
Alconbury Crescent 241 m
Princes Way 279 m
Maitland Avenue 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode FY5 1SS

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 FY5 1SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
452 m
Norbreck Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
829 m
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.05 km
Anchorsholme Primary Academy Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Northfold Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.63 km
Westcliff Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.86 km
Blackpool and the Fylde College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.91 km
Montgomery Academy Requires improvement
(March 22, 2018)
1.99 km
Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 27, 2016)
2.24 km
Kincraig Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.27 km
Rossall School 2.51 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.6 km
Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.76 km
Great Arley School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.77 km
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
2.77 km
Thornton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.82 km
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Good
(May 17, 2017)
3.02 km
Moor Park Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.06 km
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FY5 1SS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheeky Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
10.58 km
The Villa Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
10.58 km
Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
11.63 km
Costcutter Cushendun Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
11.63 km
Mary McBrides Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
11.63 km
Cushendun Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
11.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY5 1SS - Data from Apr 2022

Anchorsholme Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Lauderdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Lauderdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Anchorsholme Lane Shops Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Anchorsholme Lane Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 244 m
Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 246 m
Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) Metro/Tram 248 m
Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing Ferry 6.63 km
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing Ferry 6.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY5 1SS - Data from Dec 2021

Horseman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Pheasant Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Woodcock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Rossall Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Broadwater Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Fleetwood Marsh Nature Park Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Stanah Clough Wetland 4.27 km
Barnaby's Sands Wetland 4.54 km
Skippool Marsh Wetland 4.54 km
Burrow's Marsh Wetland 4.62 km
Rossall Scar Wetland 5.18 km
Arm Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.27 km
Wyre Dock Inland Water 5.39 km
Kirk Scar Wetland 5.57 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY5 1SS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.5 Mbps 56.3 Mbps 66.46 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.6 18.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 283,685 kWh - mean 21,822 kWh : median 19,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 61,106 kWh - mean 4,700 kWh : median 4,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for FY5 1SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.87290100
Longitude -3.04548600
OS Easting 331357
OS Northing 0442362
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8390
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Electoral Ward Anchorsholme
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007176
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackpool 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackpool 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3