The postcode FY8 5BU is located in Fylde, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. FY8 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
FY8 5BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 FY8 5BU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to FY8 5BU is Hamilton Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is South St and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Lytham Rail Station, 1.18 km away.
The closest primary school to FY8 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2019.
The local pub for residents of FY8 5BU is Waterfall Bar and is 13.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon Sun and is 13.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 70.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for FY8 5BU is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to FY8 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to FY8 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode FY8 5BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from FY8 5BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 652 m |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 845 m |
| Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 943 m |
| Lytham Hall Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 7, 2021) | 1.8 km |
| Ansdell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 3.19 km |
| Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.35 km | |
| Lytham St Annes High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 3.38 km |
| Clifton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 3.64 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 4.14 km |
| AKS Lytham | Independent school | 0-19 | 4.2 km | |
| Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 5, 2014) | 4.4 km |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 12, 2008) | 4.91 km |
| St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 5 km |
| Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 5.23 km |
| Linton School | Special school | 8-18 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 5.45 km |
| The St Anne's College Grammar School | Independent school | 2-19 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 5.48 km |
| Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 5.61 km |
| Freckleton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 5.73 km |
| Kirkham Grammar School | Independent school | 3-19 | 5.93 km | |
| Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 5.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from FY8 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Killian's College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 8.66 km | |
| Bank Hall Kindergarten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 11.23 km | |
| Chef R's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 12.31 km | |
| Rufford Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 12.97 km | |
| Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2020 | 13.12 km | |
| Carnlough Pharmacy Plus | Exempt April 5, 2022 | 13.12 km | |
| David Smyth | Exempt | 13.12 km | |
| Dragon Sun | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 13.12 km | |
| Harbour Lights Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 13.12 km | |
| Londonderry Arms Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 13.12 km | |
| Mc Killops | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 13.12 km | |
| Morellis Carnlough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 13.12 km | |
| Spar (boyles) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2020 | 13.12 km | |
| Supreme supplements NI | Awaiting Inspection | 13.12 km | |
| The Galley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 13.12 km | |
| Twilight Coffee + Bunkhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 13.12 km | |
| McCormick Brothers - MACE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 13.15 km | |
| Waterfall Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 13.15 km | |
| The Bridge Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 13.23 km | |
| Cheng Du | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 13.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to FY8 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| South St | 96 m | |
| Wordsworth Ave | 127 m | |
| Wordsworth Avenue | 175 m | |
| Lytham Hospital | 206 m | |
| Bedford Rd | 235 m | |
| Lytham Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Moss Side Rail Station | 2.75 km | |
| Ansdell & Fairhaven Rail Station | 3.06 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 45.24 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 60.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 60.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to FY8 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Green Drive Wood | 655 m | |
| Watch Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Birks Wood | 1.26 km | |
| North Shoot Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Great Birch Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Millhill Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Hall Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Curtains Pond | 2.1 km | |
| Bulwer's Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Witch Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Corka Plantation | 2.59 km | |
| Long Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Church Scar | 2.66 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Foul Hole Wood | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for FY8 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.3 Mbps | 70.7 Mbps | 159.34 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.8 Mbps | 30.01 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 100% | 78.5 | 18.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for FY8 5BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.74064200 |
| Longitude | -2.94645300 |
| OS Easting | 337672 |
| OS Northing | 0427556 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Fylde |
| County Electorial Division | Lytham ED |
| Electoral Ward | St Johns |
| Local Authority District | Fylde |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000119 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackpool |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Blackpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Lytham St Anne's BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008284 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Fylde 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Fylde 009F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |