FY1 6BF postcode in Blackpool, England
FY1 6BF is a postcode in Blackpool, in the Waterloo ward. It is in the Blackpool South parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.
Where FY1 6BF is, and what is near it
- FY1 6BF
- Other postcodes in FY1 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7958, longitude -3.0477)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after FY1 6BF?
- BlackpoolCouncil, for all local services Blackpool: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around FY1 6BF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Blackpool SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Webb (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Webb
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at FY1 6BF?
75% of the homes and businesses at FY1 6BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at FY1 6BF?
Blackpool Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is FY1 6BF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include FY1 6BF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Blackpool
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for FY1 6BF: 2,701 properties in Blackpool are at high risk (3.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Blackpool
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of FY1 6BF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near FY1 6BF?
Homes in FY1 6 sold for a typical £120,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, up 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £129,000 27 sales
- Terraced £104,000 60 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole FY1 district: a typical £105,000 from 293 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in FY1 6BF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in FY1 6BF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at FY1 6BF
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at FY1 6BF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near FY1 6BF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around FY1 6BF. Over half of them (89%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (75%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Blackpool for 2026‑27: £2,513. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,675 (band A) to £3,072 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,675.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,010 (89%) | £1,675 |
| Band B | about 70 (6%) | £1,955 |
| Band C | about 40 (4%) | £2,234 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,513 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,072 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,630 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,189 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,026 |
When the homes were built
- 75% Before 1900
- 18% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Blackpool before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of FY1 6BF is in (ONS area E01012751), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near FY1 6BF?
The nearest open schools to FY1 6BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to FY1 6BF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of FY1 6BF is Blackpool South Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Blackpool South Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- South Pier (Blackpool Tramway) Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station Road, 134 m away.
More stations near FY1 6BF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near FY1 6BF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of FY1 6BF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Waterloo Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 344219 600 mWalk
- Arnold Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 951950 950 mWalk
- Bloomfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 344544 1.0 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near FY1 6BF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of FY1 6BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- Nissan Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- Blackpool Council Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near FY1 6BF?
The nearest to the centre of FY1 6BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Blackpool Phone 01253 341957 200 mWalk
- ARC Dental Surgery Phone 01253 341924 250 mWalk
- Cadis Clinics Limited Phone 01253 347953 550 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to FY1 6BF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01253 655520 3.5 kmCycle
- Spire Fylde Coast Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old 3.8 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near FY1 6BF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of FY1 6BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Watson House Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 341550 250 mWalk
- Elmsdene Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01253 349617 250 mWalk
- 45 Watson Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01253 341436 400 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near FY1 6BF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of FY1 6BF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Trust St Mary's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 341546 200 mWalk
- F.crossley (Chemists) Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 342139 350 mWalk
- Seriva Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 228591 350 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near FY1 6BF?
The nearest vets to the centre of FY1 6BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Spen Corner Veterinary Centre 700 mWalk
- PDSA 1.1 kmWalk
- Rowan Veterinary Centre 1.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is FY1 6BF in a conservation area?
The centre of FY1 6BF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near FY1 6BF?
Police.uk records 586 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of FY1 6BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 20, shoplifting 18, burglary 15, drugs 13, possession of weapons 6, bicycle theft 5, robbery 5, theft from the person 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for FY1 6BF
- Ward
- Waterloo
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Blackpool
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1995
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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