FY3 8EA postcode in Blackpool, England
FY3 8EA is a postcode in Blackpool, in the Layton ward. It is in the Blackpool South parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where FY3 8EA is, and what is near it
- FY3 8EA
- Other postcodes in FY3 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.8269, longitude -3.0318)
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 FY3 8EA?
- 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 FY3 8EA 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 FY3 8EA?
83% of the homes and businesses at FY3 8EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Blackpool: 94%
Blackpool: 99%
The line marks the figure across Blackpool.
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 FY3 8EA?
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 FY3 8EA 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 FY3 8EA.
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 FY3 8EA: 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 FY3 8EA 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 FY3 8EA?
Homes in FY3 8 sold for a typical £134,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £285,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £139,000 45 sales
- Terraced £115,000 50 sales
- Flat or maisonette £95,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole FY3 district: a typical £141,725 from 390 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 FY3 8EA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in FY3 8EA 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 FY3 8EA
The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at FY3 8EA. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near FY3 8EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around FY3 8EA. Over half of them (75%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (46%). 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 £2,234 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,675.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 590 (75%) | £1,675 |
| Band B | about 180 (23%) | £1,955 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,234 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,513 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,072 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,630 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,189 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,026 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 46% 1900 to 1918
- 37% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 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 FY3 8EA is in (ONS area E01012709), 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 FY3 8EA?
The nearest open schools to FY3 8EA, 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 FY3 8EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of FY3 8EA is Layton (Lancs) Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Blackpool North Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- North Station (Blackpool Tramway) Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Layton Square, 18 m away.
More stations near FY3 8EA, 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 FY3 8EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of FY3 8EA, 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.
- Layton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 951955 300 mWalk
- Adelaide Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01253 620725 1.0 kmWalk
- Newton Drive Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 955717 1.2 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 FY3 8EA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of FY3 8EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
- Source Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers 650 mWalk
- Blackpool Council Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.6 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 FY3 8EA?
The nearest to the centre of FY3 8EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Tower Dental Phone 01253 353759 1.0 kmWalk
- Orthoworld 2000 Blackpool 1.0 kmWalk
- Ivory Dental Care - Whitegate Drive Phone 01253 392685 1.1 kmWalk
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 FY3 8EA?
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.
- Spire Fylde Coast Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old 800 mWalk
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01253 655520 1.2 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 FY3 8EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of FY3 8EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Coopersway @ Devonshire Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 477864 650 mWalk
- Acorn Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 392440 850 mWalk
- Annacliffe Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 301955 850 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 FY3 8EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of FY3 8EA, 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.
- Allied Pharmacy Layton Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 396030 200 mWalk
- Mj Moore Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01253 301522 300 mWalk
- Rhodes Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 353491 850 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 FY3 8EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of FY3 8EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.1 kmWalk
- Rowan Veterinary Centre 2.6 kmCycle
- Robert Jones Veterinary Surgery 3.1 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 FY3 8EA in a conservation area?
The centre of FY3 8EA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 FY3 8EA?
Police.uk records 751 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of FY3 8EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 26, shoplifting 22, other crime 22, drugs 16, possession of weapons 8, theft from the person 5, bicycle theft 4, robbery 4.
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 FY3 8EA
- Ward
- Layton
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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