FY3 8QS postcode in Blackpool, Lancashire

FY3 8QS is a postcode in Blackpool, in the Staining ward of Fylde. It is in the Fylde parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at FY3 8QS can get it Across Fylde: 94% Typical price £134,000 Homes sold in FY3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Layton (Lancs) 2.1 km in a straight line

Where FY3 8QS is, and what is near it

Map of FY3 8QS and what is near it Map of FY3 8QS: its centre point, with the 198 other postcodes in the FY3 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. FY3 8FA: also in FY3 8FY3 8FB: also in FY3 8FY3 8FD: also in FY3 8FY3 8FE: also in FY3 8FY3 8FF: also in FY3 8FY3 8FG: also in FY3 8FY3 8FH: also in FY3 8FY3 8FJ: also in FY3 8FY3 8FL: also in FY3 8FY3 8FN: also in FY3 8FY3 8FP: also in FY3 8FY3 8FQ: also in FY3 8FY3 8FR: also in FY3 8FY3 8FS: also in FY3 8FY3 8FT: also in FY3 8FY3 8FW: also in FY3 8FY3 8NB: also in FY3 8FY3 8ND: also in FY3 8FY3 8NE: also in FY3 8FY3 8NF: also in FY3 8FY3 8NP: also in FY3 8FY3 8NQ: also in FY3 8FY3 8NR: also in FY3 8FY3 8NS: also in FY3 8FY3 8NU: also in FY3 8FY3 8NX: also in FY3 8FY3 8PS: also in FY3 8FY3 8PT: also in FY3 8FY3 8PU: also in FY3 8FY3 8PX: also in FY3 8FY3 8PY: also in FY3 8FY3 8PZ: also in FY3 8FY3 8QA: also in FY3 8FY3 8QB: also in FY3 8FY3 8QD: also in FY3 8FY3 8QE: also in FY3 8FY3 8QG: also in FY3 8FY3 8QH: also in FY3 8FY3 8QJ: also in FY3 8FY3 8QL: also in FY3 8FY3 8QN: also in FY3 8FY3 8QP: also in FY3 8FY3 8QW: also in FY3 8FY3 8SB: also in FY3 8 School 950 m2 places, 1.5–2.8 kmGp Led Health Centre 2.4 kmLayton FY3 8QS Map of FY3 8QS and what is near it Map of FY3 8QS: its centre point, with the 198 other postcodes in the FY3 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.5–2.8 kmGp Led Health Centre 2.4 kmLayton FY3 8QS
  • FY3 8QS
  • Other postcodes in FY3 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 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 53.8246, longitude -3.0041)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after FY3 8QS?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at FY3 8QS?

Every home and business at FY3 8QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

FY3 8QS 100% Fylde 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

FY3 8QS 100% Fylde Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8QS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for FY3 8QS.

Check the bin days for FY3 8QS on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 8QS 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 8QS.

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 Fylde

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for FY3 8QS: 978 properties in Fylde are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Fylde

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 8QS 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.

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Source: 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 8QS?

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.

£134,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£135,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in FY3 8QS

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in FY3 8QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 February 2026. The middle price was £141,500, from £105,000 to £160,000. Across FY3 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £134,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near FY3 8QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around FY3 8QS. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around FY3 8QS

Band D in Fylde for 2026‑27: £2,484. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,656 (band A) to £4,140 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,932.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (12%)£1,656
Band Babout 330 (38%)£1,932
Band Cabout 130 (15%)£2,208
Band Dabout 90 (10%)£2,484
Band Eabout 110 (13%)£3,036
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,588
Band Gabout 50 (6%)£4,140
Band Hwithheld£4,968

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Averages for Fylde 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 8QS is in (ONS area E01025027), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 8QS?

The nearest open schools to FY3 8QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near FY3 8QS, and how we find them

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 8QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of FY3 8QS is Layton (Lancs) Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shaftesbury Avenue, 86 m away.

More stations near FY3 8QS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near FY3 8QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of FY3 8QS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8QS?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of FY3 8QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blackpool Council Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Source Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers 2.4 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near FY3 8QS?

The nearest to the centre of FY3 8QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8QS?

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.

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 8QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of FY3 8QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of FY3 8QS, 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.

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 8QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of FY3 8QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8QS in a conservation area?

The centre of FY3 8QS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 8QS?

Police.uk records 145 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of FY3 8QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences72 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Public order6 reports
Drugs5 reports

Also: burglary 4, other theft 4, other crime 4, possession of weapons 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for FY3 8QS

Ward
Staining
Parish
Staining
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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FY3 8 sector FY3 district FY postcode area Blackpool postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

FY3 0AD70 mFY3 0EG70 mFY3 0AB80 mFY3 0AG100 mFY3 8FG100 mFY3 8QD110 m
All of FY3

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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