FY4 9BS postcode in Blackpool, England
FY4 9BS is a postcode in Blackpool, in the Talbot ward. It is in the Blackpool South parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since October 2025. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where FY4 9BS is, and what is near it
- FY4 9BS
- Other postcodes in FY4 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 33 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 53.8187, longitude -3.0518)
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 FY4 9BS?
- 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 FY4 9BS 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 FY4 9BS?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for FY4 9BS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at FY4 9BS?
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 FY4 9BS 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 FY4 9BS.
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 FY4 9BS: 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 FY4 9BS 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 FY4 9BS?
Homes in the FY4 district sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 544 sales, up 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £275,500 68 sales
- Semi-detached £166,000 241 sales
- Terraced £120,000 199 sales
- Flat or maisonette £91,500 36 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 FY4 9BS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in FY4 9BS 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
What council tax band are homes near FY4 9BS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around FY4 9BS. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (74%). 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 770 (83%) | £1,675 |
| Band B | about 140 (15%) | £1,955 |
| Band C | about 20 (2%) | £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
- 74% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019: 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 FY4 9BS is in (ONS area E01012737), 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 FY4 9BS?
The nearest open schools to FY4 9BS, 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 FY4 9BS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of FY4 9BS is Blackpool North Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Blackpool North Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Blackpool South Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Talbot Road (Blackpool Tramway) Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
33 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Abingdon Street, 38 m away.
More stations near FY4 9BS, 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 FY4 9BS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of FY4 9BS, 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.
- South King Street Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 626637 350 mWalk
- Adelaide Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01253 620725 600 mWalk
- St Pauls Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01253 623896 1.1 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 FY4 9BS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of FY4 9BS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Nissan Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
- Source Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers 950 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
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 FY4 9BS?
The nearest to the centre of FY4 9BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- King Street Dental Surgery Phone 01253 620552 200 mWalk
- Douglas Hammond 250 mWalk
- Mydentist - Leamington Road - Blackpool Phone 01253 623277 650 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 FY4 9BS?
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 2.3 kmCycle
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01253 655520 2.3 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 FY4 9BS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of FY4 9BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Langdales Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 621079 550 mWalk
- Parade Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 293172 600 mWalk
- The Sylvester Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 625777 650 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 FY4 9BS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of FY4 9BS, 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.
- Talbot Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01253 672932 100 mWalk
- Pharmisense Mon 8am to 6:30pm; Tue 8am to 8pm; Wed to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 626317 250 mWalk
- Boots, 28-38 Bank Hey Street Mon to Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4pm · Phone 01253 622276 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 FY4 9BS?
The nearest vets to the centre of FY4 9BS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Rowan Veterinary Centre 2.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 2.5 kmCycle
- PDSA 2.5 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 FY4 9BS in a conservation area?
The centre of FY4 9BS is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaTown Centre Conservation Area
- Listed buildingFormer Post Office
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO
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 FY4 9BS?
Police.uk records 1,140 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of FY4 9BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 38, other crime 38, burglary 33, drugs 23, robbery 19, possession of weapons 17, theft from the person 10, bicycle theft 8.
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 FY4 9BS
- Ward
- Talbot
- 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
- October 2025
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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