FY5 1AZ postcode in Blackpool, England

FY5 1AZ is a postcode in Blackpool, in the Anchorsholme ward. It is in the Blackpool North and Fleetwood parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since February 2005.

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 0% of homes and businesses at FY5 1AZ can get it Across Blackpool: 94% Typical price £166,000 Homes sold in FY5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Layton (Lancs) 4.5 km in a straight line

Where FY5 1AZ is, and what is near it

Map of FY5 1AZ and what is near it Map of FY5 1AZ: its centre point, with the 198 other postcodes in the FY5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. FY5 1AD: also in FY5 1FY5 1AE: also in FY5 1FY5 1AG: also in FY5 1FY5 1AJ: also in FY5 1FY5 1AP: also in FY5 1FY5 1BB: also in FY5 1FY5 1BD: also in FY5 1FY5 1BG: also in FY5 1FY5 1BH: also in FY5 1FY5 1BJ: also in FY5 1FY5 1BL: also in FY5 1FY5 1BN: also in FY5 1FY5 1BP: also in FY5 1FY5 1BQ: also in FY5 1FY5 1BS: also in FY5 1FY5 1BU: also in FY5 1FY5 1BW: also in FY5 1FY5 1BY: also in FY5 1FY5 1BZ: also in FY5 1FY5 1DA: also in FY5 1FY5 1DB: also in FY5 1FY5 1DE: also in FY5 1FY5 1DF: also in FY5 1FY5 1DG: also in FY5 1FY5 1DH: also in FY5 1FY5 1DJ: also in FY5 1FY5 1DL: also in FY5 1FY5 1DP: also in FY5 1FY5 1DQ: also in FY5 1FY5 1DR: also in FY5 1FY5 1DS: also in FY5 1FY5 1DT: also in FY5 1FY5 1DW: also in FY5 1FY5 1DX: also in FY5 1FY5 1DY: also in FY5 1FY5 1DZ: also in FY5 1FY5 1EA: also in FY5 1FY5 1EB: also in FY5 1FY5 1ED: also in FY5 1FY5 1EE: also in FY5 1FY5 1EF: also in FY5 1FY5 1EG: also in FY5 1FY5 1EH: also in FY5 1FY5 1EJ: also in FY5 1FY5 1EL: also in FY5 1FY5 1EP: also in FY5 1FY5 1EQ: also in FY5 1FY5 1ER: also in FY5 1FY5 1ES: also in FY5 1FY5 1ET: also in FY5 1FY5 1EU: also in FY5 1FY5 1EW: also in FY5 1FY5 1EY: also in FY5 1FY5 1EZ: also in FY5 1FY5 1FD: also in FY5 1FY5 1FE: also in FY5 1FY5 1FF: also in FY5 1FY5 1FG: also in FY5 1FY5 1HA: also in FY5 1FY5 1HD: also in FY5 1FY5 1HE: also in FY5 1FY5 1HG: also in FY5 1FY5 1JN: also in FY5 1FY5 1LD: also in FY5 1FY5 1LU: also in FY5 1FY5 1LX: also in FY5 1FY5 1LY: also in FY5 1FY5 1LZ: also in FY5 1FY5 1NA: also in FY5 1FY5 1NB: also in FY5 1FY5 1ND: also in FY5 1FY5 1NG: also in FY5 1FY5 1NH: also in FY5 1FY5 1NJ: also in FY5 1FY5 1NL: also in FY5 1FY5 1NN: also in FY5 1FY5 1NP: also in FY5 1FY5 1NQ: also in FY5 1FY5 1NU: also in FY5 1FY5 1NW: also in FY5 1FY5 1NX: also in FY5 1FY5 1NY: also in FY5 1FY5 1PA: also in FY5 1FY5 1PB: also in FY5 1FY5 1PD: also in FY5 1FY5 1PE: also in FY5 1FY5 1PF: also in FY5 1FY5 1PG: also in FY5 1FY5 1PH: also in FY5 1FY5 1PJ: also in FY5 1FY5 1PL: also in FY5 1FY5 1PN: also in FY5 1FY5 1PP: also in FY5 1FY5 1PQ: also in FY5 1FY5 1PR: also in FY5 1FY5 1PS: also in FY5 1FY5 1PT: also in FY5 1FY5 1PW: also in FY5 1FY5 1QA: also in FY5 1FY5 1QB: also in FY5 1FY5 1QE: also in FY5 1FY5 1RA: also in FY5 1FY5 1RB: also in FY5 1FY5 1RF: also in FY5 1FY5 1SL: also in FY5 1FY5 1SN: also in FY5 1FY5 1SP: also in FY5 1FY5 1SR: also in FY5 1FY5 1SS: also in FY5 1FY5 1ST: also in FY5 1FY5 1SU: also in FY5 1FY5 1SW: also in FY5 1FY5 1TD: also in FY5 1FY5 1TE: also in FY5 1FY5 1TG: also in FY5 1 The Thornton Practice 2.1 km2 places, 2.2–4.5 kmRossall School 2.4 kmCleveleys FY5 1AZ Map of FY5 1AZ and what is near it Map of FY5 1AZ: its centre point, with the 198 other postcodes in the FY5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.2–4.5 kmPoulton-le-Fylde station 4.7 kmJubilee FY5 1AZ
  • FY5 1AZ
  • Other postcodes in FY5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.8742, longitude -3.0468)

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 FY5 1AZ?

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 FY5 1AZ?

Every home and business at FY5 1AZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

FY5 1AZ 0% Blackpool 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

FY5 1AZ 100% Blackpool 99%
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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 FY5 1AZ?

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 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 FY5 1AZ 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 FY5 1AZ.

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 FY5 1AZ: 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 FY5 1AZ 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 FY5 1AZ?

Homes in FY5 1 sold for a typical £166,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 125 sales, down 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£166,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£172,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £285,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £174,309 66 sales
  • Terraced £159,995 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £96,000 23 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole FY5 district: a typical £180,000 from 710 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 FY5 1AZ

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in FY5 1AZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2026. The middle price was £65,000, from £45,000 to £95,000. Across FY5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £166,000. 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 FY5 1AZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around FY5 1AZ. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (53%). 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 FY5 1AZ

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 £3,630 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,955.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (16%)£1,675
Band Babout 280 (34%)£1,955
Band Cabout 260 (32%)£2,234
Band Dabout 90 (11%)£2,513
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£3,072
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,630
Band Gfewer than 5£4,189
Band Hfewer than 5£5,026

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 53% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 FY5 1AZ is in (ONS area E01012663), 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 FY5 1AZ?

The nearest open schools to FY5 1AZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near FY5 1AZ, 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 FY5 1AZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of FY5 1AZ is Layton (Lancs) Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lauderdale Avenue, 226 m away.

More stations near FY5 1AZ, 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 FY5 1AZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of FY5 1AZ, 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 FY5 1AZ?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of FY5 1AZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 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 FY5 1AZ?

The nearest to the centre of FY5 1AZ, 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 FY5 1AZ?

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 FY5 1AZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of FY5 1AZ, 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 FY5 1AZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of FY5 1AZ, 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 FY5 1AZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of FY5 1AZ 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 FY5 1AZ in a conservation area?

The centre of FY5 1AZ 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 FY5 1AZ?

Police.uk records 131 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of FY5 1AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences48 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Other theft14 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports

Also: other crime 5, drugs 3, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, burglary 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 FY5 1AZ

Ward
Anchorsholme
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
February 2005

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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

FY5 1DS60 mFY5 1DR90 mFY5 1SR90 mFY5 1SP130 mFY5 1ST150 mFY5 1SW150 m
All of FY5

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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