FY5 3HL postcode in Blackpool, England
FY5 3HL is a postcode in Blackpool, in the Norbreck ward. It is in the Blackpool North and Fleetwood parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where FY5 3HL is, and what is near it
- FY5 3HL
- Other postcodes in FY5 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 53.8618, longitude -3.0290)
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 FY5 3HL?
- 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 FY5 3HL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Blackpool North and FleetwoodParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lorraine Beavers (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lorraine Beavers
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 3HL?
Every home and business at FY5 3HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 FY5 3HL?
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 FY5 3HL 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 3HL.
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 3HL: 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 3HL 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 FY5 3HL?
Homes in FY5 3 sold for a typical £168,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 183 sales, up 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £160,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £168,000
▲ up 5% on the 12 months before
Across the whole FY5 district: a typical £180,000 from 710 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 FY5 3HL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in FY5 3HL 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 FY5 3HL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around FY5 3HL. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 £3,630 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,234.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,675 |
| Band B | about 110 (13%) | £1,955 |
| Band C | about 240 (29%) | £2,234 |
| Band D | about 190 (23%) | £2,513 |
| Band E | about 200 (24%) | £3,072 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,630 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,189 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,026 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 37% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
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 FY5 3HL is in (ONS area E01012717), 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 FY5 3HL?
The nearest open schools to FY5 3HL, 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 FY5 3HL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of FY5 3HL is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Little Bispham (Blackpool Tramway) Underground, metro or tram 1.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whiteholme Road, 169 m away.
More stations near FY5 3HL, 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 FY5 3HL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of FY5 3HL, 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.
- Glenroyd Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01253 953500 1.4 kmCycle
- North Shore Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 957666 1.4 kmCycle
- Beechwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 951717 1.7 kmCycle
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 3HL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of FY5 3HL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 FY5 3HL?
The nearest to the centre of FY5 3HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Practice 1.6 kmCycle
- Bispham Dental Practice Phone 01253 354531 1.7 kmCycle
- Cleveleys Practice Limited Phone 01253 897969 1.9 kmCycle
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 3HL?
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 4.0 kmCycle
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01253 655520 4.7 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 FY5 3HL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of FY5 3HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bispham Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01253 589030 600 mWalk
- Warren Lodge Phone 01253 978936 700 mWalk
- Farthings Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01253 864309 900 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 FY5 3HL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of FY5 3HL, 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.
- Well, 9-11 All Hallows Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01253 355699 1.1 kmWalk
- Norchem Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 351520 1.3 kmCycle
- Bispham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 353313 1.3 kmCycle
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 3HL?
The nearest vets to the centre of FY5 3HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Norcross Vets 1.1 kmWalk
- Vets4Pets 1.7 kmCycle
- Andrew Mellor 2.6 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 FY5 3HL in a conservation area?
The centre of FY5 3HL 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 FY5 3HL?
Police.uk records 158 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of FY5 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 4, drugs 4, robbery 3, vehicle crime 2, shoplifting 2, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for FY5 3HL
- Ward
- Norbreck
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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