FY5 3SX postcode in Thornton, Lancashire
FY5 3SX is a postcode in Thornton, in the Marsh Mill ward of Wyre. 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 3SX is, and what is near it
- FY5 3SX
- 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.8738, longitude -3.0188)
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 3SX?
- WyreDistrict council Wyre: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around FY5 3SX 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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at FY5 3SX?
Every home and business at FY5 3SX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3SX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Wyre Council's days for FY5 3SX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for FY5 3SX 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 3SX at risk of flooding?
Flood alert in force for Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston, as the Environment Agency had it at 23:37 on 24 October 2026. Read the warning
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 9 homes and businesses at FY5 3SX. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 7 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 Wyre
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for FY5 3SX: 1,202 properties in Wyre are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Wyre
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 3SX is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas.
- Wyre estuary at Thornton, between A585, Stanah Road and School RoadFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Wyre estuary at Thornton, between A585, Stanah Road and School Road
- Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little EcclestonFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:37 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near FY5 3SX?
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.
- Detached £280,000 43 sales
- Semi-detached £165,000 111 sales
- Terraced £125,500 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £87,000 15 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 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 3SX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in FY5 3SX 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 FY5 3SX
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at FY5 3SX. 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 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near FY5 3SX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around FY5 3SX. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (41%). 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 Wyre for 2026‑27: £2,461. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,640 (band A) to £4,101 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,461.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,640 |
| Band B | about 120 (17%) | £1,914 |
| Band C | about 130 (19%) | £2,187 |
| Band D | about 180 (26%) | £2,461 |
| Band E | about 150 (22%) | £3,007 |
| Band F | about 50 (7%) | £3,554 |
| Band G | about 50 (7%) | £4,101 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,921 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 24% 1919 to 1939
- 41% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Wyre 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 3SX is in (ONS area E01025601), 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 3SX?
The nearest open schools to FY5 3SX, 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 3SX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of FY5 3SX is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Cleveleys (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.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Meadows Avenue, 71 m away.
More stations near FY5 3SX, 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 3SX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of FY5 3SX, 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.
- The Thornton Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 956282 450 mWalk
- The Village Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 204333 450 mWalk
- Beechwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 951717 700 mWalk
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 3SX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of FY5 3SX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 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 3SX?
The nearest to the centre of FY5 3SX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Safehands Dental Care Phone 01253 860950 450 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Thornton - Cleveleys Phone 01253 826283 1.0 kmWalk
- The Dental Practice 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 FY5 3SX?
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 5.3 kmDrive
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01253 655520 5.9 kmDrive
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 3SX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of FY5 3SX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alexandra Court - Cleveleys Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 853645 500 mWalk
- Butler House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 07525 688511 600 mWalk
- Conifers Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 822122 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 FY5 3SX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of FY5 3SX, 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.
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Wm Morrison Sp'market Plc Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01253 852376 400 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Fleetwood Road North Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 821695 450 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Thornton Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01253 823025 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 3SX?
The nearest vets to the centre of FY5 3SX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.2 kmWalk
- Norcross Vets 1.2 kmWalk
- Andrew Mellor 2.1 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 FY5 3SX in a conservation area?
The centre of FY5 3SX 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 FY5 3SX?
Police.uk records 190 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of FY5 3SX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 6, vehicle crime 5, drugs 3, burglary 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 3SX
- Ward
- Marsh Mill
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Thornton
- 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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