FY5 4FP postcode in Thornton, Lancashire
FY5 4FP is a postcode in Thornton, in the Bourne 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 December 2002.
Where FY5 4FP is, and what is near it
- FY5 4FP
- Other postcodes in FY5 4: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 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 53.8768, longitude -2.9984)
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 4FP?
- 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 4FP 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 4FP?
Every home and business at FY5 4FP can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 4FP?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for FY5 4FP.
Check the bin days for FY5 4FP 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 4FP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 45 homes and businesses at FY5 4FP. 45 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 4FP: 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 4FP is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 16:17 on 23 October 2026.
- 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 16:17 on 23 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 4FP?
Homes in FY5 4 sold for a typical £175,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £270,000 23 sales
- Semi-detached £175,000 65 sales
- Terraced £138,500 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
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 4FP
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in FY5 4FP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 September 2025. 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 4FP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around FY5 4FP. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (34%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,914.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (11%) | £1,640 |
| Band B | about 240 (22%) | £1,914 |
| Band C | about 210 (19%) | £2,187 |
| Band D | about 240 (22%) | £2,461 |
| Band E | about 230 (21%) | £3,007 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £3,554 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,101 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,921 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 34% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 17% 2020 or later
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 4FP is in (ONS area E01025596), 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 4FP?
The nearest open schools to FY5 4FP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 4FP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of FY5 4FP is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Layton (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
- West Drive (Blackpool Tramway) Underground, metro or tram 2.7 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 Fieldhouse Avenue, 122 m away.
More stations near FY5 4FP, 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 4FP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of FY5 4FP, 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.
- Beechwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 951717 900 mWalk
- The Thornton Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 956282 1.1 kmWalk
- The Village Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 204333 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 FY5 4FP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of FY5 4FP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 4FP?
The nearest to the centre of FY5 4FP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Thornton - Cleveleys Phone 01253 826283 750 mWalk
- Safehands Dental Care Phone 01253 860950 950 mWalk
- The Dental Practice 2.4 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 4FP?
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 5.8 kmDrive
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01253 655520 6.3 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 4FP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of FY5 4FP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Glenthorne No2 Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 854722 650 mWalk
- Thornton Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 856001 650 mWalk
- Conifers Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 822122 800 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 4FP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of FY5 4FP, 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.
- Allied Pharmacy Thornton Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01253 823025 750 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Fleetwood Road North Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 821695 950 mWalk
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Wm Morrison Sp'market Plc Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01253 852376 1.7 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 4FP?
The nearest vets to the centre of FY5 4FP 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 2.5 kmCycle
- Moy Vets 3.0 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 4FP in a conservation area?
The centre of FY5 4FP 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 4FP?
Police.uk records 116 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of FY5 4FP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 3, drugs 3, other crime 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 4FP
- Ward
- Bourne
- 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
- December 2002
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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