FY8 2FB postcode in Blackpool, Lancashire
FY8 2FB is a postcode in Blackpool, in the Kilgrimol ward of Fylde. It is in the Fylde parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since December 2015.
Where FY8 2FB is, and what is near it
- FY8 2FB
- Other postcodes in FY8 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 53.7713, longitude -3.0500)
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 FY8 2FB?
- FyldeDistrict council Fylde: 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 FY8 2FB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- FyldeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Andrew Snowden (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Andrew Snowden
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 FY8 2FB?
Every home and business at FY8 2FB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Fylde: 94%
Fylde: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Fylde.
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 FY8 2FB?
BinDayBuddy does not read Fylde Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Fylde Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 FY8 2FB 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 FY8 2FB.
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 Fylde
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for FY8 2FB: 978 properties in Fylde are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Fylde
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 FY8 2FB 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 FY8 2FB?
Homes in FY8 2 sold for a typical £206,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 166 sales, down 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £320,000 39 sales
- Semi-detached £231,600 57 sales
- Terraced £187,500 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette £122,500 50 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole FY8 district: a typical £250,000 from 717 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 FY8 2FB
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in FY8 2FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2026. 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 FY8 2FB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,260 homes in the neighbourhood around FY8 2FB. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (20%). 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 Fylde for 2026‑27: £2,484. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,656 (band A) to £4,140 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,932.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (6%) | £1,656 |
| Band B | about 400 (32%) | £1,932 |
| Band C | about 390 (31%) | £2,208 |
| Band D | about 250 (20%) | £2,484 |
| Band E | about 110 (9%) | £3,036 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,588 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,140 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,968 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- 19% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Fylde 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 FY8 2FB is in (ONS area E01025024), 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 FY8 2FB?
The nearest open schools to FY8 2FB, 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 FY8 2FB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of FY8 2FB is Squires Gate Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Squires Gate Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Starr Gate (Blackpool Tramway) Underground, metro or tram 850 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fletcher Drive, 77 m away.
More stations near FY8 2FB, 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 FY8 2FB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of FY8 2FB, 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.
- Highfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 953950 1.1 kmWalk
- Stonyhill Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 956655 1.1 kmWalk
- Arnold Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 951950 2.2 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 FY8 2FB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of FY8 2FB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 FY8 2FB?
The nearest to the centre of FY8 2FB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cadis Clinics Limited Phone 01253 347953 2.2 kmCycle
- Oxford Rd Dental Phone 01253 722051 2.2 kmCycle
- Crescent Dental Surgery Phone 01253 721480 2.5 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 FY8 2FB?
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.
- Clifton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 655520 4.1 kmCycle
- 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 FY8 2FB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of FY8 2FB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- New Thursby Nursing Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 713355 450 mWalk
- Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01253 403091 850 mWalk
- Hollins Bank Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01253 404565 950 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 FY8 2FB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of FY8 2FB, 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.
- Lytham Road Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8:15am to 7:15pm; Wed 8:15am to 6:30pm; Thu 8:15am to 7:15pm; Fri 8:15am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01253 403038 1.1 kmWalk
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Morrison's Supermarket Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01253 343377 1.3 kmCycle
- Well, 53 Highfield Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01253 404141 1.6 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 FY8 2FB?
The nearest vets to the centre of FY8 2FB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Myerscough Veterinary Group 2.6 kmCycle
- Spen Corner Veterinary Centre 3.0 kmCycle
- PDSA 3.3 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 FY8 2FB in a conservation area?
The centre of FY8 2FB 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 FY8 2FB?
Police.uk records 85 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of FY8 2FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 4, burglary 3, drugs 2, other crime 2.
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 FY8 2FB
- Ward
- Kilgrimol
- Parish
- Saint Anne's on the Sea
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Blackpool
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 2015
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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