FY3 8HX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (FY3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8HX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case FY which means The Fylde.
Postal District. In our case FY3.
Postal Sector. In our case FY3 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HX.

The regional mail center for the post area FY is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the FY3 8HX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BLACKPOOL DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the FY3 8HX postcode have the street address of Kingscote Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the FY3 8HX postcode is home to a bustling 22 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BLACKPOOL within the old postal county of Lancashire.

FY3 8HX is within the town of Blackpool.

The FY3 8HX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in FY3 8HX are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced, semi-detached and detached.

Most properties in FY3 8HX are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for FY3 8HX

The telephone area code for FY3 8HX is 01253 Blackpool.

Map Coordinates for FY3 8HX

Latitude	53.8223064159
Longitude	-3.02879130999

Ordnance Survey Maps for FY3 8HX

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from FY3 8HX © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for FY3 8HX

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	55.00%	N 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	58.00%	N 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	77.00%	NW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	42.00%	WNW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	W 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SW 16 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	41.00%	S 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	SE 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	SE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	SE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 11 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	E 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	E 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the FY3 8HX Postcode?

Download Speeds For FY3 8HX

Average Mbps	82.400
Median Mbps	67.200
Maximum Mbps	205.000

FY3 8HX has an average download speed of 82.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

702 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

56% of postcodes (666,443) have slower broadband speeds.

44% of postcodes (517,496) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For FY3 8HX

Average Mbps	8.500
Median Mbps	7.200
Maximum Mbps	21.000

FY3 8HX has an average upload speed of 8.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,753 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

17% of postcodes (198,235) have slower upload speeds.

83% of postcodes (981,653) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of FY3 8HX Postcode

England Primary Schools

Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staining Road, Staining, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 0BW

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253882983

Christ The King Catholic Academy

Address: Christ The King Catholic Academy, Rodwell Walk, Grange Park, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7FG

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253395985

Boundary Primary School

Address: Boundary Primary School, Dinmore Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7RW

Distance: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253287250

Moor Park Primary School

Address: Moor Park Primary School, Moor Park Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0LY

Distance: 1.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253353034

Layton Primary School

Address: Layton Primary School, Meyler Avenue, Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7DX

Distance: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253392179

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Address: Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Seacrest Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2SD

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253354496

Langdale Free School

Address: Langdale Free School, 95 Warbreck Drive, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 9RZ

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact:

Devonshire Primary Academy

Address: Devonshire Primary Academy, Devonshire Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8AF

Distance: 0.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253478271

St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School, Newton Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BT

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact:

Claremont Community Primary School

Address: Claremont Community Primary School, Westminster Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2QE

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact:

Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School

Address: Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School, Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3NX

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253807495

Revoe Learning Academy

Address: Revoe Learning Academy, Grasmere Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 5HP

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253763414

Blackpool Gateway Academy

Address: Blackpool Gateway Academy, Seymour Road, Blackpool, FY1 6JH

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253402936

St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy

Address: St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy, Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2AU

Distance: 1.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253403232

Waterloo Primary Academy

Address: Waterloo Primary Academy, Waterloo Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 3AG

Distance: 1.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253315370

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School

Address: St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Glastonbury Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6RD

Distance: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253311248

Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy

Address: Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy, Penrose Avenue, Marton, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4DJ

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253762532

England Secondary Schools

Baines School

Address: Baines School, Highcross Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8BE

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253883019

Blackpool Aspire Academy

Address: Blackpool Aspire Academy, Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LS

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253353155

St Mary's Catholic Academy

Address: St Mary's Catholic Academy, St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ

Distance: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253396286

Unity Academy Blackpool

Address: Unity Academy Blackpool, Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0TS

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253478129

England Higher Schools

The Blackpool Sixth Form College

Address: The Blackpool Sixth Form College, Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LR

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01253394911

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near FY3 8HX

ORTHOWORLD

Address: 24 WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 9AQ

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA HOSPITAL

Address: WHINNEY HEYS ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 8NR

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

FYLDE COAST MEDICAL SERVICES LTD

Address: 88 WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 9DA

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

NEWTON DRIVE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: NEWTON DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 8NX

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 LEAMINGTON ROAD, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY1 4EZ

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

WHITEGATE DRIVE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 129 WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 9BU

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near FY3 8HX

WHITWORTHS CHEMISTS LTD

Address: 200 KINGSCOTE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 7EN

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 396030

MJ MOORE PHARMACY

Address: 45-47 WESTCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 7BH

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 301522

WHITWORTH CHEMISTS LIMITED

Address: 60 WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 9DQ

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 392044

HBS PHARMACY

Address: NEWTON DRIVE HEALTH CENTRE, NEWTON DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 8NX

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 304010

WHITWORTH CHEMISTS LIMITED

Address: 80B CHARLES STREET, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY1 3JJ

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 752344

GRANGE PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 3, 2A DINMORE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 7RW

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 391099

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near FY3 8HX

CLEARWAY OPTICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Address: 3-5 LAYTON ROAD, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 8EA

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

GRAHAM A ROBINSON OPTOMETRISTS LTD

Address: 23 WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 9AA

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

NEWTON DRIVE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: NEWTON DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 8NX

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BLACKPOOL)

Address: UNIT 39/43 VICTORIA STREET, HOUNDSHILL SHOPPING CENTRE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY1 4RJ

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BLACKPOOL)

Address: 26 VICTORIA STREET, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY1 4RW

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BLACKPOOL)

Address: 28-38 BANK HEY STREET, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY1 4TE

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near FY3 8HX

LAYTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 200 KINGSCOTE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 7EN

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 951955

ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY

Address: 61 ELIZABETH STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3JG

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 620725

NEWTON DRIVE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: NEWTON DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 8NX

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 955717

GRANGE PARK HEALTH CENTRE

Address: DINMORE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7RW

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

GP LED HEALTH CENTRE

Address: OPEN ACCESS GP SURGERY, WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 9ES

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 953953

MARTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: WHITEGATE HEALTH CENTRE, WHITEGATE DRIVE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY3 9ES

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01253 953070

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Transport Links near FY3 8HX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: FY3 8HX

Blackpool North
Blackpool North station, Talbot Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2AB
Distance: 1.44 miles
Driving Time: 3.37 minutes
Layton (Lancs)
Layton station, Bispham Road, Layton, Lancashire, FY2 0SX
Distance: 1.47 miles
Driving Time: 3.25 minutes
Blackpool South
Blackpool South station, Waterloo Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2FA
Distance: 2.47 miles
Driving Time: 5.12 minutes
Poulton-le-Fylde
Poulton-le-Fylde station, Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7AA
Distance: 3.14 miles
Driving Time: 6.95 minutes
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach station, Burlington Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1NY
Distance: 3.27 miles
Driving Time: 7.15 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near FY3 8HX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near FY3 8HX

M55 J4

Distance: 3.45 miles

Driving Time: 6.97 minutes

M55 J3

Distance: 7.62 miles

Driving Time: 10.60 minutes

M55 J2

Distance: 12.24 miles

Driving Time: 15.06 minutes

M55 J1

Distance: 14.71 miles

Driving Time: 17.45 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the FY3 8HX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Blackpool South Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Scott Benton
Contact Details	Contact Scott Benton
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the FY3 8HX Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Blackpool Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Blackpool at the following link Blackpool.

How much is the Council Tax?

Blackpool Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Blackpool charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the FY3 8HX Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Blackpool council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries, arts and heritage

House Sales in FY3 8HX

Yearly House Sales for FY3 8HX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£78,950	£78,950	£78,950	1
2018	£90,000	£90,000	£90,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the FY3 8HX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near FY3 8HX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Talbot Road, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3AJ	1.23 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to Sainsburys
Iceland, Topping Street, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3AX	1.44 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to Iceland
Aldi, Holyoake Avenue, BLACKPOOL, FY2 0BQ	1.57 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to Aldi
Aldi, Oxford Square, BLACKPOOL, FY4 4DP	2.08 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to Aldi
Lidl, Bloomfield Road, BLACKPOOL, FY1 6JW	2.21 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the FY3 8HX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near FY3 8HX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Food Court, Blackpool, FY1 4HU	1.12 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to Food Court
Marton Mere Holiday Park, Blackpool, FY4 4XN	1.99 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to Marton Mere Holiday Park
Blackpool, FY4 1EZ	2.44 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to Blackpool
Bk Mill Farm, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3EP	5.92 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to Bk Mill Farm, Wesham

Mcdonald's Restaurants near FY3 8HX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bank Hey Street, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4PX	1.14 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to McDonald's, Bank Hey Street, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4PX
McDonald's, Rigby Road, BLACKPOOL, FY1 5EP	1.26 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to McDonald's, Rigby Road, BLACKPOOL, FY1 5EP
McDonald's, Cherry Tree Road North, BLACKPOOL, FY4 4NY	1.63 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to McDonald's, Cherry Tree Road North, BLACKPOOL, FY4 4NY
McDonald's, Promenade, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1AR	1.99 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to McDonald's, Promenade, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1AR

KFC Restaurants near FY3 8HX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Devonshire Road, BLACKPOOL, FY3 8AU	0.45 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to KFC Blackpool - Devonshire Road
KFC, Cornelian Way, BLACKPOOL, FY4 4NZ	1.56 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to KFC Blackpool - Cherry Tree Road North
KFC, Lytham Road, BLACKPOOL, FY1 6EY	1.80 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to KFC Blackpool - Lytham Road
KFC, Victoria Road West, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, FY5 3NE	3.74 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to KFC Cleveleys - Victoria Road
KFC, Coronation Way, Mill Farm Sports Village, Wesham, PRESTON, PR4 3JZ	5.96 miles	Directions from FY3 8HX to KFC Wesham - Mill Farm Sports Village