FY4 3BG Blackpool
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Victoria. Region: North West.
Streets
- Newbury Avenue, Blackpool: 26 addresses
- Unnamed street near Newbury Avenue, Hawes Side: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Newbury Avenue, Hawes Side: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Blackpool in 2026-27: Band D £2,513 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,675 | £1,955 | £2,234 | £2,513 | £3,072 | £3,630 | £4,189 | £5,026 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (45% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Waterloo Road Methodist Church, Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 4BJ: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 200-210 Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 3EE: up to 38 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Blackpool Trim Shops, Brun Grove, Blackpool, FY1 6PG: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Station Road/Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EU: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackpool South 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Squires Gate 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Waterloo Road (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| South Pier (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Express Hawes Side | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Lonsdale Coach Park Bloomfield | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackpool Yeadon Way Parking | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 53 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waterloo Medical Centre | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Waterloo Road | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 370 Central Drive (Dental Practice) | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Opd Victoria Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watson News Cashzone | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,790 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | George Bancroft Park 2.1 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridge Farm Allotments 1.3 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stanley Park, Blackpool, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Park, Blackpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool South Beach | Beach | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Blackpool Central Beach | Beach | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Sea Lion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Marton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Crusader Bank | Beach | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Arnott Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 26 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 28 |
26 of the postcode's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Blackpool: see them on the Blackpool page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Newbury Avenue.