POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

FY1 4JG postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 16 May 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £82,000Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 May 2025
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 12 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 May 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

18 within 400m

FY1 4JG links 18 transport stops within 400m and 80 within 800m. 18 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Leicester Road (BCT) at about 76m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Blackpool North Rail Station at about 823m.

Local business

415 within 1200m

FY1 4JG currently links 415 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 222 food and drink, 76 nightlife, 53 grocery. The closest mapped place is The Wainwright at about 136m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,213 online job adverts observed

Blackpool local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,466 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched FY1 4JG in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

12 nearby school rows

12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for FY1 4JG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 48

FY1 4JG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 48 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 317, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 28 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£82,000

Strong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 May 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of FY1 4JG, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

222 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (109), cafe (67), restaurant (46).

Amenity group

Nightlife

76 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (53), bar (23).

Amenity group

Grocery

53 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (36), bakery (6), supermarket (5).

Amenity group

Retail

26 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (14), mobile phone (5), department store (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

The Wainwright

Pub at 173, Hornby Road, Blackpool.

Food and drink

Cafe Grads

Cafe at Blackpool And Fylde College, Palatine Road, Blackpool.

Nightlife

Raikes Hall Hotel

Pub at Liverpool Road, Blackpool.

Grocery

Costcutter

Convenience at 106, Ribble Road, Blackpool.

Grocery

Koziolek

Convenience at Blackpool.

Food and drink

The Sandwich Place

Fast Food at Blackpool.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Blackpool Gateway Academy

Primary option in FY1 6JH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary option in FY1 3NX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Primary option in FY1 2SD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for FY1 4JG before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around FY1 4JG.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess FY1 4JG.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering FY1 4JG.