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Thinking of living at FY1 2SA? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Unity Academy Blackpool | Primary | 300 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Westminster Primary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Unity Academy Blackpool | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 29.3 · 1.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lancashire Alternative Provision | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Tower Learning Centre Independent School | Independent | 1.6 km | 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norman House Independent School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
Every primary near FY1 2SA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Claremont Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 370 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Claremont Park | 290 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Spindles Health & Leisure (Grand Hotel Blackpool) | 930 m | 11 |
| Golf | Blackpool North Shore Golf Club Ltd | 900 m | 8 |
| Squash | Blackpool Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Stanley Park (Blackpool) | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Karting | Formulakart | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Moor Park Health and Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Moor Park Skate Park | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | MFA Bowl | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Blackpool Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Unique Training Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Kingscote Park Rugby Field | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Blackpool High Ropes | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Blackpool Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Blackpool Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Layton (Lancs), about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 75k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Devonshire Arms, 100 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 7, 400); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Layton Primary School (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Unity Academy Blackpool, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 29.3 · 1.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 800 m away, with Nisa Local closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Pauls Medical Centre (900 m), with Rhodes Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Devon Hair is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 2.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 59% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Ciao Ciao is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Sullivan's Bar the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 68 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 73% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Claremont Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Unique Training Centre (1.1 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bispham, 1.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 57 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 74 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
29 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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