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Thinking of living at FY1 6RE? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | Primary | 150 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Revoe Learning Academy | Primary | 750 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| St George's School A Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 30 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Armfield Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| BFC School | Independent | 1.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackpool Skills Academy | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Spen Brook School | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Marton Institute Crown Green Bowls Club | 390 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool) | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Tennis | Stanley Park (Blackpool) | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Golf | Stanley Park Golf Course | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Football | Bruce Park | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Stanley Park Skate Park | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Stanley Park (Blackpool) | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Squash | Blackpool Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Blackpool Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Blackpool Sports Centre | 980 m | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Karting | Go Kart Track | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Blackpool Sports Centre | 950 m | 1 |
| Exercise | Blackpool Sports Centre | 980 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Blackpool Sports Centre | 980 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Blackpool Sports Centre | 980 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 Blackpool South, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 114k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Bloomfield Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 3); 46 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 80% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is South Shore Academy, 1.2 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 750 m away, with B&M Bargains closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Glenroyd Medical Centre (700 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Colour Lounge is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 1.6 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Phil's Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Saddle Inn the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 130 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 9% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 67% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Crossland Road Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Blackpool Sports Centre (1.0 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Bispham, 5.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 54 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Most households own their home, 27% 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.
38 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.