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Thinking of living at FY4 3LF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawes Side Academy | Primary | 100 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | Primary | 850 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 900 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Roseacre Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 30 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Armfield Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| St George's School A Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spen Brook School | Independent | 300 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| BFC School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackpool Skills Academy | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
Every primary near FY4 3LF, 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 | Highfield Park/Highfield Ladies (Back Ash St) Crown Green Bowls Club | 740 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Olympian Swimming School | 760 m | 11 |
| Tennis | Just Padel (Blackpool) | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | Village Gym (Blackpool) | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Football | AFC Blackpool Football Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Squash | South Shore Cricket and Squash Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Palatine Leisure Centre | 910 m | 4 |
| Cricket | South Shore Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Ramp City | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Blackpool Sports Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Pleasure Beach Arena | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Shooting | BRPC | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Q's Snooker Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Karting | Go Kart Track | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Midgeland Indor Riding School | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Pleasure Beach, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 119k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Highfield High School, 150 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 18, 5b); 29 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 53 minutes away by public transport (16 by car).
The nearest primary school is Hawes Side Academy, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 40% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Highfield Leadership Academy, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 30 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.0 km away, with Highfield Stores Ltd - Premier closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Arnold Medical Centre (400 m), with Well Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Roberto 23 is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 3.9 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Lunchbox is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Highfield Hotel the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 68 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Highfield Road Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Olympian Swimming School (750 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Bispham, 7.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 52 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 69 km.
28 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.