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Thinking of living at FY4 4AD? 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 | 550 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 750 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 30 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | – |
| St George's School A Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Armfield Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spen Brook School | Independent | 450 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| BFC School | Independent | 1.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackpool Skills Academy | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near FY4 4AD, 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 | Marton Institute Crown Green Bowls Club | 920 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Palatine Leisure Centre | 870 m | 8 |
| Tennis | Just Padel (Blackpool) | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Football | AFC Blackpool Football Club | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Squash | South Shore Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Village Gym (Blackpool) | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Palatine Leisure Centre | 870 m | 4 |
| Skateboard | Stanley Park Skate Park | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Blackpool Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Blackpool Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Q's Snooker Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Pleasure Beach Arena | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Karting | Go Kart Track | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Shooting | BRPC | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Netball | Blackpool Sports Cente Netball | 2.0 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 South, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 114k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Watson Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 10); 19 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 40 minutes away by public transport (14 by car).
The nearest primary school is Hawes Side Academy, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 40% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Highfield Leadership Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 30 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 550 m away, with Pricewise closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Dale Medical Centre (800 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Roberto 23 is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 2.5 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.
Valeo Foods 14forty is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Lane Ends Hotel the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 132 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 59% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Crossland Road Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Planet Kaos Play Centre (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Bispham, 5.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 53 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 70 km.
22 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.
Most households own their home, 30% 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.