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Thinking of living at FY4 4LF? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Stanley Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | Primary | 950 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St George's School A Church of England Academy | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 30 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | – |
| Armfield Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spen Brook School | Independent | 1.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| BFC School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackpool Skills Academy | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near FY4 4LF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Marton Institute Crown Green Bowls Club | 660 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Blackpool) | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Stanley Park (Blackpool) | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Golf | Village Gym (Blackpool) | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Squash | Village Gym (Blackpool) | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Football | Bruce Park | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Stanley Park (Blackpool) | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Stanley Park Skate Park | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Blackpool Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Blackpool Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Karting | Go Kart Track | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Netball | Blackpool Sports Cente Netball | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Blackpool Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Blackpool Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Blackpool Sports Centre | 1.5 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 (2.1 km), with 114k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Cherry Tree Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 3); 41 departures an hour from the 12 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 Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St George's School A Church of England Academy, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 55.5 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 200 m away; Newhouse News (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Harris Medical Centre (1.3 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Salon White is 100 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.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Clarence the nearest pub (450 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, 900 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (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.
34 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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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.