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Thinking of living at FY5 1HQ? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Northfold Community Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| Larkholme Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fleetwood High School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 35.8 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Millfield School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Montgomery Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodgson Academy | Secondary | 5.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rossall School | Independent | 1000 m | 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Jubilee Gardens Crown Green Bowls Club | 370 m | 16 |
| Tennis | Anchorsholme Park | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Rossall School | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Football | Thornton Cleveleys Football Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Tee Time Golf & Footgolf Centre | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Fleetwood Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Fleetwood Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Norbreck Bowling & Tennis Club Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Thornton Health And Fitness Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | King Georges Playing Fields | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Archery | Blackpool Bowmen Archery Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Maxi Fitness | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Moor Park Skate Park | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Blackpool & Fleetwood Yacht Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 Rossall Beach tram stop, a few minutes' walk (100 m). The nearest rail station is Poulton-le-Fylde, 5.4 km away, with 630k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Rossall Beach (Blackpool Tramway), 100 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route Tram); 35 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 50 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 43.5 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 1.0 km away, with Cleveleys Convenience Store closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cleveleys Group Practice (1.3 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Phoenicx Hair & Beauty is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 7.0 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 35 restaurants and cafés and 12 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Kays Kitchen ATA Thai By Kay is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Masonic Hall/Park Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (24 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 123 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 44% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
Bungalow country: 25% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Jubilee Gardens, 450 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (700 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Cleveleys, 600 m away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
20 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.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 62 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 77 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 32% 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.