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Thinking of living at FY5 2PJ? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfold Community Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys | Primary | 1.2 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Millfield School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Montgomery Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fleetwood High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 35.8 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodgson Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rossall School | Independent | 1.8 km | 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norman House Independent School | Independent | 4.8 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | North Drive Crown Green Bowls Club | 620 m | 17 |
| Tennis | Hassra Sports Ground | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Golf | Tee Time Golf & Footgolf Centre | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Football | Wyre Youth Football Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Rossall School | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Fleetwood Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Blackpool RUFC | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Norbreck Bowling & Tennis Club Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Thornton Health And Fitness Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | King Georges Playing Fields | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Archery | Blackpool Bowmen Archery Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Blackpool & Fleetwood Yacht Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Moor Park Skate Park | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Maxi Fitness | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Evolv | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Tribe | 4.5 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 West Drive tram stop, about a 10-minute walk (750 m). The nearest rail station is Poulton-le-Fylde, 4.4 km away, with 630k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Central Avenue North, 150 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 75, 2); 14 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 49 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
The nearest primary school is Northfold Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Millfield School, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 48.5 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury'S, 800 m away, with Christian Care And Share closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Thornton Practice (1.0 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, The Linden Hair Salon is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 6.3 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Linden Tree Tea Room is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Masonic Hall/Park Club the nearest pub (750 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 36% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 250 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is North Drive Park, 650 m away; for exercise, YMCA Thornton Sports Centre (1.1 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Cleveleys, 1.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
13 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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Every primary near FY5 2PJ, 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.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 61 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 76 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 33% 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.