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Thinking of living at FY5 3BB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorsholme Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Kincraig Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Millfield School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Montgomery Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodgson Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Unity Academy Blackpool | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 29.3 · 1.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norman House Independent School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Lancashire Alternative Provision | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | HASSRA Sportsfield Crown Green Bowls Club | 680 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Norcross Tennis Club | 510 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Spindles Health & Leisure (Norbreck Castle Hotel) | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Golf | Tee Time Golf & Footgolf Centre | 970 m | 4 |
| Football | Wyre Youth Football Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Thornton Cleveleys Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Blackpool RUFC | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Norbreck Bowling & Tennis Club Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Archery | Blackpool Bowmen Archery Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | Thornton Health And Fitness Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | King Georges Playing Fields | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Moor Park Skate Park | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Tribe | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Evolv | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Blackpool & Fleetwood Yacht Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Karting | Formulakart | 3.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Anchorsholme tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km). The nearest rail station is Poulton-le-Fylde, 2.7 km away, with 630k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Wood Green Drive, 250 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 8, 3); 42 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 Anchorsholme Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 53% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Millfield School, 1.4 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 Morrisons, 950 m away, with One Stop closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beechwood Surgery (1.1 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Empowered is 700 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.
Independent Living is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Golden Eagle the nearest pub (550 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 East Pines Park, 850 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.
4 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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| Rossall School | Independent | 3.7 km | 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near FY5 3BB, 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.