Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at FY5 5JR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanah Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Thornton Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys | Primary | 1.5 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Millfield School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodgson Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Montgomery Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Baines School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norman House Independent School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Rossall School | Independent | 4.2 km | 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Gardeners Arms Hotel Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 18 |
| Tennis | Thornton Lawn Tennis Club | 780 m | 9 |
| Football | Wyre Youth Football Club | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Poulton Health And Fitness Centre | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | Poulton le Fylde Golf Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Thornton Cleveleys Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Blackpool RUFC | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Norbreck Bowling & Tennis Club Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Blackpool & Fleetwood Yacht Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | King Georges Playing Fields | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Thornton Health And Fitness Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Evolv | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Tribe | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Archery | Blackpool Bowmen Archery Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Moor Park Skate Park | 3.6 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 Poulton-le-Fylde, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 630k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is St Johns Church, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 24); 13 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Stanah Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 85% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Millfield School, 800 m 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 Central Coop Thornton Cleveleys, 250 m away; Bargain Booze (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beechwood Surgery (1.1 km), with Allied Pharmacy Thornton the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Vivid is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 5.3 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Bowl & Beck is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The Bay Horse the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 38% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 37% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 253 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hawthorne Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Jason Medd Swim Pool (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Cleveleys, 3.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 60 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 74 km.
21 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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| Lancashire Alternative Provision | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
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Every primary near FY5 5JR, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% 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.