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Thinking of living at FY6 7NR? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Kincraig Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Millfield School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hodgson Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Montgomery Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norman House Independent School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Lancashire Alternative Provision | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Tower Learning Centre Independent School | Independent | 4.8 km | 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Carleton Bowling Club | 560 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Norcross Tennis Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Poulton Health And Fitness Centre | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Golf | Poulton le Fylde Golf Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Football | Poulton FC | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Fylde Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Squash | Thornton Health And Fitness Centre | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Moor Park Health and Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Tribe | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Evolv | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Moor Park Skate Park | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | King Georges Playing Fields | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Blackpool RUFC | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Archery | Blackpool Bowmen Archery Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Blackpool & Fleetwood Yacht Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Kingscote Park Rugby Field | 3.8 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 Poulton-le-Fylde, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 630k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Arundel Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 14, 5, 18, SF1); 35 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 76% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Millfield School, 1.2 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 Aldi, 1.4 km away, with Carleton News closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lockwood Gp Surgery (1.4 km), with Carleton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Sarah Howarth Hair is 500 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.
Gilberts Cafe Bar is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Club the nearest pub (1.4 km).
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 Tithebarn Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Big Fish Little Fish Swim Pool (600 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.
22 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 FY6 7NR, 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.