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Thinking of living at FY8 2SF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseacre Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Armfield Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| Thames Primary Academy | Primary | 1.8 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | Primary | 1.9 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Hawes Side Academy | Primary | 1.9 km | 40% met the expected standard |
| Armfield Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 30 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| St George's School A Church of England Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lytham St Annes High School | Secondary | 4.6 km | – |
| Spen Brook School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red Rose School | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 1.9 |
| Poplar House School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | South Shore Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Just Padel (Blackpool) | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Sandcastle Waterworld | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | St Annes Old Links Golf Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Football | AFC Blackpool Football Club | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Squash | St Annes Lawn Tennis & Squash Club | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Palatine Cycle Circuit | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | St Annes Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Ramp City | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Clip and Climb | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Pleasure Beach Arena | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Shooting | BRPC | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Karting | Go Kart Track | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Q's Snooker Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Midgeland Indor Riding School | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Squires Gate, a few minutes' walk (200 m), with 28k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Squires Gate Station, 200 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 68, 11, 7, 18); 76 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 44 minutes away by public transport (22 by car).
The nearest primary school is Roseacre Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (950 m); 57% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School (1.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Armfield Academy, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 35.6 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily Petrol Station Blackpool, 950 m away, with Elite Body Tech closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Highfield Surgery (600 m), with Lytham Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Tracy Harrison is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 6.1 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Zest of India is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Air Balloon the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 106 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is The Louie Horrocks Playing Fields, 850 m away; for exercise, Common Edge Community Sports Village (2.0 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Bispham, 9.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 50 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 km.
19 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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| Independent |
| 2.9 km |
| – |
Every primary near FY8 2SF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
It's an older community: 26% 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.