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Thinking of living at FY8 3QB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Ansdell Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Lytham St Annes High School | Secondary | 700 m | – |
| St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 30 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St George's School A Church of England Academy | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Armfield Academy | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| AKS Lytham | Independent | 1.6 km | 30.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Poplar House School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | St. Annes Ex-Servicemens Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Tennis | The Ansdell Community Arena | 740 m | 11 |
| Football | St Anne's Football Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | Royal Lytham And St Annes Golf Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Dalmeny Hotel And Leisure | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | St Annes Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | South Shore Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Park View Road Skate Park | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Park View Road Playing Fields | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Fylde RUFC | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Midgeland Indor Riding School | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Shooting | BRPC | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Ribble Cruising Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Clip and Climb | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Racquet | Fylde Sports UK | 3.9 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 Ansdell & Fairhaven, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 49k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Waddington Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 78); 8 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Clifton Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 53% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Lytham St Annes High School, 700 m away.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Spar, 200 m away; Shell Heyhouses (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ansdell Medical Centre (700 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Zora Hair and Beauty is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 7.2 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Fylde Scout Activty Centre is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and The Waters Edge Pub Restaurant the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 76 per 1,000 residents a year.
Detached houses make up 43% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 28% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 313 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Lima Road Playing Field, 700 m away; for exercise, YMCA St Annes Health & Fitness Centre (1.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Bispham, 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 48 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 66 km.
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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| St Anne's College Grammar School | Independent | 2.0 km | 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near FY8 3QB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 51% 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.