The postcode PR26 7QL is located in South Ribble, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. PR26 7QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR26 7QL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PR26 7QL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to PR26 7QL is Boxer Place which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Clydesdale Place and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, 2.26 km away.
The closest primary school to PR26 7QL (for ages 11 and under) is Moss Side Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 10, 2013.
The local pub for residents of PR26 7QL is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 570 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken Deli/Welcome To Barbados and is 622 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR26 7QL is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR26 7QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR26 7QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR26 7QL
| Introduction | June 2001 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR26 7QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Side Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2013) | 941 m |
| Academy@Worden | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.09 km |
| Northbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.35 km | |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Leyland St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Aurora Brambles School | Special school | 9-16 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Wellfield Academy | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 17, 2021) | 1.62 km |
| Seven Stars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 1.66 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.87 km |
| Woodlea Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 13, 2016) | 1.88 km |
| Farington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.4 km | |
| Leyland Methodist Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 2.42 km |
| Leyland Methodist Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (September 18, 2013) | 2.42 km |
| Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.51 km |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (September 18, 2013) | 2.77 km |
| Lever House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR26 7QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crankshaft Brewery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Fat Jax Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Our Paula's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Tucker Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 0 m | |
| CFL Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 6, 2021 | 295 m | |
| Dine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 295 m | |
| Lot 1 The Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2020 | 570 m | |
| St Johns Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 570 m | |
| Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2017 | 570 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2015 | 593 m | |
| Bargain Booze | Exempt March 27, 2017 | 622 m | |
| Chicken Deli/Welcome To Barbados | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 3, 2021 | 622 m | |
| Franco's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 622 m | |
| Indianas Indian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 3, 2021 | 622 m | |
| Maeve & Willow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 622 m | |
| Peppers Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2021 | 622 m | |
| Poseidon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2022 | 622 m | |
| The Dairy Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 643 m | |
| Tramp2lean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2016 | 647 m | |
| Brook House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2021 | 654 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR26 7QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Clydesdale Place | 70 m | |
| Clydesdale Place | 82 m | |
| Marathon Place | 342 m | |
| Marathon Place | 370 m | |
| Wheatsheaf Inn | 544 m | |
| William Street Taxi Rank | 3.33 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 2.26 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 2.31 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 41.41 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR26 7QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Shrugg's Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Farington Hall Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Brickfield Wood | 2 km | |
| Moss Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Chain House Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Shaw Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Altcar Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Ruin Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Farm Yard Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Colt House Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Bamber Ground Plantation | 2.85 km | |
| Clarks Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Hodson Plantation | 3.02 km | |
| Runshaw Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Foxhole Wood | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR26 7QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 66.3 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 73.7 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR26 7QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.70125000 |
| Longitude | -2.72129600 |
| OS Easting | 352478 |
| OS Northing | 0422999 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Ribble |
| County Electorial Division | Leyland Central ED |
| Electoral Ward | Earnshaw Bridge |
| Local Authority District | South Ribble |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000126 |
| Travel To Work Area | Preston |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Central Lancashire |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Preston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leyland BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004039 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Ribble 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Ribble 014A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |