The postcode PR26 7TA is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. PR26 7TA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR26 7TA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 7TA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to PR26 7TA is Cocker Bar Road which is centered 615 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pintail Close and is 620 m away. The closest railway station is Croston Rail Station, 3.27 km away.
The closest primary school to PR26 7TA (for ages 11 and under) is Leyland St James Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 19, 2018.
The local pub for residents of PR26 7TA is Midge Hall and is 1.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gusto Cafe and is 1.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for PR26 7TA 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 7TA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR26 7TA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR26 7TA
| 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 7TA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Brambles School | Special school | 9-16 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 840 m |
| Leyland St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Moss Side Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2013) | 1.47 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| Seven Stars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 2.3 km |
| Academy@Worden | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.73 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.85 km |
| Little Hoole Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.2 km |
| Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 30, 2012) | 3.22 km |
| Northbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.25 km | |
| Woodlea Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 13, 2016) | 3.29 km |
| New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.33 km |
| Wellfield Academy | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 17, 2021) | 3.45 km |
| Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 3.5 km |
| Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.56 km |
| Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2016) | 3.64 km |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 4.19 km |
| Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2021) | 4.21 km |
| Longton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 4.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR26 7TA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hansons Quality Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2021 | 395 m | |
| Pauls Farm Shop Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 395 m | |
| Priory Adult Care | Exempt March 26, 2019 | 840 m | |
| The Brambles School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 840 m | |
| Community Network and Outreach Service | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2020 | 1.22 km | |
| Co-Op Late Shop Leyland | Awaiting Inspection | 1.22 km | |
| Gusto Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Ocean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Poplars Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 1.22 km | |
| Midge Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 1.25 km | |
| Croston Farm Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 1.27 km | |
| H.M.Prison Garth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 1.37 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (Moss Side Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| Paradise House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| H.M.Prison Wymott | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 1.56 km | |
| Jail House Crop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2013 | 1.56 km | |
| L'Orange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 1.56 km | |
| Wymott Staff Mess And Visits | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 1.56 km | |
| Tramp2lean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2016 | 1.61 km | |
| Sandy Banks Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 1.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR26 7TA - Data from Apr 2022
| Pintail Close | 620 m | |
| Black Bull | 877 m | |
| Black Bull | 897 m | |
| Slater Lane | 959 m | |
| Slater Lane | 972 m | |
| William Street Taxi Rank | 5.37 km | |
| Croston Rail Station | 3.27 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 4.31 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 4.32 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 40.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.79 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR26 7TA - Data from Dec 2021
| Clarks Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Moss Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Rothwell's Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Shrugg's Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Brickfield Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Shaw Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Altcar Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Hodson Plantation | 3.59 km | |
| Farington Hall Wood | 3.65 km | |
| Chain House Wood | 3.7 km | |
| Moss Plantation | 3.78 km | |
| Ruin Wood | 3.78 km | |
| Farm Yard Wood | 3.96 km | |
| Runshaw Wood | 3.97 km | |
| Carrhouse Wood | 4.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR26 7TA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.1 Mbps | 32.8 Mbps | 38.09 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.8 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | 7.57 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 34.2 | 6.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.69230000 |
| Longitude | -2.75150700 |
| OS Easting | 350473 |
| OS Northing | 0422024 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Ribble |
| County Electorial Division | Chorley Rural West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South |
| Local Authority District | Chorley |
| 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 | E07000118 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008185 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 007B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |