The postcode PR26 8LU is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. PR26 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR26 8LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8LU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to PR26 8LU is Ulnes Walton Lane which is centered 967 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Oaks and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Croston Rail Station, 3.32 km away.
The closest primary school to PR26 8LU (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 8LU is Dunkirk Hall and is 1.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Gusto Cafe and is 922 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR26 8LU 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 8LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR26 8LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR26 8LU
| 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 8LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyland St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 746 m |
| Moss Side Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2013) | 1.18 km |
| Seven Stars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 1.26 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Aurora Brambles School | Special school | 9-16 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.8 km |
| Academy@Worden | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.05 km |
| Woodlea Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 13, 2016) | 2.35 km |
| Northbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.6 km | |
| Wellfield Academy | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 17, 2021) | 2.71 km |
| Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| Runshaw College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 22, 2008) | 3.16 km |
| Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.26 km |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (September 18, 2013) | 3.37 km |
| Leyland Methodist Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 3.42 km |
| Leyland Methodist Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (September 18, 2013) | 3.42 km |
| Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2016) | 3.45 km |
| Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 30, 2012) | 3.82 km |
| Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 18, 2011) | 3.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR26 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croston Farm Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Sandy Banks Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 594 m | |
| Community Network and Outreach Service | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2020 | 922 m | |
| Co-Op Late Shop Leyland | Awaiting Inspection | 922 m | |
| Gusto Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 922 m | |
| Ocean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 922 m | |
| Poplars Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 922 m | |
| H.M.Prison Wymott | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 1.08 km | |
| Jail House Crop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2013 | 1.08 km | |
| L'Orange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Wymott Staff Mess And Visits | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 1.08 km | |
| Lostock Grove Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| Dunkirk Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 1.17 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (Moss Side Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| Paradise House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (Seven Stars Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 1.26 km | |
| Hansons Quality Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| Pauls Farm Shop Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| Jo's Big Baps Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 1.38 km | |
| Leyland Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 1.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR26 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Oaks | 137 m | |
| The Oaks | 153 m | |
| Garstangs Farm | 246 m | |
| Garstangs Farm | 248 m | |
| School Lane North | 426 m | |
| Croston Rail Station | 3.32 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 39.4 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR26 8LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Shrugg's Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Brickfield Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Shaw Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Altcar Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Hodson Plantation | 2.35 km | |
| Moss Plantation | 2.51 km | |
| Ruin Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Clarks Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Runshaw Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Farm Yard Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Nixon Hillock | 3.08 km | |
| Foxhole Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Colt House Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Holt Brow Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Farington Hall Wood | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR26 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76 Mbps | 60.2 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.5 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR26 8LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.68475000 |
| Longitude | -2.73700300 |
| OS Easting | 351422 |
| OS Northing | 0421174 |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008188 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |