The postcode PR26 9AN is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. PR26 9AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR26 9AN 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 9AN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to PR26 9AN is Bamfords Fold which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Marl Cop and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Croston Rail Station, 1.29 km away.
The closest primary school to PR26 9AN (for ages 11 and under) is Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 30, 2012.
The local pub for residents of PR26 9AN is Bretherton Parish Institute and is 352 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 1.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR26 9AN 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 9AN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR26 9AN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR26 9AN
| 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 9AN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 30, 2012) | 277 m |
| Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2016) | 1.98 km |
| Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.21 km |
| Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2021) | 2.63 km |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.74 km |
| Tarleton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| Tarleton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 3.56 km |
| Little Hoole Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| Aurora Brambles School | Special school | 9-16 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 3.89 km |
| Leyland St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 4.2 km |
| Moss Side Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2013) | 4.42 km |
| Seven Stars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 4.84 km |
| Rufford CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 4.95 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 4.98 km |
| Eccleston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 5.22 km |
| Hesketh-with-Becconsall All Saints CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 5.27 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 5.37 km |
| Longton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 5.42 km |
| Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 5.47 km |
| Academy@Worden | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 5.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR26 9AN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef R's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 276 m | |
| Bretherton Endowed C.E Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 277 m | |
| Bretherton Parish Institute | Awaiting Inspection | 352 m | |
| The Blue Anchor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2021 | 352 m | |
| Croston Acorns Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 1.31 km | |
| Twin Lakes Velo Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 1.31 km | |
| McColl's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2017 | 1.45 km | |
| Rainbow Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 1.45 km | |
| Everything Fudgy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 1.6 km | |
| Solram Ltd | Exempt June 29, 2012 | 1.6 km | |
| The Crown Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 1.64 km | |
| Bank Hall Kindergarten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| Croston Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 1.77 km | |
| Westhead Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 1.8 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 1.81 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 1.98 km | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 1.98 km | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 1.98 km | |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 1.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR26 9AN - Data from Apr 2022
| Marl Cop | 203 m | |
| Post Office | 291 m | |
| St Johns Church | 377 m | |
| Blue Anchor | 412 m | |
| Pompian Brow | 723 m | |
| Croston Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Rufford Rail Station | 4.83 km | |
| Rufford Rail Station | 4.84 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 37.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.23 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR26 9AN - Data from Dec 2021
| Carrhouse Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Moss Plantation | 1.5 km | |
| Plocksfarm Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Black Pits Plantation | 1.82 km | |
| Carr Lane Strip | 2.43 km | |
| Silcock's Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Square's Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Rothwell's Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Much Hoole Marsh | 2.94 km | |
| Henrietta Covert | 3.03 km | |
| Forshaw's Strip | 3.05 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Clarks Wood | 3.14 km | |
| Moss Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Croston Big Wood | 3.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR26 9AN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.5 Mbps | 48.5 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 9.6 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 67 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR26 9AN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.67672100 |
| Longitude | -2.78954500 |
| OS Easting | 347942 |
| OS Northing | 0420318 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Bretherton BUA |
| 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 | 1B2 |