The postcode PR26 9HF is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in October 2002 and is an active postcode. PR26 9HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR26 9HF 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 9HF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to PR26 9HF is Coronation Court which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Moor Road and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Croston Rail Station, 232 m away.
The closest primary school to PR26 9HF (for ages 11 and under) is Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 9, 2016.
The local pub for residents of PR26 9HF is The Crown Hotel and is 427 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 25, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 851 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR26 9HF 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 9HF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR26 9HF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR26 9HF
| Introduction | October 2002 |
| 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 9HF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2016) | 700 m |
| Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 859 m |
| Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 30, 2012) | 1.62 km |
| Leyland St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 3.82 km |
| Eccleston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| Aurora Brambles School | Special school | 9-16 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 3.88 km |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 3.91 km |
| Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2021) | 3.99 km |
| Moss Side Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2013) | 4.17 km |
| Tarleton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 4.17 km |
| Seven Stars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 4.25 km |
| Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 4.27 km |
| Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 4.37 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 4.46 km |
| Rufford CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 4.61 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 4.71 km |
| Little Hoole Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 4.86 km |
| Tarleton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 4.9 km |
| Academy@Worden | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 5.13 km |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 5.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR26 9HF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everything Fudgy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 230 m | |
| McColl's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2017 | 253 m | |
| Rainbow Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 253 m | |
| Solram Ltd | Exempt June 29, 2012 | 366 m | |
| The Crown Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 427 m | |
| Croston Acorns Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 556 m | |
| Twin Lakes Velo Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 556 m | |
| Croston Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 699 m | |
| Westhead Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 699 m | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 700 m | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 700 m | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 719 m | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 759 m | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 759 m | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 759 m | |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 759 m | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 807 m | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 807 m | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 851 m | |
| Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 859 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR26 9HF - Data from Apr 2022
| Moor Road | 133 m | |
| Moor Road | 164 m | |
| Railway Station | 192 m | |
| Railway Station | 224 m | |
| Station Road | 513 m | |
| Croston Rail Station | 232 m | |
| Rufford Rail Station | 4.32 km | |
| Rufford Rail Station | 4.33 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 37.16 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR26 9HF - Data from Dec 2021
| Carr Lane Strip | 1.3 km | |
| Square's Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Silcock's Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Henrietta Covert | 1.81 km | |
| Croston Big Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Forshaw's Strip | 1.91 km | |
| Wood Cock Covert | 2.02 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Moss Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Old Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Moss Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Forshaw's Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Hunter's Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Carrhouse Wood | 2.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR26 9HF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.4 Mbps | 53.6 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 30 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% | 23.3 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 63.8 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR26 9HF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.66819900 |
| Longitude | -2.77464400 |
| OS Easting | 348916 |
| OS Northing | 0419359 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Croston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008183 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |