Postcode PR26 9JT (Chorley)

Map showing PR26 9JT and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR26 9JT is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in November 2003 and is an active postcode. PR26 9JT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR26 9JT 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 9JT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PR26 9JT is Grape Lane which is centered 242 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishop Rawsthorne Turning Circle and is 795 m away. The closest railway station is Croston Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to PR26 9JT (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 9JT is Lord Nelson Hotel and is 954 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 3, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR26 9JT is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR26 9JT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR26 9JT, and the approximate distance away.

Grape Lane 242 m
Syd Brook Lane 1.13 km
A581 2.61 km
B5246 4.63 km
M6 14.88 km
A56 30.98 km
A59 31.21 km
A58 45.19 km
M62 59.62 km
A6 81.3 km
A49 93.23 km
A1 99.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR26 9JT

Introduction November 2003
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR26 9JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
719 m
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
954 m
Eccleston Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.45 km
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.83 km
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.06 km
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2012)
3.16 km
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Good
(November 1, 2018)
3.63 km
Rufford CofE School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.32 km
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.32 km
Seven Stars Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
4.44 km
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.72 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
4.73 km
Aurora Brambles School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
4.75 km
Moss Side Primary School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
4.76 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.78 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
5.2 km
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
5.22 km
Woodlea Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
5.37 km
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Good
(October 13, 2016)
5.37 km
Academy@Worden Good
(January 9, 2020)
5.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR26 9JT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
719 m
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
862 m
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
862 m
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
954 m
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
954 m
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
997 m
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
997 m
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
1.01 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.01 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.01 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.01 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.22 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.23 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
1.27 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
1.27 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
1.29 km
The Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
1.3 km
Solram Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 29, 2012
1.33 km
Everything Fudgy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.35 km
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR26 9JT - Data from Apr 2022

Bishop Rawsthorne Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 795 m
Croston Park Bus Stop/Station 804 m
Croston Park Bus Stop/Station 811 m
Town Road Bus Stop/Station 1.09 km
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 1.16 km
Croston Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Rufford Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Rufford Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 35.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR26 9JT - Data from Dec 2021

Square's Wood Woodland Or Forest 305 m
Croston Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 335 m
Henrietta Covert Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Wood Cock Covert Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Carr Lane Strip Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Forshaw's Strip Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Hunter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Forshaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Silcock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Townfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Alma Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR26 9JT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.9 Mbps 24.1 Mbps 39.93 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 8.59 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 38.5 7.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 147,106 kWh - mean 16,345 kWh : median 15,175 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 45,866 kWh - mean 5,096 kWh : median 4,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR26 9JT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.65616300
Longitude -2.76203000
OS Easting 349735
OS Northing 0418011
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30511
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000118
Travel To Work Area Preston

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33008184
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 007B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2