The postcode PR26 9RA is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. PR26 9RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR26 9RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 9RA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to PR26 9RA is Town Road which is centered 80 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Town Road and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Croston Rail Station, 709 m away.
The closest primary school to PR26 9RA (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 9RA is The Grapes Hotel and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 405 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 32.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR26 9RA 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 9RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR26 9RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR26 9RA
| 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 9RA - 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) | 147 m |
| Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 466 m |
| Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 30, 2012) | 2.2 km |
| Eccleston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.44 km |
| Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 3.61 km |
| Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 3.83 km |
| Rufford CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 4.04 km |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 4.22 km |
| Leyland St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 4.33 km |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 4.48 km |
| Aurora Brambles School | Special school | 9-16 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 4.53 km |
| Tarleton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 4.56 km |
| Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2021) | 4.59 km |
| Seven Stars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 4.65 km |
| Moss Side Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2013) | 4.72 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 4.9 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 5.07 km |
| Tarleton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 5.37 km |
| Academy@Worden | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 5.58 km |
| Little Hoole Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 5.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR26 9RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 0 m | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 52 m | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 52 m | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 147 m | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 147 m | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 181 m | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 181 m | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 231 m | |
| Croston Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 264 m | |
| Westhead Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 264 m | |
| The Crown Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 352 m | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 405 m | |
| Solram Ltd | Exempt June 29, 2012 | 406 m | |
| Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 466 m | |
| McColl's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2017 | 558 m | |
| Rainbow Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 558 m | |
| Everything Fudgy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 601 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR26 9RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Town Road | 88 m | |
| Station Road | 189 m | |
| Croston Park | 198 m | |
| Croston Park | 206 m | |
| Station Road | 264 m | |
| Croston Rail Station | 709 m | |
| Rufford Rail Station | 3.69 km | |
| Rufford Rail Station | 3.7 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 36.41 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.32 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR26 9RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Carr Lane Strip | 545 m | |
| Square's Wood | 792 m | |
| Silcock's Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Henrietta Covert | 1.07 km | |
| Forshaw's Strip | 1.16 km | |
| Croston Big Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Wood Cock Covert | 1.28 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Forshaw's Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Hunter's Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Alma Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Caunce Wood | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR26 9RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.5 Mbps | 61.2 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.2 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 20 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% | 22.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 64.5% | 96.8% | 66.8 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 32.3% | 32.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR26 9RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.66139300 |
| Longitude | -2.77450100 |
| OS Easting | 348917 |
| OS Northing | 0418600 |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | E33008186 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |