Postcode PR5 0SL (Chorley)

Map showing PR5 0SL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR5 0SL is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR5 0SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR5 0SL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 PR5 0SL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PR5 0SL is Green Lane which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal Oak and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Pleasington Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to PR5 0SL (for ages 11 and under) is Feniscowles Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2017.

The local pub for residents of PR5 0SL is Campbells and is 6.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 7.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for PR5 0SL 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 PR5 0SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR5 0SL, and the approximate distance away.

Green Lane 90 m
Riley Green Switch Road 649 m
A6061 649 m
A674 1.7 km
Hoghton Lane 2.55 km
Bolton Road 3.2 km
A675 4.42 km
M6 5.9 km
M65 10.69 km
M61 13.27 km
A59 16.94 km
A56 22.93 km
A58 33.8 km
M62 47.76 km
A6 76.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR5 0SL

Introduction January 1980
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 PR5 0SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow View Learning Centre Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.97 km
Feniscowles Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.45 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.48 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.63 km
Withnell Fold Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.63 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.82 km
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.91 km
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
3.23 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
3.38 km
Abbey Village Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.45 km
Coupe Green Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.64 km
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(April 20, 2012)
3.96 km
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Good
(January 17, 2018)
4.02 km
Westholme School 4.35 km
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
4.38 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
4.41 km
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
4.41 km
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
4.42 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
4.45 km
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR5 0SL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
6.46 km
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
6.46 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
6.58 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
6.72 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.74 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
6.85 km
Bangla Spice Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
6.94 km
NSS News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2013
7.09 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
7.15 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
7.15 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
7.18 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
7.19 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
7.19 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
7.19 km
Roselyn Independent School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
7.2 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.33 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
7.33 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
7.33 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
7.41 km
Lancashire Catering (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
7.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR5 0SL - Data from Apr 2022

Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Dover Lane Bus Stop/Station 630 m
Dover Lane Bus Stop/Station 653 m
Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 1.01 km
Pleasington Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Pleasington Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.31 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR5 0SL - Data from Dec 2021

Brimmicroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Hoghton Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
King's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Ollerton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Owlet Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Causeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Pedlars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Laund Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Hoghton Bottoms Valley 1.58 km
Cabin Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Hatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Bolton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Kyln Clough Valley 2.11 km
Feniscowles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR5 0SL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.3 Mbps 44.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 58.5 14.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.72443200
Longitude -2.57475900
OS Easting 362173
OS Northing 0425490
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21911
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chorley
County Electorial Division Hoghton with Wheelton ED
Electoral Ward Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008161
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2