Postcode PR5 3LW (Chorley) Terminated January 2001

Map showing PR5 3LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR5 3LW is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 2001.PR5 3LW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PR5 3LW 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 PR5 3LW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to PR5 3LW is M6 which is centered 12.51 km away.

The nearest bus stop is H M Prison and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Croston Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to PR5 3LW (for ages 11 and under) is Leyland St James Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 19, 2018.

The local pub for residents of PR5 3LW is The Rose And Crown and is 1.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Provin House and is 783 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.

Policing for PR5 3LW 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 3LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR5 3LW, and the approximate distance away.

M6 12.51 km
A59 29.17 km
A56 31 km
A58 44.63 km
M62 59 km
A6 82.2 km
A49 95.68 km
A1 98.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR5 3LW

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 2001
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR5 3LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.94 km
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.12 km
Aurora Brambles School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
2.18 km
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
2.27 km
Moss Side Primary School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
2.31 km
Seven Stars Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.41 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
2.61 km
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2012)
2.73 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.92 km
Academy@Worden Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.26 km
Woodlea Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.5 km
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Good
(October 13, 2016)
3.5 km
Northbrook Primary Academy 3.81 km
Eccleston Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.82 km
Wellfield Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
3.92 km
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.02 km
Runshaw College Outstanding
(May 22, 2008)
4.14 km
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.23 km
Little Hoole Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.34 km
Balshaw's Church of England High School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
4.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR5 3LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
H.M.Prison Wymott Other catering premises 4
Good
February 17, 2022
184 m
Jail House Crop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2013
184 m
L'Orange Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
184 m
Wymott Staff Mess And Visits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
184 m
H.M.Prison Garth Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
458 m
Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 14, 2020
783 m
Marsh House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
783 m
The Provin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
783 m
Croston Farm Cakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.22 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.5 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
1.75 km
Sandy Banks Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
1.81 km
Hansons Quality Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2021
1.87 km
Pauls Farm Shop Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.87 km
Everything Fudgy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.88 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
1.88 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
1.88 km
Community Network and Outreach Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
2.02 km
Co-Op Late Shop Leyland Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.02 km
Gusto Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
2.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR5 3LW - Data from Apr 2022

H M Prison Bus Stop/Station 76 m
H M Prison Garth Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Willow Road Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Wray Crescent Bus Stop/Station 547 m
Croston Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 38.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR5 3LW - Data from Dec 2021

Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Clarks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Square's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Carr Lane Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Croston Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Brickfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Hodson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Shrugg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Henrietta Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Altcar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Wood Cock Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Forshaw's Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Silcock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.67849000
Longitude -2.75218400
OS Easting 350412
OS Northing 0420488
OS Positional Quality Approximate to within 50 metres

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10305
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33004187
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 007C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1