Postcode PR5 5BL (South Ribble)

Map showing PR5 5BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR5 5BL is located in South Ribble, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR5 5BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR5 5BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 5BL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PR5 5BL is Marilyn Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moss Street and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Hall Rail Station, 185 m away.

The closest primary school to PR5 5BL (for ages 11 and under) is Lostock Hall Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 21, 2013.

The local pub for residents of PR5 5BL is Campbells and is 2.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Efes Turkish Cuisine and is 2.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR5 5BL 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 5BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR5 5BL, and the approximate distance away.

Marilyn Avenue 16 m
Moss Street 58 m
Maureen Avenue 71 m
Wilkinson Street 86 m
Mossfield Close 97 m
Prospect Avenue 144 m
Moss Lane 147 m
Rosemeade Avenue 149 m
Avondale Drive 158 m
Cedar Avenue 184 m
Fern Close 187 m
Laburnum Avenue 211 m
Mayfield Avenue 212 m
Cypress Grove 230 m
Moss Bridge Park 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR5 5BL

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 5BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lostock Hall Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
333 m
Lostock Hall Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
509 m
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall Good
(November 15, 2016)
670 m
Lostock Hall Moor Hey School Good
(November 28, 2017)
842 m
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.15 km
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.17 km
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.56 km
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.68 km
Bridgeway School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.73 km
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.76 km
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 20, 2016)
2.1 km
Kingsfold Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.15 km
The Coppice School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.17 km
Walton-Le-Dale High School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.26 km
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.27 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.49 km
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.55 km
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.55 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.57 km
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School Good
(July 20, 2017)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR5 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lancashire Catering (Farington Moss St Paul's C Of E Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
1.17 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
1.37 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
1.79 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
2.11 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.11 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
2.19 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
2.26 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
2.34 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
2.53 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
2.53 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
2.53 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
2.55 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
2.6 km
Farington Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.67 km
Farington Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
2.67 km
Farington Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
2.67 km
Lancashire Catering (Farington Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.71 km
Bangla Spice Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
2.73 km
Farington Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
2.77 km
Rose Of Farington Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
2.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR5 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Moss Street Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Moss Street Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Victoria Inn Bus Stop/Station 272 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Wateringpool Lane Bus Stop/Station 312 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 502 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.56 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.65 km
Lostock Hall Rail Station Rail 185 m
Lostock Hall Rail Station Rail 253 m
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 44.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR5 5BL - Data from Dec 2021

Higher Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Cockshott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Wigan Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Cinder Path Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lady Hoghton's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Cock Cabin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Holland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Wilbraham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Walton Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bamber Ground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR5 5BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.5 Mbps 73.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.8 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 139,031 kWh - mean 13,903 kWh : median 12,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 41,531 kWh - mean 4,153 kWh : median 3,318 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR5 5BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.72623800
Longitude -2.68589400
OS Easting 354842
OS Northing 0425756
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13516
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ribble Valley
County Electorial Division Lostock Hall & Bamber Bridge ED
Electoral Ward Lostock Hall
Local Authority District South Ribble
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 E07000126
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bamber Bridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008690
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Ribble 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Ribble 009C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1