The postcode PR5 5SW is located in South Ribble, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in July 2002 and is an active postcode. PR5 5SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR5 5SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 5SW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to PR5 5SW is Fir Trees Crescent which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fir Trees Road and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Hall Rail Station, 827 m away.
The closest primary school to PR5 5SW (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 15, 2016.
The local pub for residents of PR5 5SW is Farington Conservative Club and is 3.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 5, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Efes Turkish Cuisine and is 2.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for PR5 5SW 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 PR5 5SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR5 5SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR5 5SW
| Introduction | July 2002 |
| 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 PR5 5SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock Hall Moor Hey School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 280 m |
| Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2016) | 311 m |
| Lostock Hall Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 840 m |
| Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 930 m |
| Lostock Hall Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Kingsfold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 20, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.5 km |
| Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2013) | 2.52 km |
| Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| Bridgeway School | Special school | 9-18 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 2.59 km |
| Christ The King Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.64 km |
| Frenchwood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.82 km |
| Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 20, 2016) | 2.87 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR5 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Catering (Farington Moss St Paul's C Of E Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 930 m | |
| Mini Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 1.72 km | |
| Stanley House Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 1.94 km | |
| Della's Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| The Little Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Celebrate Gifts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 2.35 km | |
| Farington Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 2.77 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 2.97 km | |
| Efes Turkish Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2021 | 2.99 km | |
| Hot Pizza Grill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 2.99 km | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 2.99 km | |
| Play Pad | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 3.04 km | |
| Farington Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 3.05 km | |
| Farington Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 3.05 km | |
| Farington Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 3.05 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (Farington Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 3.07 km | |
| Lot 1 The Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2020 | 3.12 km | |
| St Johns Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 3.12 km | |
| Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2017 | 3.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR5 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Fir Trees Road | 159 m | |
| Firtrees Ave | 169 m | |
| Round Acre | 321 m | |
| Hern Avenue | 321 m | |
| Flag Lane | 353 m | |
| William Street Taxi Rank | 406 m | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 3.11 km | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 3.19 km | |
| Lostock Hall Rail Station | 827 m | |
| Lostock Hall Rail Station | 912 m | |
| Bamber Bridge Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 44.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.79 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR5 5SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Moss Plantation | 1.64 km | |
| Bamber Ground Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| Carr Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Chain House Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Cockshott Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 2.05 km | |
| The Grove | 2.15 km | |
| New Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Higher Green Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Sutton's Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Holland Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Whittle Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Wigan Lodge Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Oaks Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Farington Hall Wood | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR5 5SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.72829400 |
| Longitude | -2.69853500 |
| OS Easting | 354010 |
| OS Northing | 0425991 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Ribble |
| County Electorial Division | Penwortham East & Walton-le-Dale ED |
| Electoral Ward | Charnock |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000126 |
| 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 Greater Preston CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Preston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bamber Bridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008677 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Ribble 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Ribble 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |