The postcode PR5 7BJ is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1981.PR5 7BJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
PR5 7BJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 7BJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to PR5 7BJ is North Road which is centered 93 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 476 m away. The closest railway station is Croston Rail Station, 1.86 km away.
The closest primary school to PR5 7BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 30, 2012.
The local pub for residents of PR5 7BJ is Bretherton Parish Institute and is 497 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 2.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
Policing for PR5 7BJ 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 7BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR5 7BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR5 7BJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1981 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR5 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 30, 2012) | 665 m |
| Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2016) | 2.55 km |
| Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.74 km |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| Tarleton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| Little Hoole Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.15 km |
| Tarleton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 3.32 km |
| Aurora Brambles School | Special school | 9-16 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 3.49 km |
| Leyland St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 3.96 km |
| Moss Side Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2013) | 4.12 km |
| Seven Stars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 4.68 km |
| Longton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 4.74 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 4.78 km |
| Hesketh-with-Becconsall All Saints CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 4.89 km |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 4.9 km |
| New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 5.16 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 5.23 km |
| Academy@Worden | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 5.33 km |
| Rufford CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 5.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR5 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bretherton Parish Institute | Awaiting Inspection | 497 m | |
| The Blue Anchor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2021 | 497 m | |
| Bretherton Endowed C.E Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 665 m | |
| Chef R's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 710 m | |
| Bank Hall Kindergarten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 1.86 km | |
| Croston Acorns Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 1.95 km | |
| Twin Lakes Velo Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 1.95 km | |
| McColl's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2017 | 2.02 km | |
| Rainbow Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 2.02 km | |
| H.M.Prison Garth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 2.04 km | |
| Everything Fudgy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 2.11 km | |
| Solram Ltd | Exempt June 29, 2012 | 2.17 km | |
| The Crown Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 2.22 km | |
| Croston Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 2.39 km | |
| Westhead Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 2.39 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 2.43 km | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 2.44 km | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 2.55 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 2.55 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 2.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR5 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 476 m | |
| Marl Cop | 485 m | |
| Blue Anchor | 528 m | |
| St Johns Church | 735 m | |
| Pompian Brow | 939 m | |
| Croston Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 38.66 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR5 7BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Moss Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Carrhouse Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Plocksfarm Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Black Pits Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Rothwell's Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Clarks Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Much Hoole Marsh | 2.62 km | |
| Carr Lane Strip | 3.06 km | |
| Square's Wood | 3.33 km | |
| Silcock's Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Carr Heys Plantation | 3.5 km | |
| Henrietta Covert | 3.64 km | |
| Forshaw's Strip | 3.68 km | |
| Croston Big Wood | 3.73 km | |
| Becconsall Marsh | 3.74 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.68285600 |
| Longitude | -2.78878200 |
| OS Easting | 348000 |
| OS Northing | 0421000 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| 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 | E33008185 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 007B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |