Postcode PR5 8BT (Chorley)

Map showing PR5 8BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR5 8BT is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. PR5 8BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR5 8BT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 8BT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PR5 8BT is Carr Field which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barleyfield and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to PR5 8BT (for ages 11 and under) is Westwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PR5 8BT is Campbells and is 2.51 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 2.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.4% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR5 8BT 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 8BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR5 8BT, and the approximate distance away.

Carr Field 60 m
Barleyfield 162 m
Pines Close 164 m
Westwood Road 185 m
Fir Tree Grove 257 m
The Heathers 260 m
Brookfield Lane 312 m
Reedfield 362 m
B5256 706 m
Clayton Brook Road 894 m
Sandy Lane 1.75 km
Preston Road 2 km
M6 6.46 km
A675 6.67 km
M61 11.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR5 8BT

Introduction June 1981
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 8BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
255 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
387 m
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
594 m
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
656 m
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
776 m
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
1.05 km
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.5 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.72 km
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.19 km
Bridgeway School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.4 km
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.68 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.7 km
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.81 km
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.85 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.91 km
Withnell Fold Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.97 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.07 km
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 20, 2016)
3.12 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.14 km
The Coppice School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR5 8BT - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR5 8BT - Data from Apr 2022

Barleyfield Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Barleyfield Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Pines Close Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Pines Close Bus Stop/Station 146 m
St Bedes RCPS Bus Stop/Station 300 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.5 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 43.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR5 8BT - Data from Dec 2021

Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Cam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Sheep Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Black Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
School Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Denham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Walton Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Haddock Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Bolton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Cock Cabin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Wilbraham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR5 8BT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.7 6.7
30-300 Mbps 8.6% 119.1 12.4
300+ Mbps 91.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 319,919 kWh - mean 9,141 kWh : median 8,321 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 127,050 kWh - mean 3,630 kWh : median 2,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR5 8BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.70721200
Longitude -2.63325900
OS Easting 358296
OS Northing 0423607
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14841
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bamber Bridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008155
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4