Postcode PR5 8DS (Chorley)

Map showing PR5 8DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR5 8DS is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR5 8DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR5 8DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 8DS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to PR5 8DS is Brow Hey which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brow Hey and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to PR5 8DS (for ages 11 and under) is Clayton Brook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017.

The local pub for residents of PR5 8DS is Campbells and is 2.45 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 3.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.5% 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 1.7 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 8DS 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 8DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brow Hey 17 m
Little Banks Close 123 m
Gough Lane 172 m
Woodfield 211 m
The Old Tramway 222 m
Barn Meadow 224 m
Masonfield 270 m
Sceptre Way 272 m
Tramway Lane 307 m
Carr Meadow 312 m
Daisy Meadow 359 m
Clayton Brook Road 361 m
Kellet Lane 404 m
Four Oaks Road 509 m
Walton Summit Road 845 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR5 8DS

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 8DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
85 m
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
474 m
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
849 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.06 km
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.14 km
Bridgeway School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.51 km
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.6 km
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.67 km
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 20, 2016)
2.01 km
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.02 km
The Coppice School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.09 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.14 km
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.15 km
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.24 km
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.29 km
Walton-Le-Dale High School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.45 km
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.69 km
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.94 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
2.25 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
2.45 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
2.64 km
Bangla Spice Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
2.69 km
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
2.73 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.88 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.99 km
NSS News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2013
2.99 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
3.03 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
3.03 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
3.03 km
Roselyn Independent School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
3.03 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
3.08 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
3.13 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
3.18 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
3.2 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
3.2 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
3.2 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.21 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brow Hey Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Brow Hey Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Barn Meadow Bus Stop/Station 215 m
The Old Tramway Bus Stop/Station 247 m
The Old Tramway Bus Stop/Station 268 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.71 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Lostock Hall Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 44.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Walton Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Cam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Cock Cabin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Haddock Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Black Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
School Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Wilbraham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Higher Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cinder Path Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Wigan Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Bolton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.3 Mbps 105.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 18.5% 73.2 14.7
300+ Mbps 81.5% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 578,650 kWh - mean 10,918 kWh : median 9,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 176,722 kWh - mean 3,273 kWh : median 2,592 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR5 8DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.71653500
Longitude -2.63973200
OS Easting 357878
OS Northing 0424648
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5141
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bamber Bridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008154
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 001A
Output Area / Small Area 7C1