Postcode PR5 8HJ (Chorley)

Map showing PR5 8HJ and nearby postcodes

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

PR5 8HJ 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 8HJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PR5 8HJ is Well Orchard which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Lane and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to PR5 8HJ (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 8HJ is Campbells and is 2.12 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 2.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Well Orchard 17 m
School Field 159 m
Greenwood 212 m
Homestead 213 m
Clayton Brook Road 215 m
Meadow Lane 228 m
Tunley Holme 234 m
Camwood 273 m
Forsythia Drive 296 m
Masonfield 326 m
Great Greens Lane 327 m
Maypark 370 m
Daisy Meadow 399 m
Gough Lane 420 m
B5256 665 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR5 8HJ

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 8HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
227 m
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
292 m
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
471 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
523 m
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
642 m
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.04 km
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.49 km
Bridgeway School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.69 km
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.97 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.16 km
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 20, 2016)
2.45 km
The Coppice School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.53 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.56 km
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.6 km
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.64 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.64 km
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.64 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.67 km
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.69 km
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Daisy Meadow Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Masonfield Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Village Centre Bus Stop/Station 290 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.82 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Lostock Hall Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 43.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Cam Wood Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Walton Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Black Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
School Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Cock Cabin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Sheep Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wilbraham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Bolton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cinder Path Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Haddock Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Wigan Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Lady Hoghton's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.4 Mbps 105.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.5 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 815,347 kWh - mean 15,384 kWh : median 14,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 163,243 kWh - mean 3,080 kWh : median 2,806 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR5 8HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.71160200
Longitude -2.64114200
OS Easting 357780
OS Northing 0424100
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 5B3