Postcode PR5 8HT (Chorley)

Map showing PR5 8HT and nearby postcodes

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

PR5 8HT 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 8HT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PR5 8HT is Reedfield which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seven Acres and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

The closest primary school to PR5 8HT (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 8HT is Campbells and is 2.39 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 87.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87% 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Reedfield 58 m
The Heathers 112 m
Pines Close 158 m
Seven Acres 165 m
Gardenia Close 190 m
Homestead 217 m
Tunley Holme 226 m
Forsythia Drive 244 m
Carr Field 246 m
Acrefield 267 m
Great Greens Lane 287 m
Longacre 338 m
Clayton Brook Road 592 m
B5256 672 m
Sandy Lane 1.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR5 8HT

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 8HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
352 m
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
358 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
358 m
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
404 m
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
751 m
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
900 m
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.53 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.82 km
Bridgeway School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.11 km
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.38 km
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.42 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.54 km
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.64 km
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 20, 2016)
2.82 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.85 km
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.86 km
The Coppice School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.88 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.96 km
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
2.11 km
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
2.25 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
2.27 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
2.39 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.52 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
2.6 km
NSS News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2013
2.75 km
Roselyn Independent School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.85 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
2.85 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2.86 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.86 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
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
3.01 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
3.01 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
3.01 km
Lancashire Catering (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
3.07 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
3.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Seven Acres Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Seven Acres Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Pines Close Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Pines Close Bus Stop/Station 210 m
St Bedes RCPS Bus Stop/Station 308 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.24 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 43.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Cam Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Black Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Walton Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Sheep Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
School Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Haddock Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Cock Cabin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bolton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Denham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Wilbraham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Cinder Path Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.7 Mbps 87.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 7
30-300 Mbps 13% 76.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 87% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 461,686 kWh - mean 20,073 kWh : median 19,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR5 8HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.70954600
Longitude -2.63568700
OS Easting 358138
OS Northing 0423868
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