The postcode PR5 8LS is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. PR5 8LS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
PR5 8LS 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 8LS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to PR5 8LS is Westwood Road which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Bedes RCPS and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 2.76 km away.
The closest primary school to PR5 8LS (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 8LS is Campbells and is 2.26 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 2.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
Policing for PR5 8LS 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 8LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR5 8LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR5 8LS
| Introduction | July 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 8LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 0 m |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 164 m |
| Cambian Red Rose School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 431 m |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 556 m |
| Clayton Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 670 m |
| Progress School | Special school | 7-19 | Outstanding (March 12, 2020) | 1.06 km |
| Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.98 km |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| Bridgeway School | Special school | 9-18 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 2.28 km |
| Lancaster Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Roselyn House School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 2.65 km |
| Lever House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (April 3, 2019) | 2.99 km |
| Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 20, 2016) | 3.1 km |
| The Coppice School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 3.17 km |
| Withnell Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 3.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR5 8LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 1.95 km | |
| E&V Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2017 | 1.96 km | |
| Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 2.02 km | |
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 2.23 km | |
| Campbells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2013 | 2.26 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 2.29 km | |
| Bangla Spice Brasserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 2.44 km | |
| NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 2.53 km | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 2.6 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 2.6 km | |
| The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 2.61 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 2.63 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 2.63 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.63 km | |
| Roselyn Independent School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.65 km | |
| Efes Turkish Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2021 | 2.88 km | |
| Hot Pizza Grill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 2.88 km | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 2.88 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 2.88 km | |
| Farington Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR5 8LS - Data from Apr 2022
| St Bedes RCPS | 91 m | |
| St Bedes RCPS | 96 m | |
| Pines Close | 193 m | |
| Barleyfield | 222 m | |
| Barleyfield | 222 m | |
| William Street Taxi Rank | 4.34 km | |
| Bamber Bridge Rail Station | 2.76 km | |
| Bamber Bridge Rail Station | 2.77 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 43.5 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.51 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR5 8LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Green Wood | 717 m | |
| Cam Wood | 758 m | |
| Sheep Hill Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Black Banks Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Gravel Hole Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 1.23 km | |
| School Covert | 1.23 km | |
| Hough Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Walton Banks Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Bolton's Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Denham Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Cock Cabin Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Wilbraham's Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Cinder Path Wood | 2 km | |
| Haddock Park Wood | 2.01 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.70641100 |
| Longitude | -2.63688200 |
| OS Easting | 358056 |
| OS Northing | 0423520 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 | 1B3 |