The postcode PR6 7BY is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. PR6 7BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR6 7BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 PR6 7BY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to PR6 7BY is Oak Drive which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hartwood Hotel and is 211 m away. The closest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to PR6 7BY (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Waterloo Lodge. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of PR6 7BY is Leyland Golf Club and is 3.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 4.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for PR6 7BY 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 PR6 7BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR6 7BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR6 7BY
| Introduction | April 1985 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR6 7BY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Lodge | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 231 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 888 m |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 969 m | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Mayfield House School | Special school | 6-14 | 1.3 km | |
| Buckshaw Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Oliver House School | Special school | 6-19 | Outstanding (July 18, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Chorley Astley Park School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (January 31, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Highfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Parklands High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.97 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 30, 2021) | 2.31 km |
| Duke Street Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2011) | 2.66 km |
| Gillibrand Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 21, 2016) | 2.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 7BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 3.49 km | |
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 3.5 km | |
| Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 3.52 km | |
| Lakeside Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 3.52 km | |
| The Mill At Charnock Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 3.52 km | |
| Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 3.85 km | |
| Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 3.85 km | |
| Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 3.89 km | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 3.91 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 3.91 km | |
| Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 3.91 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 3.95 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 4.03 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 4.03 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 4.03 km | |
| Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 4.04 km | |
| Runshaw Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 4.1 km | |
| The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 4.16 km | |
| Compass Contract Services Ltd At Balshaws CE High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 4.29 km | |
| NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 4.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 7BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Hartwood Hotel | 211 m | |
| Hartwood Green | 241 m | |
| Hartwood Green Farm | 297 m | |
| Hospital Stop 2 | 347 m | |
| Hospital Stop 1 | 409 m | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 1.75 km | |
| Chorley Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Chorley Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station | 2.18 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 39.74 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 7BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Spout Wood | 618 m | |
| Horrokey's Plantation | 1.1 km | |
| Dog Trap Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Mile Stone Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Moss Field Plantation | 1.36 km | |
| Sunk Fence Plantation | 1.4 km | |
| Hard Field Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Great Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Bamber's Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| Wilders Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Horse Shoe Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.76 km | |
| Judeland Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Number 1 | 1.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 7BY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.66861600 |
| Longitude | -2.62978500 |
| OS Easting | 358487 |
| OS Northing | 0419309 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chorley |
| County Electorial Division | Chorley North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Chorley North & Astley |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Preston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Chorley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008181 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 006E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |