Postcode PR6 7DT (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 7DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR6 7DT is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR6 7DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR6 7DT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 7DT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PR6 7DT is Burghfield Drive which is centered 186 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lancashire Drive and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 7DT (for ages 11 and under) is Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. 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 7DT is Leyland Golf Club and is 1.82 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 1.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR6 7DT 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 PR6 7DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR6 7DT, and the approximate distance away.

Burghfield Drive 186 m
Irvine Place 221 m
Lancers Close 317 m
Poole Avenue 320 m
Lancashire Drive 350 m
Dawson Lane 481 m
Old Worden Avenue 595 m
Preston Road 946 m
B5248 4.79 km
A675 7.6 km
M6 9.13 km
M61 10.02 km
A59 23.63 km
A56 24.85 km
A58 37.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 7DT

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 PR6 7DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
803 m
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Good
(May 2, 2019)
820 m
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.78 km
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.81 km
Waterloo Lodge Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.95 km
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.11 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.38 km
Balshaw's Church of England High School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
2.45 km
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2011)
2.47 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Outstanding
(February 2, 2012)
2.47 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.5 km
Buckshaw Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.53 km
Oliver House School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
2.53 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.59 km
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2011)
2.6 km
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.64 km
Runshaw College Outstanding
(May 22, 2008)
2.65 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.67 km
Leyland Methodist Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.69 km
Leyland Methodist Infant School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 7DT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.34 km
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
1.36 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
1.76 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.78 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.78 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.8 km
Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
1.81 km
Lakeside Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
1.81 km
The Mill At Charnock Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
1.81 km
Leyland Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.82 km
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.82 km
Avant Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
1.89 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.9 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
1.9 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.9 km
Leyland Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
1.97 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
2.03 km
NSS News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2013
2.16 km
Runshaw Dining School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
2.24 km
Preston Leyland Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
2.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 7DT - Data from Apr 2022

Lancashire Drive Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Lancashire Drive Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Dorset Drive Bus Stop/Station 486 m
Community Association Bus Stop/Station 489 m
Community Association Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.72 km
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 40.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 7DT - Data from Dec 2021

Horse Shoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 455 m
Bamber's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 540 m
Hard Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 665 m
Sunk Fence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Moss Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Mile Stone Wood Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Horrokey's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Worden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Buckshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Sheep Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Spout Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Atherton Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
School Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 7DT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.4 Mbps 20.1 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 2.2 Mbps 2.5 Mbps 5.35 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 88.9% 18.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 39 5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 46,774 kWh - mean 5,847 kWh : median 4,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 7DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.68391600
Longitude -2.64973100
OS Easting 357185
OS Northing 0421025
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25882
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chorley
County Electorial Division Clayton with Whittle ED
Electoral Ward Buckshaw & Whittle
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worden BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008167
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 004B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2