Postcode PR6 7EH (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 7EH and nearby postcodes

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

PR6 7EH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 PR6 7EH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to PR6 7EH is Forsythia Drive which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Lane and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 7EH (for ages 11 and under) is St Bede's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2017.

The local pub for residents of PR6 7EH is Campbells and is 2.06 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 2.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80.8% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Forsythia Drive 115 m
Meadow Lane 145 m
Wood Beech Gardens 147 m
Lime Tree Close 168 m
Homestead 177 m
Camwood 183 m
Gardenia Close 197 m
Well Orchard 230 m
Greenwood 232 m
Tunley Holme 283 m
Library Road 286 m
Great Greens Lane 419 m
Clayton Brook Road 441 m
B5256 454 m
Sandy Lane 2.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 7EH

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 7EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
82 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
304 m
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
372 m
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
441 m
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
695 m
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
817 m
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.31 km
Bridgeway School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.85 km
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.15 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.16 km
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.41 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.54 km
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.59 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.62 km
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 20, 2016)
2.67 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.73 km
The Coppice School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.75 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.75 km
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.8 km
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 158 m
St Bedes Church Bus Stop/Station 180 m
St Bedes Church Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 291 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.93 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 43.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 434 m
Cam Wood Woodland Or Forest 595 m
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Black Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Walton Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
School Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Sheep Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Cock Cabin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Bolton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Wilbraham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cinder Path Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Lady Hoghton's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Wigan Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 58.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 19.2% 83.3 11.8
300+ Mbps 80.8% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 518,123 kWh - mean 19,190 kWh : median 18,573 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 7EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.70957800
Longitude -2.64094200
OS Easting 357791
OS Northing 0423873
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7296
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: Communal 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 E33008156
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 001B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2