Postcode PR6 7PD (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 7PD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR6 7PD is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. PR6 7PD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR6 7PD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 7PD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to PR6 7PD is The Walled Garden which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shaw Hill Golf Club and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 7PD (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 7PD is Leyland Golf Club and is 2.5 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 2.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Walled Garden 48 m
Spinney Close 103 m
Shaw Hill Drive 125 m
Parkside Drive 171 m
Shaw Hill 238 m
The Ridings 259 m
Harvest Drive 285 m
Shaw Brow 316 m
Lady Crosse Drive 427 m
Preston Road 921 m
Town Lane 1.11 km
Dawson Lane 1.17 km
B5248 5.46 km
A675 7.03 km
M6 9.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 7PD

Introduction April 1987
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 7PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
732 m
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.22 km
Waterloo Lodge Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.4 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.85 km
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.23 km
Buckshaw Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.26 km
Oliver House School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
2.26 km
St Michael's Church of England High School 2.31 km
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.32 km
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.45 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.46 km
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.61 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.7 km
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2011)
2.78 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Outstanding
(February 2, 2012)
2.78 km
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.8 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.86 km
Mayfield House School 2.87 km
Parklands High School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.87 km
Chorley Astley Park School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
1.94 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.97 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
2.36 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.44 km
Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
2.44 km
Lakeside Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
2.44 km
The Mill At Charnock Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
2.44 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2.45 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.45 km
Leyland Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.5 km
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
2.5 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.57 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
2.57 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.57 km
Avant Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
2.58 km
Leyland Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
2.66 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
2.69 km
NSS News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2013
2.81 km
Runshaw Dining School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
2.92 km
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
3.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shaw Hill Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Shaw Brow Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Shaw Hill Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Hardacre Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Hardacre Lane Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 40.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mile Stone Wood Woodland Or Forest 256 m
Sunk Fence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 376 m
Horse Shoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 386 m
Hard Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 474 m
Moss Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 524 m
Bamber's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 580 m
Horrokey's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Spout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Wilders Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Worden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Buckshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Sheep Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Denham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.3 Mbps 25.9 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 7.45 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% 20 6.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 35 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 245,651 kWh - mean 35,093 kWh : median 39,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 85,918 kWh - mean 10,740 kWh : median 8,993 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 7PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.68136100
Longitude -2.64024400
OS Easting 357809
OS Northing 0420735
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32099
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bamber Bridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008170
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A2