Postcode PR6 7UU (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 7UU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR6 7UU is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. PR6 7UU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR6 7UU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 7UU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PR6 7UU is Rowan Croft which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitethorn Close and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, 2.8 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 7UU (for ages 11 and under) is Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PR6 7UU is The Woodsman Pub And Grill and is 1.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 1.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rowan Croft 44 m
Beech Gardens 130 m
Bearswood Croft 131 m
Whitethorn Close 185 m
Lostock Meadow 188 m
Juniper Croft 222 m
Blackthorn Croft 227 m
Carlton Avenue 310 m
Back Lane 310 m
Fiddler's Lane 378 m
Wood End Road 517 m
Preston Road 823 m
B5256 1.06 km
B5248 5.12 km
A675 7.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 7UU

Introduction April 1985
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 7UU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
683 m
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
683 m
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
984 m
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.23 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.24 km
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.42 km
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.74 km
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.84 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.06 km
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
2.18 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.19 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.31 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.48 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.71 km
Farington Primary School 2.76 km
Leyland Methodist Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.86 km
Leyland Methodist Infant School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
2.86 km
Balshaw's Church of England High School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
2.93 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.93 km
Bridgeway School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
984 m
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.24 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
1.27 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.51 km
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
1.67 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.74 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.74 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.82 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
1.82 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.82 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
1.86 km
NSS News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2013
1.86 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
1.99 km
Bangla Spice Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
2.05 km
Roselyn Independent School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.06 km
Leyland Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.11 km
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
2.11 km
Leyland Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
2.14 km
Avant Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
2.26 km
Lancashire Catering (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
2.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitethorn Close Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Swansey Garage Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Woodend Road Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Swansey Garage Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Wood End Rdbt Bus Stop/Station 387 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.65 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 42.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheep Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 564 m
School Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Cam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Black Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bolton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Horse Shoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Denham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Bamber's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Mile Stone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Hard Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 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% 24 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.8 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 583,737 kWh - mean 18,242 kWh : median 18,350 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 146,641 kWh - mean 4,583 kWh : median 3,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 7UU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.69632300
Longitude -2.64431800
OS Easting 357555
OS Northing 0422402
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27521
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chorley
County Electorial Division Clayton with Whittle ED
Electoral Ward Clayton West & Cuerden
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bamber Bridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008165
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 003A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2