Postcode PR6 8EF (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 8EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR6 8EF is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 2014 and is an active postcode. PR6 8EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR6 8EF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8EF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to PR6 8EF is Abbeystead Gardens which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hare and Hounds and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Pleasington Rail Station, 3.77 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 8EF (for ages 11 and under) is Abbey Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Crosshill Special School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PR6 8EF is Campbells and is 8.58 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 8.59 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR6 8EF 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 8EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR6 8EF, and the approximate distance away.

Abbeystead Gardens 20 m
Garden Street 283 m
Dole Lane 391 m
Bolton Road 554 m
A675 675 m
A674 2.12 km
M6 9.64 km
M61 10.49 km
A59 17.99 km
A56 19.35 km
A58 31.05 km
M62 45.24 km
A6 72.87 km
A1 84.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 8EF

Introduction January 2014
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 8EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey Village Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
306 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
1.14 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.99 km
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(April 20, 2012)
2.28 km
Meadow View Learning Centre Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.29 km
Feniscowles Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.01 km
Withnell Fold Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.17 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.36 km
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
3.71 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
3.87 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
4.01 km
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Good
(January 17, 2018)
4.03 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.03 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
4.13 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.22 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
4.23 km
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
4.23 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
4.29 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
4.3 km
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 8EF - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 8EF - Data from Apr 2022

Hare and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Hare and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Gladstone Terrace Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Pleasington Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Pleasington Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.62 km
Terminal One Access Air 41.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 8EF - Data from Dec 2021

Benson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 382 m
Rake Brook Reservoir Inland Water 412 m
Red Lee Wood Woodland Or Forest 591 m
Roddlesworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 617 m
Close House Wood Woodland Or Forest 631 m
Roddlesworth Number 2 Plantation Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir Inland Water 876 m
Withnell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Birch Clough Valley 1.13 km
Shaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Higher Roddlesworth Reservoir Inland Water 1.59 km
Adam Plat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Roddlesworth Number 1 Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Bradley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Stanworth Valley Valley 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 8EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 77,442 kWh - mean 15,488 kWh : median 13,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 14,702 kWh - mean 2,940 kWh : median 2,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 8EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.69709800
Longitude -2.54171500
OS Easting 364330
OS Northing 0422430
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21219
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chorley
County Electorial Division Hoghton with Wheelton ED
Electoral Ward Chorley North East
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008160
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8C2