Postcode PR7 1EF (Chorley)

Map showing PR7 1EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR7 1EF is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in February 2018 and is an active postcode. PR7 1EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR7 1EF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 PR7 1EF as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to PR7 1EF is Ackhurst Wood Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lancashire College and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to PR7 1EF (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 30, 2021. 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 PR7 1EF is Leyland Golf Club and is 4.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Super Whippy Ice Cream and is 4.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1 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 PR7 1EF 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 PR7 1EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR7 1EF, and the approximate distance away.

Ackhurst Wood Close 17 m
Ackhurst Lodge Drive 62 m
Southport Road 129 m
Long Copse 352 m
The Farthings 385 m
Foxhole Road 389 m
B5252 514 m
Common Bank Lane 535 m
Ackhurst Road 573 m
A581 4.78 km
M61 7.59 km
A675 8.65 km
M6 12.17 km
A56 23.94 km
A59 25.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR7 1EF

Introduction February 2018
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 PR7 1EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parklands High School Good
(July 17, 2018)
365 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Good
(June 30, 2021)
542 m
Oliver House School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
657 m
Buckshaw Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
660 m
Chorley Astley Park School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
974 m
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
984 m
St Michael's Church of England High School 1.14 km
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.29 km
Gillibrand Primary School Outstanding
(January 21, 2016)
1.39 km
Southlands High School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
1.68 km
Mayfield House School 1.78 km
Duke Street Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.8 km
Mayfield School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.82 km
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.88 km
Waterloo Lodge Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.92 km
Westmorland School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.95 km
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2011)
2.03 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Outstanding
(February 2, 2012)
2.03 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.07 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR7 1EF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
3.41 km
Lakeside Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
3.41 km
The Mill At Charnock Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
3.41 km
Runshaw Dining School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.01 km
Avant Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
4.04 km
Leyland Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.08 km
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.08 km
Compass Contract Services Ltd At Balshaws CE High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
4.13 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.15 km
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
4.28 km
Leyland Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
4.29 km
Jah Jireh Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.31 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
4.36 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.36 km
Super Whippy Ice Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.38 km
The Folly Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.38 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
4.47 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
4.47 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.47 km
Leyland Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
4.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR7 1EF - Data from Apr 2022

Lancashire College Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Southport Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Lancashire College Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Ackhurst Public House Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Foxhole Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 37.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR7 1EF - Data from Dec 2021

Ackhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 52 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 250 m
Judeland Wood Woodland Or Forest 322 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 473 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 642 m
Fox Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 650 m
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Dog Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Copper Works Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Wallets Wood Woodland Or Forest 897 m
Euxton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Blanche Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Henry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Kingsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR7 1EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 73.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.2 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 112,956 kWh - mean 6,275 kWh : median 5,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 44,053 kWh - mean 2,447 kWh : median 2,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR7 1EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.65657900
Longitude -2.65184900
OS Easting 357017
OS Northing 0417983
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24619
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chorley
County Electorial Division Chorley Central ED
Electoral Ward Chorley North West
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chorley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008194
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 008C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3