The postcode PR7 1LB is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR7 1LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR7 1LB 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 1LB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to PR7 1LB is Shaftesbury Place which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Woodville Road and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, 781 m away.
The closest primary school to PR7 1LB (for ages 11 and under) is Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020.
The local pub for residents of PR7 1LB is Leyland Golf Club and is 4.79 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 5.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 107.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR7 1LB is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR7 1LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR7 1LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR7 1LB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR7 1LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley Astley Park School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (January 31, 2019) | 191 m |
| Parklands High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 586 m |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 696 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 30, 2021) | 779 m |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 852 m | |
| Duke Street Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 902 m |
| Gillibrand Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 21, 2016) | 912 m |
| Mayfield House School | Special school | 6-14 | 1.01 km | |
| Oliver House School | Special school | 6-19 | Outstanding (July 18, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Buckshaw Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Mayfield School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Highfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Westmorland School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 22, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2016) | 1.32 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.47 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Southlands High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 2, 2021) | 1.49 km |
| Albany Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.6 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR7 1LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 4.19 km | |
| Lakeside Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 4.19 km | |
| The Mill At Charnock Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 4.19 km | |
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 4.72 km | |
| Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 4.77 km | |
| Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 4.79 km | |
| Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 4.79 km | |
| Runshaw Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 4.8 km | |
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 4.82 km | |
| Compass Contract Services Ltd At Balshaws CE High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 4.94 km | |
| Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 5 km | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 5.01 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 5.01 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 5.12 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 5.12 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 5.12 km | |
| Jah Jireh Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 5.13 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 5.15 km | |
| Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 5.19 km | |
| The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 5.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR7 1LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Woodville Road | 193 m | |
| Woodville Road | 207 m | |
| Peter Street | 241 m | |
| Peter Street | 252 m | |
| Ashfield Road | 294 m | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 671 m | |
| Chorley Rail Station | 781 m | |
| Chorley Rail Station | 805 m | |
| Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 37.93 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.72 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR7 1LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Great Wood | 647 m | |
| Dog Trap Wood | 745 m | |
| The Rookery | 768 m | |
| Damhead Wood | 834 m | |
| Copper Works Wood | 869 m | |
| Big Wood | 931 m | |
| Long Copse | 982 m | |
| Ackhurst Wood | 992 m | |
| Judeland Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Wallets Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Kingsley Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Fox Hole Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Spout Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Blanche Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Plock Wood | 1.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR7 1LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.9 Mbps | 107.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.2 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.4 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.6% | 100% | 107.2 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.4% | 96.4% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for PR7 1LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.65326300 |
| Longitude | -2.63872800 |
| OS Easting | 357881 |
| OS Northing | 0417608 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000118 |
| Travel To Work Area | Preston |
| 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 |
| 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 | Chorley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008192 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 008C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |