Postcode PR7 1LE (Chorley)

Map showing PR7 1LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR7 1LE is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR7 1LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR7 1LE 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 1LE as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to PR7 1LE is Belvedere Drive which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parklands HS and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to PR7 1LE (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 local pub for residents of PR7 1LE is Leyland Golf Club and is 4.53 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 4.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR7 1LE 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 1LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Belvedere Drive 59 m
Glamis Drive 70 m
Chatsworth Close 111 m
Sandringham Road 144 m
Balmoral Road 184 m
Hampton Close 202 m
Windsor Road 310 m
Shaftesbury Place 338 m
Queen's Road 385 m
Ashfield Road 431 m
Southport Road 554 m
B5252 777 m
A581 5.43 km
M61 7.03 km
A675 8.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR7 1LE

Introduction January 1980
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 1LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parklands High School Good
(July 17, 2018)
302 m
Chorley Astley Park School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
324 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Good
(June 30, 2021)
616 m
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
759 m
Oliver House School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
772 m
Buckshaw Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
775 m
St Michael's Church of England High School 787 m
Gillibrand Primary School Outstanding
(January 21, 2016)
1.04 km
Mayfield House School 1.18 km
Duke Street Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.18 km
Mayfield School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.31 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.45 km
Westmorland School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.48 km
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.49 km
Southlands High School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
1.54 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.58 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.6 km
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
1.65 km
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.72 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
3.92 km
Lakeside Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
3.92 km
The Mill At Charnock Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
3.92 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.49 km
Avant Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
4.51 km
Runshaw Dining School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.53 km
Leyland Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.53 km
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
4.53 km
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
4.6 km
Compass Contract Services Ltd At Balshaws CE High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
4.67 km
Leyland Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
4.74 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
4.76 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.76 km
Jah Jireh Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.86 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
4.88 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
4.88 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.88 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.92 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
4.96 km
Super Whippy Ice Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parklands HS Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Parklands HS Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Lancashire College Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Woodville Road Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Woodville Road Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 929 m
Chorley Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 37.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 381 m
Dog Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 578 m
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Ackhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 783 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Copper Works Wood Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Judeland Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Wallets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Fox Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Kingsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Spout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Blanche Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Euxton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 122.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 93.2 17
300+ Mbps 91.7% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 434,047 kWh - mean 18,085 kWh : median 17,181 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR7 1LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.65469900
Longitude -2.64232100
OS Easting 357645
OS Northing 0417770
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