Postcode PR7 1LF (Chorley)

Map showing PR7 1LF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PR7 1LF is Sandringham Road which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parklands HS and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to PR7 1LF (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 1LF is Leyland Golf Club and is 4.58 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 4.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sandringham Road 95 m
Belvedere Drive 105 m
Glamis Drive 121 m
Balmoral Road 143 m
Chatsworth Close 161 m
Hampton Close 248 m
Windsor Road 267 m
Windsor Close 288 m
Shaftesbury Place 311 m
Queen's Road 384 m
Ashfield Road 397 m
Southport Road 565 m
B5252 758 m
A581 5.44 km
M61 6.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR7 1LF

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 1LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parklands High School Good
(July 17, 2018)
325 m
Chorley Astley Park School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
331 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Good
(June 30, 2021)
589 m
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
789 m
Oliver House School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
821 m
Buckshaw Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
823 m
St Michael's Church of England High School 832 m
Gillibrand Primary School Outstanding
(January 21, 2016)
988 m
Duke Street Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.15 km
Mayfield House School 1.19 km
Mayfield School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.27 km
Westmorland School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.43 km
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.44 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.45 km
Southlands High School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
1.49 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.59 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.61 km
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
1.66 km
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.71 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parklands HS Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Parklands HS Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Woodville Road Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Lancashire College Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Woodville Road Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 921 m
Chorley Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 37.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 426 m
Dog Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 629 m
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Ackhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 755 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Copper Works Wood Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Judeland Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Wallets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Fox Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Kingsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Spout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Blanche Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Henry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 88.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 21 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 8.3% 88.1 17.1
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 326,188 kWh - mean 32,619 kWh : median 34,237 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR7 1LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.65424100
Longitude -2.64234400
OS Easting 357643
OS Northing 0417719
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