Postcode PR7 2JH (Chorley)

Map showing PR7 2JH and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR7 2JH is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR7 2JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR7 2JH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 2JH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to PR7 2JH is Thirlmere Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coniston House and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to PR7 2JH (for ages 11 and under) is Gillibrand Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 21, 2016.

The local pub for residents of PR7 2JH is Leyland Golf Club and is 5.5 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 5.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR7 2JH 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 2JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR7 2JH, and the approximate distance away.

Thirlmere Road 13 m
Grosvenor Road 112 m
Buttermere Avenue 139 m
Haweswater Avenue 140 m
Ennerdale Road 149 m
Old Wood Close 150 m
Coniston Road 151 m
Squares Wood Close 156 m
Ullswater Road 170 m
Folly Wood Drive 218 m
Cunningham Avenue 219 m
Pembroke Place 219 m
Grasmere Terrace 220 m
Troutbeck Road 249 m
Murrayfield Close 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR7 2JH

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 2JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gillibrand Primary School Outstanding
(January 21, 2016)
102 m
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Good
(December 13, 2016)
467 m
Southlands High School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
531 m
Mayfield School Good
(June 21, 2017)
594 m
Westmorland School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
623 m
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(January 24, 2019)
752 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Good
(June 30, 2021)
902 m
Duke Street Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
962 m
Chorley Astley Park School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
1.19 km
Holy Cross Catholic High School Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.21 km
Parklands High School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.25 km
Albany Academy Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.5 km
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Outstanding
(May 22, 2012)
1.54 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.65 km
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.68 km
St Michael's Church of England High School 1.85 km
Oliver House School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
1.85 km
Buckshaw Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.85 km
Mayfield House School 1.86 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR7 2JH - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR7 2JH - Data from Apr 2022

Coniston House Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Coniston House Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Whitworth Drive Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Weldbank Lane Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Weldbank Lane Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 36.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR7 2JH - Data from Dec 2021

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 344 m
Copper Works Wood Woodland Or Forest 593 m
Kingsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 743 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Plock Wood Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Wallets Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Parker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Fox Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Ackhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Burgh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Blanche Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Saunders' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR7 2JH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 120 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 4.7
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 123.9 13.4
300+ Mbps 96.2% 439.8 37

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 548,873 kWh - mean 10,977 kWh : median 11,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 182,931 kWh - mean 3,587 kWh : median 3,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR7 2JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.64473400
Longitude -2.64353100
OS Easting 357555
OS Northing 0416662
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11453
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chorley
County Electorial Division Chorley South ED
Electoral Ward Chorley South 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chorley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008213
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8C2