Postcode PR7 2LR (Chorley)

Map showing PR7 2LR and nearby postcodes

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

PR7 2LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 2LR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to PR7 2LR is Bamber Street which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is All Saints CEPS and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to PR7 2LR (for ages 11 and under) is Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 13, 2016.

The local pub for residents of PR7 2LR is Leyland Golf Club and is 5.96 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 6.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bamber Street 72 m
Taylor Street 85 m
Whittam Road 95 m
Grafton Court 103 m
Douglas Close 112 m
Tarn Hows Close 143 m
Evergreen Close 155 m
Balcarres Road 155 m
Scawfell Road 172 m
Yates Street 188 m
Howard Road 191 m
Hodder Avenue 196 m
Derwent Road 205 m
Grisedale Place 218 m
Calder Avenue 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR7 2LR

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 2LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Good
(December 13, 2016)
0 m
Westmorland School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
275 m
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(January 24, 2019)
295 m
Mayfield School Good
(June 21, 2017)
404 m
Gillibrand Primary School Outstanding
(January 21, 2016)
488 m
Southlands High School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
675 m
Holy Cross Catholic High School Good
(October 24, 2017)
754 m
Duke Street Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
910 m
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Outstanding
(May 22, 2012)
1.22 km
Albany Academy Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.24 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Good
(June 30, 2021)
1.37 km
Chorley Astley Park School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
1.5 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.56 km
Parklands High School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.68 km
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.94 km
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.96 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.97 km
Mayfield House School 2 km
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.08 km
St Michael's Church of England High School 2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

All Saints CEPS Bus Stop/Station 84 m
All Saints CEPS Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Weldbank Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
St Gregorys School Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Gloucester Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 36.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Plock Wood Woodland Or Forest 556 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 803 m
Copper Works Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Kingsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Saunders' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Burgh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Silver Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Parker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Shude Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Wallets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Big Lodge Water Inland Water 1.38 km
John Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.1 Mbps 88.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.7 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 402,786 kWh - mean 16,783 kWh : median 14,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR7 2LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.64139500
Longitude -2.63924500
OS Easting 357835
OS Northing 0416288
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4373
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chorley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008215
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 012A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1