Postcode PR7 2QF (Chorley)

Map showing PR7 2QF and nearby postcodes

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

PR7 2QF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 2QF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PR7 2QF is Ringway which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walgarth Drive and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to PR7 2QF (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 2QF is Leyland Golf Club and is 4.82 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 5.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ringway 67 m
Manston Grove 92 m
Heathrow Place 101 m
Lydd Grove 109 m
Yeadon Grove 130 m
Hurn Grove 137 m
Binbrook Place 147 m
Lindsay Drive 166 m
Stansted Road 176 m
Hornchurch Drive 184 m
Haigh Close 228 m
Warton Place 232 m
Howe Grove 241 m
Balniel Close 242 m
Hardy Drive 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR7 2QF

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 2QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Good
(June 30, 2021)
222 m
Parklands High School Good
(July 17, 2018)
629 m
Gillibrand Primary School Outstanding
(January 21, 2016)
662 m
Chorley Astley Park School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
867 m
Southlands High School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
977 m
Mayfield School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.14 km
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.15 km
Oliver House School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
1.24 km
Buckshaw Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.24 km
Westmorland School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.25 km
Duke Street Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.27 km
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.36 km
St Michael's Church of England High School 1.41 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.44 km
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
1.52 km
Mayfield House School 1.71 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.87 km
Holy Cross Catholic High School Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.87 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.91 km
Albany Academy Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walgarth Drive Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Walgarth Drive Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Collingwood Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Ackhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Whitworth Drive Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 37.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Copper Works Wood Woodland Or Forest 191 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 277 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 343 m
Wallets Wood Woodland Or Forest 525 m
Kingsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Ackhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Fox Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Judeland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Blanche Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Dog Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Henry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Parker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 101.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.2 12
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 638,865 kWh - mean 14,857 kWh : median 14,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR7 2QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.65025500
Longitude -2.64809300
OS Easting 357259
OS Northing 0417279
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27814
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3