The postcode PR7 5LU is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR7 5LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR7 5LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 5LU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to PR7 5LU is Withington Lane which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 219 m away. The closest railway station is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, 4.1 km away.
The closest primary school to PR7 5LU (for ages 11 and under) is Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2018.
The local pub for residents of PR7 5LU is The Rose And Crown and is 4.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Provin House and is 5.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR7 5LU is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR7 5LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR7 5LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR7 5LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR7 5LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 0 m |
| Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.02 km |
| Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.33 km |
| Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Eccleston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 22, 2021) | 2.51 km |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 2.62 km |
| Coppull Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 29, 2016) | 2.79 km |
| Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 2.95 km |
| Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 13, 2016) | 3.37 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.51 km |
| Southlands High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 2, 2021) | 3.99 km |
| Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 4.17 km |
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2011) | 4.18 km |
| Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2013) | 4.28 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 30, 2021) | 4.46 km |
| Gillibrand Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 21, 2016) | 4.58 km |
| Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2016) | 4.63 km |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 4.64 km |
| Standish Community High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 4.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR7 5LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdene Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2011 | 4.36 km | |
| The Rose And Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 5, 2021 | 4.36 km | |
| Gardener's Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 17, 2021 | 4.58 km | |
| The Highfield Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 4.93 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 5.4 km | |
| Gallery Cafe | Exempt March 14, 2020 | 5.46 km | |
| Marsh House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 5.46 km | |
| The Provin House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 5.46 km | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 5.57 km | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 5.57 km | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 5.68 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 5.68 km | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 5.72 km | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 5.72 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 5.73 km | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 5.73 km | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.73 km | |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 5.73 km | |
| Super Whippy Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 5.89 km | |
| The Folly Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 5.89 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR7 5LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 219 m | |
| Post Office | 229 m | |
| Village Hall | 349 m | |
| Village Hall | 396 m | |
| Farmers Arms | 447 m | |
| Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station | 4.1 km | |
| Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station | 4.14 km | |
| Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station | 4.16 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 33.94 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.63 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR7 5LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Heskin Gorse | 514 m | |
| Welch Whittle Bottoms | Valley | 549 m |
| Nettle Bank Wood | 662 m | |
| Little Wood | 691 m | |
| Kiln Wood | 804 m | |
| Swift's Wood | 960 m | |
| Spring Wood | 1.19 km | |
| James Clough Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Hurst House Delf | 1.52 km | |
| Dam Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Big Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Four Acre Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Wet Oaks Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Knowles' Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Bradley Hall Wood | 2.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR7 5LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 45.4 Mbps | 78.88 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.7 | 9.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 51.4 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR7 5LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.62956700 |
| Longitude | -2.70634200 |
| OS Easting | 353386 |
| OS Northing | 0415014 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chorley |
| County Electorial Division | Chorley Rural West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000118 |
| Travel To Work Area | Preston |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Eccleston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Heskin Green BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008210 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |