Postcode PR7 5LW (Chorley)

Map showing PR7 5LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR7 5LW is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR7 5LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR7 5LW 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 5LW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PR7 5LW is Highgrove Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farmers Arms and is 359 m away. The closest railway station is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, 3.58 km away.

The closest primary school to PR7 5LW (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 5LW is The Rose And Crown and is 4.07 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 5.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 5LW 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 5LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR7 5LW, and the approximate distance away.

Highgrove Avenue 24 m
Yewlands Avenue 48 m
Stocks Court 241 m
Park Hall Road 248 m
Stocks Lane 306 m
Woodcock Lane 416 m
Wood Lane 827 m
B5250 879 m
M6 15.35 km
A56 26.69 km
A59 30.09 km
A58 41.34 km
M62 55.82 km
A6 76.7 km
A49 90.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR7 5LW

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 5LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
532 m
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.8 km
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.02 km
Eccleston Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.22 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.61 km
Coppull Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.76 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.85 km
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.95 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.18 km
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.27 km
Southlands High School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
3.65 km
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
3.67 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.97 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Good
(June 30, 2021)
4.02 km
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2011)
4.2 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Outstanding
(February 2, 2012)
4.2 km
Gillibrand Primary School Outstanding
(January 21, 2016)
4.21 km
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Good
(December 13, 2016)
4.31 km
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2011)
4.34 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(January 24, 2019)
4.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR7 5LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
4.07 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
4.07 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
4.32 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
4.69 km
Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 14, 2020
5.14 km
Marsh House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
5.14 km
The Provin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
5.14 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.26 km
Super Whippy Ice Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.39 km
The Folly Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.39 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
5.47 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
5.47 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
5.55 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.55 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
5.61 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
5.61 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
5.61 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
5.61 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.61 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR7 5LW - Data from Apr 2022

Farmers Arms Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Farmers Arms Bus Stop/Station 360 m
The Warings Bus Stop/Station 522 m
The Warings Bus Stop/Station 569 m
Camelot Bus Stop/Station 579 m
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 34.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR7 5LW - Data from Dec 2021

Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 240 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 492 m
Welch Whittle Bottoms Valley 578 m
Swift's Wood Woodland Or Forest 676 m
Nettle Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Heskin Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
James Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Bradley Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Hurst House Delf Inland Water 1.81 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Knowles' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Wet Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR7 5LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.5 Mbps 31 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 7.34 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% 24.3 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.7 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 35,528 kWh - mean 3,553 kWh : median 2,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR7 5LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.63397200
Longitude -2.70319400
OS Easting 353599
OS Northing 0415502
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25392
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 011A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1