Postcode PR7 5RA (Chorley)

Map showing PR7 5RA and nearby postcodes

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

PR7 5RA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 5RA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PR7 5RA is Marsden Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marsden Close and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Croston Rail Station, 3.98 km away.

The closest primary school to PR7 5RA (for ages 11 and under) is Eccleston Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2018.

The local pub for residents of PR7 5RA is The Rose And Crown and is 1.94 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 3.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR7 5RA 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 5RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Marsden Close 41 m
Boundary Close 120 m
Greenway 133 m
Gillcroft 166 m
Lawrence Close 176 m
Beechfields 209 m
The Croft 209 m
The Fields 213 m
Cricketers Green 229 m
Newlands 247 m
Red House Lane 263 m
Drapers Avenue 274 m
Doctor's Lane 289 m
Lawrence Lane 293 m
Chaucer Close 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR7 5RA

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 5RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
0 m
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
419 m
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.44 km
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.71 km
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.06 km
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
3.36 km
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.39 km
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.87 km
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2011)
4.01 km
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2011)
4.16 km
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Outstanding
(February 2, 2012)
4.16 km
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
4.28 km
Seven Stars Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
4.41 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.46 km
Runshaw College Outstanding
(May 22, 2008)
4.54 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.66 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
4.74 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
4.75 km
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.77 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Good
(June 22, 2021)
4.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
1.94 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
1.94 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
2.14 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.49 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
3.06 km
Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 14, 2020
3.06 km
Marsh House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
3.06 km
The Provin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.06 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
3.31 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
3.31 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
3.36 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
3.36 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
3.44 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
3.44 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
3.44 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
3.44 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.44 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
3.44 km
Everything Fudgy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
3.63 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marsden Close Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Doctors Lane Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Lawrence Lane Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Towngate Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Croston Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 35.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradley Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Knowles' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
James Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hurst House Delf Inland Water 2.04 km
Hunter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Townfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Croston Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Rector's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Heskin Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 62.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70 18
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 180,050 kWh - mean 11,253 kWh : median 10,515 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR7 5RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.64725100
Longitude -2.72816400
OS Easting 351963
OS Northing 0416996
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31431
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Ribble
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Eccleston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eccleston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1