The postcode PR7 6LX is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR7 6LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR7 6LX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 6LX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to PR7 6LX is Lydiate Lane which is centered 242 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lydiate Farm and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Croston Rail Station, 3.23 km away.
The closest primary school to PR7 6LX (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 6LX is The Rose And Crown and is 740 m 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 1.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR7 6LX 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 6LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR7 6LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR7 6LX
| 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 6LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eccleston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.84 km |
| Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.45 km |
| Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2016) | 2.79 km |
| Seven Stars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 3 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 3.14 km |
| Leyland St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 3.33 km |
| Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 18, 2011) | 3.38 km |
| Runshaw College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 22, 2008) | 3.53 km |
| Woodlea Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 3.67 km |
| Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 13, 2016) | 3.67 km |
| Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2011) | 3.71 km |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 2, 2012) | 3.71 km |
| Moss Side Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2013) | 3.77 km |
| Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 3.79 km |
| Academy@Worden | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.96 km |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 4.06 km |
| Aurora Brambles School | Special school | 9-16 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 4.14 km |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (September 18, 2013) | 4.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR7 6LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdene Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2011 | 740 m | |
| The Rose And Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 5, 2021 | 740 m | |
| Gardener's Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 17, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| The Highfield Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 1.46 km | |
| Gallery Cafe | Exempt March 14, 2020 | 1.68 km | |
| Marsh House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| The Provin House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| H.M.Prison Wymott | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 2.35 km | |
| Jail House Crop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2013 | 2.35 km | |
| L'Orange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 2.35 km | |
| Wymott Staff Mess And Visits | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 2.35 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 2.45 km | |
| Croston Farm Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 2.73 km | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 2.79 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 2.79 km | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 2.85 km | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 2.85 km | |
| Everything Fudgy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 2.86 km | |
| H.M.Prison Garth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 2.89 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 2.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR7 6LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Lydiate Farm | 42 m | |
| Lydiate Farm | 81 m | |
| Lydiate Lane End | 219 m | |
| Lydiate Lane End | 247 m | |
| Leyland Lane End | 435 m | |
| Croston Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
| Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station | 3.86 km | |
| Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station | 3.86 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 36.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.22 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR7 6LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Billinge Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Bradley Hall Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Folly Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Croston Big Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Hodson Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| Hunter's Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Square's Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Knowles' Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Nixon Hillock | 2.71 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Henrietta Covert | 2.77 km | |
| Wood Cock Covert | 2.78 km | |
| Shaw Wood | 2.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR7 6LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 48.4 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.4 | 4.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 68.9 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR7 6LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.66048600 |
| Longitude | -2.73042000 |
| OS Easting | 351829 |
| OS Northing | 0418470 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Ulnes Walton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008207 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |