Postcode PR7 6PS (Chorley)

Map showing PR7 6PS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR7 6PS is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR7 6PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR7 6PS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 6PS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PR7 6PS is Barons Way which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Talbot and is 286 m away. The closest railway station is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, 313 m away.

The closest primary school to PR7 6PS (for ages 11 and under) is Balshaw Lane Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 4, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Waterloo Lodge. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PR7 6PS is Leyland Golf Club and is 3.07 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 3.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.1 out of 10. 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 6PS 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 6PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR7 6PS, and the approximate distance away.

Barons Way 48 m
Regents Way 96 m
Earls Way 150 m
Countess Way 156 m
Talbot Drive 171 m
Princess Way 212 m
Balshaw House Gardens 243 m
Empress Way 279 m
Balshaw Lane 283 m
Park Avenue 298 m
Queensway 379 m
Kingsway 407 m
Pear Tree Lane 488 m
Wigan Road 2.8 km
A581 3.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR7 6PS

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 6PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2011)
537 m
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2011)
693 m
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Outstanding
(February 2, 2012)
693 m
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2011)
1.23 km
Buckshaw Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.55 km
Oliver House School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
1.55 km
Parklands High School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.71 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Good
(June 30, 2021)
1.78 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.85 km
St Michael's Church of England High School 2.2 km
Chorley Astley Park School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
2.3 km
Runshaw College Outstanding
(May 22, 2008)
2.4 km
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.47 km
Waterloo Lodge Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.5 km
Gillibrand Primary School Outstanding
(January 21, 2016)
2.66 km
Southlands High School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
2.74 km
Balshaw's Church of England High School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
2.94 km
Mayfield House School 2.99 km
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.02 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR7 6PS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
2.3 km
Lakeside Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
2.3 km
The Mill At Charnock Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
2.3 km
Runshaw Dining School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
2.85 km
Compass Contract Services Ltd At Balshaws CE High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
2.94 km
Avant Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
3 km
Super Whippy Ice Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.04 km
The Folly Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.04 km
Leyland Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.07 km
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
3.07 km
Jah Jireh Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.11 km
Leyland Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
3.28 km
Eagle and Child Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
3.3 km
Leyland Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.34 km
Clough House Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
3.37 km
St Andrews Church Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
March 8, 2022
3.37 km
The Stag (Withy Arms Leyland) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 14, 2021
3.37 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.38 km
Leyland Cross Fish Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
3.4 km
Fox and Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR7 6PS - Data from Apr 2022

The Talbot Bus Stop/Station 286 m
The Talbot Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Princess way Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 313 m
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 330 m
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station Rail 369 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 38.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR7 6PS - Data from Dec 2021

Euxton Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Daisy Hill Hill Or Mountain 829 m
Euxton Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Judeland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Bank Lane Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Fox Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Ackhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Henry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Blanche Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Buckshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR7 6PS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.9 Mbps 135.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.3 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 333,846 kWh - mean 13,910 kWh : median 13,515 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 86,434 kWh - mean 3,758 kWh : median 3,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR7 6PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.66315400
Longitude -2.66917500
OS Easting 355879
OS Northing 0418727
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29468
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chorley
County Electorial Division Euxton, Buckshaw & Astley ED
Electoral Ward Euxton
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 Euxton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008173
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 005F
Output Area / Small Area 6B3