PR26 6PS postcode in Farington Moss, Lancashire

PR26 6PS is a postcode in Farington Moss, in the Farington West ward of South Ribble. It is in the South Ribble parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since June 2001.

Where PR26 6PS is, and what is near it

Map of PR26 6PS and what is near it Map of PR26 6PS: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the PR26 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR26 6AA: also in PR26 6PR26 6AB: also in PR26 6PR26 6AD: also in PR26 6PR26 6AE: also in PR26 6PR26 6AF: also in PR26 6PR26 6AG: also in PR26 6PR26 6AH: also in PR26 6PR26 6AL: also in PR26 6PR26 6AN: also in PR26 6PR26 6AP: also in PR26 6PR26 6AQ: also in PR26 6PR26 6AR: also in PR26 6PR26 6AS: also in PR26 6PR26 6AT: also in PR26 6PR26 6AU: also in PR26 6PR26 6AW: also in PR26 6PR26 6AX: also in PR26 6PR26 6AY: also in PR26 6PR26 6AZ: also in PR26 6PR26 6BA: also in PR26 6PR26 6BB: also in PR26 6PR26 6BD: also in PR26 6PR26 6BE: also in PR26 6PR26 6LZ: also in PR26 6PR26 6PA: also in PR26 6PR26 6PD: also in PR26 6PR26 6PE: also in PR26 6PR26 6PJ: also in PR26 6PR26 6PL: also in PR26 6PR26 6PN: also in PR26 6PR26 6PP: also in PR26 6PR26 6PT: also in PR26 6PR26 6PU: also in PR26 6PR26 6PW: also in PR26 6PR26 6PX: also in PR26 6PR26 6PY: also in PR26 6PR26 6PZ: also in PR26 6PR26 6QA: also in PR26 6PR26 6QB: also in PR26 6PR26 6QD: also in PR26 6PR26 6QE: also in PR26 6PR26 6QF: also in PR26 6PR26 6QG: also in PR26 6PR26 6QH: also in PR26 6PR26 6QJ: also in PR26 6PR26 6QL: also in PR26 6PR26 6QN: also in PR26 6PR26 6QP: also in PR26 6PR26 6QR: also in PR26 6PR26 6QS: also in PR26 6PR26 6QT: also in PR26 6PR26 6QU: also in PR26 6PR26 6QW: also in PR26 6PR26 6QX: also in PR26 6PR26 6QY: also in PR26 6PR26 6QZ: also in PR26 6PR26 6RB: also in PR26 6PR26 6RJ: also in PR26 6PR26 6RP: also in PR26 6PR26 6RQ: also in PR26 6PR26 6RR: also in PR26 6PR26 6RS: also in PR26 6PR26 6RU: also in PR26 6PR26 6RW: also in PR26 6PR26 6TB: also in PR26 6PR26 6TE: also in PR26 6PR26 6TG: also in PR26 6PR26 6TH: also in PR26 6PR26 6TJ: also in PR26 6PR26 6TP: also in PR26 6PR26 6TR: also in PR26 6PR26 6TT: also in PR26 6PR26 6TU: also in PR26 6PR26 6TW: also in PR26 6PR26 6TX: also in PR26 6PR26 6TY: also in PR26 6 3 places, 1.5–1.7 kmLostock Hall station 2.6 kmFarington West PR26 6PS Map of PR26 6PS and what is near it Map of PR26 6PS: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the PR26 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Farington West PR26 6PS
  • PR26 6PS
  • Other postcodes in PR26 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7047, longitude -2.7089)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR26 6PS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PR26 6PS?

Every home and business at PR26 6PS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

South Ribble: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

South Ribble: 99%

The line marks the figure across South Ribble.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PR26 6PS?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Ribble Borough Council's days for PR26 6PS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PR26 6PS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PR26 6PS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across South Ribble

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR26 6PS: 2,240 properties in South Ribble are at high risk (3.7% of all its properties). All the figures for South Ribble

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PR26 6PS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PR26 6PS?

Homes in PR26 6 sold for a typical £275,125 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,125 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £313,000 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £223,750 22 sales
  • Terraced £203,500 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PR26 district: a typical £270,000 from 178 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in PR26 6PS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PR26 6PS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 June 2026. The middle sale was £275,000, from £207,200 to £290,000. Across PR26 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £275,125. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PR26 6PS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around PR26 6PS. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PR26 6PS

Band D in South Ribble for 2026‑27: £2,443. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,628 (band A) to £3,528 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,171.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,628
Band Babout 240 (22%)£1,900
Band Cabout 360 (33%)£2,171
Band Dabout 280 (26%)£2,443
Band Eabout 190 (17%)£2,985
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,528
Band Gwithheld£4,071
Band Hfewer than 5£4,885

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. 40% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for South Ribble before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PR26 6PS is in (ONS area E01034350), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PR26 6PS?

The nearest open schools to PR26 6PS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR26 6PS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PR26 6PS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR26 6PS is Leyland Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leyland Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Lostock Hall Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bannister Lane, 121 m away.

More stations near PR26 6PS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PR26 6PS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR26 6PS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PR26 6PS?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR26 6PS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PR26 6PS?

The nearest to the centre of PR26 6PS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PR26 6PS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PR26 6PS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR26 6PS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PR26 6PS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR26 6PS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PR26 6PS?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR26 6PS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PR26 6PS in a conservation area?

The centre of PR26 6PS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PR26 6PS?

Police.uk records 128 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR26 6PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Other theft12 reports
Burglary7 reports

Also: public order 4, vehicle crime 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PR26 6PS

Ward
Farington West
Parish
Farington
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Farington Moss
In use since
June 2001

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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