PR6 7NB postcode in Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire

PR6 7NB is a postcode in Whittle-le-Woods, in the Buckshaw & Whittle ward of Chorley. It is in the Chorley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 97% of homes and businesses can get it. Chorley: 93% Typical price £267,498 Homes sold in PR6 7, last 12 months. ▲ 13.8% on the year before Nearest station Buckshaw Parkway 2.9 km in a straight line

Where PR6 7NB is, and what is near it

Map of PR6 7NB and what is near it Map of PR6 7NB: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the PR6 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR6 7AP: also in PR6 7PR6 7AT: also in PR6 7PR6 7DG: also in PR6 7PR6 7DJ: also in PR6 7PR6 7DP: also in PR6 7PR6 7DS: also in PR6 7PR6 7DX: also in PR6 7PR6 7DY: also in PR6 7PR6 7DZ: also in PR6 7PR6 7EA: also in PR6 7PR6 7EF: also in PR6 7PR6 7EG: also in PR6 7PR6 7ES: also in PR6 7PR6 7EU: also in PR6 7PR6 7EX: also in PR6 7PR6 7EY: also in PR6 7PR6 7FP: also in PR6 7PR6 7FQ: also in PR6 7PR6 7FR: also in PR6 7PR6 7FS: also in PR6 7PR6 7FT: also in PR6 7PR6 7HD: also in PR6 7PR6 7HL: also in PR6 7PR6 7HN: also in PR6 7PR6 7HS: also in PR6 7PR6 7HT: also in PR6 7PR6 7HU: also in PR6 7PR6 7HW: also in PR6 7PR6 7HX: also in PR6 7PR6 7HZ: also in PR6 7PR6 7JA: also in PR6 7PR6 7JB: also in PR6 7PR6 7JD: also in PR6 7PR6 7JE: also in PR6 7PR6 7JF: also in PR6 7PR6 7JG: also in PR6 7PR6 7JL: also in PR6 7PR6 7JN: also in PR6 7PR6 7JQ: also in PR6 7PR6 7JR: also in PR6 7PR6 7JW: also in PR6 7PR6 7LA: also in PR6 7PR6 7LB: also in PR6 7PR6 7LD: also in PR6 7PR6 7LE: also in PR6 7PR6 7LF: also in PR6 7PR6 7LG: also in PR6 7PR6 7LH: also in PR6 7PR6 7LJ: also in PR6 7PR6 7LL: also in PR6 7PR6 7LN: also in PR6 7PR6 7LP: also in PR6 7PR6 7LQ: also in PR6 7PR6 7LR: also in PR6 7PR6 7LS: also in PR6 7PR6 7LT: also in PR6 7PR6 7LU: also in PR6 7PR6 7LW: also in PR6 7PR6 7LX: also in PR6 7PR6 7LY: also in PR6 7PR6 7LZ: also in PR6 7PR6 7NA: also in PR6 7PR6 7ND: also in PR6 7PR6 7NE: also in PR6 7PR6 7NF: also in PR6 7PR6 7NG: also in PR6 7PR6 7NH: also in PR6 7PR6 7NJ: also in PR6 7PR6 7NL: also in PR6 7PR6 7NN: also in PR6 7PR6 7NP: also in PR6 7PR6 7NQ: also in PR6 7PR6 7NR: also in PR6 7PR6 7NS: also in PR6 7PR6 7NT: also in PR6 7PR6 7NU: also in PR6 7PR6 7NW: also in PR6 7PR6 7NX: also in PR6 7PR6 7NY: also in PR6 7PR6 7NZ: also in PR6 7PR6 7PR: also in PR6 7PR6 7PS: also in PR6 7PR6 7PT: also in PR6 7PR6 7PU: also in PR6 7PR6 7PX: also in PR6 7PR6 7PY: also in PR6 7PR6 7PZ: also in PR6 7PR6 7QA: also in PR6 7PR6 7QB: also in PR6 7PR6 7QD: also in PR6 7PR6 7QE: also in PR6 7PR6 7QF: also in PR6 7PR6 7QG: also in PR6 7PR6 7QJ: also in PR6 7PR6 7QP: also in PR6 7PR6 7QQ: also in PR6 7PR6 7QR: also in PR6 7PR6 7QS: also in PR6 7PR6 7QT: also in PR6 7PR6 7QX: also in PR6 7PR6 7QY: also in PR6 7PR6 7QZ: also in PR6 7PR6 7RE: also in PR6 7PR6 7RN: also in PR6 7PR6 7RP: also in PR6 7PR6 7RQ: also in PR6 7PR6 7RR: also in PR6 7PR6 7RU: also in PR6 7PR6 7RW: also in PR6 7PR6 7RX: also in PR6 7PR6 7RY: also in PR6 7PR6 7SH: also in PR6 7PR6 7SJ: also in PR6 7PR6 7SQ: also in PR6 7PR6 7SR: also in PR6 7PR6 7SS: also in PR6 7PR6 7ST: also in PR6 7PR6 7SU: also in PR6 7PR6 7SW: also in PR6 7PR6 7TA: also in PR6 7PR6 7TB: also in PR6 7PR6 7TF: also in PR6 7PR6 7TG: also in PR6 7PR6 7TN: also in PR6 7PR6 7TP: also in PR6 7PR6 7TQ: also in PR6 7PR6 7TR: also in PR6 7PR6 7TT: also in PR6 7PR6 7TU: also in PR6 7PR6 7TW: also in PR6 7PR6 7TX: also in PR6 7PR6 7TZ: also in PR6 7PR6 7UA: also in PR6 7PR6 7UB: also in PR6 7PR6 7UD: also in PR6 7PR6 7UE: also in PR6 7PR6 7UF: also in PR6 7PR6 7UH: also in PR6 7PR6 7UJ: also in PR6 7PR6 7UL: also in PR6 7PR6 7UN: also in PR6 7PR6 7UP: also in PR6 7PR6 7UQ: also in PR6 7PR6 7UR: also in PR6 7PR6 7UU: also in PR6 7PR6 7UX: also in PR6 7PR6 7UY: also in PR6 7PR6 7XQ: also in PR6 7PR6 7YB: also in PR6 7PR6 7YF: also in PR6 7PR6 7YS: also in PR6 7 Buckshaw Parkway station 2.9 kmLeyland station 3.5 kmBuckshaw & Whittle PR6 7NB Map of PR6 7NB and what is near it Map of PR6 7NB: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the PR6 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Whittle-le-Woods PR6 7NB
  • PR6 7NB
  • Other postcodes in PR6 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 53.6937, longitude -2.6344)

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 PR6 7NB?

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 PR6 7NB?

97% of the homes and businesses at PR6 7NB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)97% can get it

Chorley: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)97% can get it

Chorley: 98%

The line marks the figure across Chorley.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 PR6 7NB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Chorley Council's days for PR6 7NB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PR6 7NB on BinDayBuddy

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 PR6 7NB 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 PR6 7NB.

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 Chorley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR6 7NB: 1,433 properties in Chorley are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Chorley

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 PR6 7NB 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 PR6 7NB?

Homes in PR6 7 sold for a typical £267,498 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, up 13.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£267,498 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 64 sales
  • Semi-detached £194,500 38 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £165,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole PR6 district: a typical £230,000 from 405 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 PR6 7NB

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in PR6 7NB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 2024. The middle price was £200,000, from £110,000 to £228,000. Across PR6 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £267,498. 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 PR6 7NB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around PR6 7NB. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). 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 PR6 7NB

Band D in Chorley for 2026‑27: £2,430. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,620 (band A) to £3,510 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,160.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (17%)£1,620
Band Babout 210 (27%)£1,890
Band Cabout 240 (31%)£2,160
Band Dabout 100 (13%)£2,430
Band Eabout 80 (10%)£2,970
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,510
Band Gwithheld£4,050
Band Hwithheld£4,860

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 36% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Chorley 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 PR6 7NB is in (ONS area E01024948), 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 PR6 7NB?

The nearest open schools to PR6 7NB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR6 7NB, 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 PR6 7NB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR6 7NB is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Leyland Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Royal Oak, 95 m away.

More stations near PR6 7NB, 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 PR6 7NB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR6 7NB, 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 PR6 7NB?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR6 7NB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • EV On The Move Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.5 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 PR6 7NB?

The nearest to the centre of PR6 7NB, 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 PR6 7NB?

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 PR6 7NB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR6 7NB, 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 PR6 7NB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR6 7NB, 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 PR6 7NB?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR6 7NB 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 PR6 7NB in a conservation area?

The centre of PR6 7NB 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 PR6 7NB?

Police.uk records 46 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR6 7NB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: burglary 1, theft from the person 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 PR6 7NB

Ward
Buckshaw & Whittle
Parish
Whittle-le-Woods
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Whittle-le-Woods
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PR6 7NA40 mPR6 7NF90 mPR6 7FR110 mPR6 7LZ120 mPR6 7LY130 mPR6 7LX130 m
All of PR6

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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