PR6 7UG postcode in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire
PR6 7UG is a postcode in Bamber Bridge, in the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton ward of Chorley. It is in the Chorley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since June 2011.
Where PR6 7UG is, and what is near it
- PR6 7UG
- Other postcodes in PR6 7: press one for its page
- 3 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 53.7078, longitude -2.6407)
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 7UG?
- ChorleyDistrict council Chorley: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PR6 7UG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- ChorleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Lindsay Hoyle
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 7UG?
Every home and business at PR6 7UG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Chorley: 93%
Chorley: 98%
The line marks the figure across Chorley.
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 7UG?
BinDayBuddy has not read Chorley Council's days for PR6 7UG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PR6 7UG on BinDayBuddySource: 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 7UG 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 7UG.
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 7UG: 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 7UG 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 7UG?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 7UG
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PR6 7UG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 June 2024. 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 7UG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around PR6 7UG. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (61%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 A, the most common, is £1,620.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (25%) | £1,620 |
| Band B | about 160 (23%) | £1,890 |
| Band C | about 100 (14%) | £2,160 |
| Band D | about 120 (17%) | £2,430 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,970 |
| Band F | about 50 (7%) | £3,510 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,050 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,860 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 61% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 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 7UG is in (ONS area E01024955), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 7UG?
The nearest open schools to PR6 7UG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 7UG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PR6 7UG is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Bamber Bridge Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Leyland Rail Station Railway station 3.2 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 St Bedes Church, 42 m away.
More stations near PR6 7UG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PR6 7UG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR6 7UG, 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.
- Dr Dawoud's Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 323021 300 mWalk
- Clayton Brook Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 313950 550 mWalk
- Whittle Surgery Phone 01257 444960 1.6 kmCycle
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 7UG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PR6 7UG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Preston Supercharger Charging point · 15 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- Holiday Inn Express Preston South Walton Summit Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- Tesla Destination Charger Charging point · 1 charger 2.1 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PR6 7UG?
The nearest to the centre of PR6 7UG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Clayton Brook Dental Phone 01772 313453 550 mWalk
- Sceptre Point Phone 01772 695300 1.3 kmCycle
- Whittle Dental Practice Phone 01257 279757 2.2 kmCycle
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 7UG?
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.
- Chorley and South Ribble Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01257 261222 4.7 kmCycle
- Euxton Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01257 276261 5.7 kmDrive
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 7UG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PR6 7UG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Meadow Bank Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 626363 200 mWalk
- Brookhaven Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 646650 900 mWalk
- The Spinney Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 629131 900 mWalk
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 7UG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR6 7UG, 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.
- Asda Pharmacy, Sheephill Lane Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01772 332290 300 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 74 Tunley Holme Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01772 311075 550 mWalk
- Pharmalogic Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01772 626834 1.4 kmCycle
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 7UG?
The nearest vets to the centre of PR6 7UG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Veterinary Vision Bamber Bridge 1.3 kmCycle
- Withy Grove Veterinary Clinic 3.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.3 kmCycle
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 7UG in a conservation area?
The centre of PR6 7UG 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 7UG?
Police.uk records 101 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR6 7UG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 3, vehicle crime 3, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PR6 7UG
- Ward
- Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton
- Parish
- Clayton-le-Woods
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bamber Bridge
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2011
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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