PR6 9BF postcode in Chorley, Lancashire

PR6 9BF is a postcode in Chorley, in the Chorley North East ward. It is in the Chorley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since June 1996.

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 100% of homes and businesses at PR6 9BF can get it Across Chorley: 93% Typical price £265,000 Homes sold in PR6 9, last 12 months. ▲ 15.2% on the year before Nearest station Chorley 2.4 km in a straight line

Where PR6 9BF is, and what is near it

Map of PR6 9BF and what is near it Map of PR6 9BF: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the PR6 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR6 9AE: also in PR6 9PR6 9AG: also in PR6 9PR6 9AH: also in PR6 9PR6 9AJ: also in PR6 9PR6 9AP: also in PR6 9PR6 9AQ: also in PR6 9PR6 9AS: also in PR6 9PR6 9AT: also in PR6 9PR6 9AY: also in PR6 9PR6 9AZ: also in PR6 9PR6 9BA: also in PR6 9PR6 9BB: also in PR6 9PR6 9BD: also in PR6 9PR6 9BG: also in PR6 9PR6 9BH: also in PR6 9PR6 9BJ: also in PR6 9PR6 9BL: also in PR6 9PR6 9BN: also in PR6 9PR6 9BP: also in PR6 9PR6 9BQ: also in PR6 9PR6 9BS: also in PR6 9PR6 9BT: also in PR6 9PR6 9BU: also in PR6 9PR6 9BW: also in PR6 9PR6 9BX: also in PR6 9PR6 9BY: also in PR6 9PR6 9DA: also in PR6 9PR6 9DB: also in PR6 9PR6 9DF: also in PR6 9PR6 9DH: also in PR6 9 School 1.5 km2 places, 2.1–4.0 km2 places, 2.4–2.7 kmAdlington & Anderton PR6 9BF Map of PR6 9BF and what is near it Map of PR6 9BF: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the PR6 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.5 kmChorley station 2.4 kmAdlington & Anderton PR6 9BF
  • PR6 9BF
  • Other postcodes in PR6 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 53.6674, longitude -2.6010)

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 9BF?

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 9BF?

Every home and business at PR6 9BF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PR6 9BF 100% Chorley 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PR6 9BF 100% Chorley 98%
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 9BF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Chorley Council's days for PR6 9BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PR6 9BF 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 9BF 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 9BF.

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 9BF: 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 9BF 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 9BF?

Homes in PR6 9 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 107 sales, up 15.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£265,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£230,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 15.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £380,000 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £238,500 22 sales
  • Terraced £202,500 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 9BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR6 9BF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 9BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around PR6 9BF. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (33%). 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 9BF

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 £4,050 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,970.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (4%)£1,620
Band Babout 190 (16%)£1,890
Band Cabout 150 (13%)£2,160
Band Dabout 220 (18%)£2,430
Band Eabout 320 (27%)£2,970
Band Fabout 200 (17%)£3,510
Band Gabout 60 (5%)£4,050
Band Hwithheld£4,860

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 33% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

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 9BF is in (ONS area E01024977), 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 9BF?

The nearest open schools to PR6 9BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR6 9BF, 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 9BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR6 9BF is Chorley Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Chorley Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kittiwake Road, 246 m away.

More stations near PR6 9BF, 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 9BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR6 9BF, 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 9BF?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR6 9BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Drax Electric Vehicles Charging point · 4 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Rolec Charging point · 4 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 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 PR6 9BF?

The nearest to the centre of PR6 9BF, 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 9BF?

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 9BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR6 9BF, 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 9BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR6 9BF, 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 9BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR6 9BF 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 9BF in a conservation area?

The centre of PR6 9BF 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 9BF?

Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR6 9BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Public order5 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 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 PR6 9BF

Ward
Chorley North East
Parish
Heapey
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1996

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 9BA70 mPR6 9BN70 mPR6 9BB130 mPR6 9AP140 mPR6 9AZ190 mPR6 9AH190 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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