PR6 9RB postcode in Adlington, Lancashire

PR6 9RB is a postcode in Adlington, in the Adlington & Anderton 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Chorley: 93% Typical price £265,000 Homes sold in PR6 9, last 12 months. ▲ 15.2% on the year before Nearest station Adlington (Lancs) 300 m in a straight line

Where PR6 9RB is, and what is near it

Map of PR6 9RB and what is near it Map of PR6 9RB: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the PR6 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 9 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. PR6 9FS: also in PR6 9PR6 9FT: also in PR6 9PR6 9NA: also in PR6 9PR6 9NH: also in PR6 9PR6 9NJ: also in PR6 9PR6 9NN: also in PR6 9PR6 9PR: also in PR6 9PR6 9PS: also in PR6 9PR6 9PT: also in PR6 9PR6 9PU: also in PR6 9PR6 9PW: also in PR6 9PR6 9PX: also in PR6 9PR6 9PY: also in PR6 9PR6 9PZ: also in PR6 9PR6 9QA: also in PR6 9PR6 9QB: also in PR6 9PR6 9QE: also in PR6 9PR6 9QF: also in PR6 9PR6 9QP: also in PR6 9PR6 9QR: also in PR6 9PR6 9QT: also in PR6 9PR6 9QU: also in PR6 9PR6 9QW: also in PR6 9PR6 9QX: also in PR6 9PR6 9QY: also in PR6 9PR6 9QZ: also in PR6 9PR6 9RA: also in PR6 9PR6 9RE: also in PR6 9PR6 9RF: also in PR6 9PR6 9RG: also in PR6 9PR6 9RH: also in PR6 9PR6 9RJ: also in PR6 9PR6 9RL: also in PR6 9PR6 9RQ: also in PR6 9PR6 9RS: also in PR6 9 Bus stop 350 mCumberland School 3.1 kmSchool 3.1 kmBlackrod station 3.3 kmGP 4.1 kmAdlington PR6 9RB Map of PR6 9RB and what is near it Map of PR6 9RB: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the PR6 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 9 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 350 mSchool 3.1 kmAdlington PR6 9RB
  • PR6 9RB
  • Other postcodes in PR6 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6154, longitude -2.6001)

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 9RB?

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 9RB?

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

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

Chorley: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 9RB?

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

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

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 9RB: 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 9RB 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 9RB?

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 9RB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PR6 9RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 February 2025. The middle sale was £205,500, from £162,000 to £242,500. Across PR6 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £265,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at PR6 9RB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PR6 9RB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PR6 9RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around PR6 9RB. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 PR6 9RB

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 C, the most common, is £2,160.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (10%)£1,620
Band Babout 200 (25%)£1,890
Band Cabout 260 (32%)£2,160
Band Dabout 80 (10%)£2,430
Band Eabout 120 (15%)£2,970
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,510
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,050
Band Hfewer than 5£4,860

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 40% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 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 9RB is in (ONS area E01024916), 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 9RB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR6 9RB is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Blackrod Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Library, 22 m away.

More stations near PR6 9RB, 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 9RB?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR6 9RB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 9RB?

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

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 9RB?

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

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

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

The centre of PR6 9RB 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 9RB?

Police.uk records 68 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR6 9RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

The mile also takes in part of Greater Manchester's police force, which has published nothing to Police.uk: crimes there are not in these figures.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: public order 2, drugs 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 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 9RB

Ward
Adlington & Anderton
Parish
Adlington
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Adlington
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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PR6 9QR60 mPR6 9RE70 mPR6 9PZ100 mPR6 9PY110 mPR6 9QA120 mPR6 9QZ130 m
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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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