PR7 3AE postcode in Chorley, Lancashire

PR7 3AE is a postcode in Chorley, in the Chorley South East & Heath Charnock ward. 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 £225,000 Homes sold in PR7 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Chorley 450 m in a straight line

Where PR7 3AE is, and what is near it

Map of PR7 3AE and what is near it Map of PR7 3AE: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the PR7 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. PR7 3AA: also in PR7 3PR7 3AB: also in PR7 3PR7 3AD: also in PR7 3PR7 3AF: also in PR7 3PR7 3AG: also in PR7 3PR7 3AH: also in PR7 3PR7 3AL: also in PR7 3PR7 3AN: also in PR7 3PR7 3AP: also in PR7 3PR7 3AQ: also in PR7 3PR7 3AR: also in PR7 3PR7 3AS: also in PR7 3PR7 3AT: also in PR7 3PR7 3AU: also in PR7 3PR7 3AW: also in PR7 3PR7 3AX: also in PR7 3PR7 3AZ: also in PR7 3PR7 3BA: also in PR7 3PR7 3BB: also in PR7 3PR7 3BE: also in PR7 3PR7 3BH: also in PR7 3PR7 3BL: also in PR7 3PR7 3BS: also in PR7 3PR7 3BU: also in PR7 3PR7 3BW: also in PR7 3PR7 3BX: also in PR7 3PR7 3BY: also in PR7 3PR7 3BZ: also in PR7 3PR7 3DL: also in PR7 3PR7 3DQ: also in PR7 3PR7 3DR: also in PR7 3PR7 3DS: also in PR7 3PR7 3DT: also in PR7 3PR7 3DU: also in PR7 3PR7 3DW: also in PR7 3PR7 3DX: also in PR7 3PR7 3DY: also in PR7 3PR7 3DZ: also in PR7 3PR7 3EA: also in PR7 3PR7 3EB: also in PR7 3PR7 3ED: also in PR7 3PR7 3EJ: also in PR7 3PR7 3EN: also in PR7 3PR7 3EP: also in PR7 3PR7 3ER: also in PR7 3PR7 3ES: also in PR7 3PR7 3ET: also in PR7 3PR7 3EW: also in PR7 3PR7 3FA: also in PR7 3PR7 3FD: also in PR7 3PR7 3FF: also in PR7 3PR7 3FQ: also in PR7 3PR7 3FW: also in PR7 3PR7 3HJ: also in PR7 3PR7 3HL: also in PR7 3PR7 3HP: also in PR7 3PR7 3HR: also in PR7 3PR7 3HT: also in PR7 3PR7 3LD: also in PR7 3PR7 3LE: also in PR7 3PR7 3LT: also in PR7 3PR7 3LU: also in PR7 3PR7 3LX: also in PR7 3PR7 3LY: also in PR7 3PR7 3LZ: also in PR7 3PR7 3ND: also in PR7 3PR7 3NE: also in PR7 3 Rolec 600 mMayfield School 700 mAlbany Academy 750 mEuxton Balshaw Lane station 3.2 kmChorley South East & Heath Charnock PR7 3AE Map of PR7 3AE and what is near it Map of PR7 3AE: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the PR7 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 15 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Rolec 600 mChorley South East & Heath Charnock PR7 3AE
  • PR7 3AE
  • Other postcodes in PR7 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 53.6488, longitude -2.6284)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR7 3AE?

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 PR7 3AE?

Every home and business at PR7 3AE 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 PR7 3AE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Chorley Council's days for PR7 3AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PR7 3AE 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 PR7 3AE 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 PR7 3AE.

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 PR7 3AE: 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 PR7 3AE 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 PR7 3AE?

Homes in PR7 3 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 129 sales, up 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£221,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £330,000 47 sales
  • Semi-detached £210,000 50 sales
  • Terraced £146,750 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (4)

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

Across the whole PR7 district: a typical £222,000 from 821 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 PR7 3AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR7 3AE 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 PR7 3AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around PR7 3AE. Over half of them (87%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 PR7 3AE

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 £2,430 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,620.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 840 (87%)£1,620
Band Babout 90 (9%)£1,890
Band Cabout 30 (3%)£2,160
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,430
Band Ewithheld£2,970
Band Fwithheld£3,510
Band Gfewer than 5£4,050
Band Hfewer than 5£4,860

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 20% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 PR7 3AE is in (ONS area E01024940), 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 PR7 3AE?

The nearest open schools to PR7 3AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR7 3AE, 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 PR7 3AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR7 3AE is Chorley Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chorley Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Euxton Balshaw Lane 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.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Burlington Street, 52 m away.

More stations near PR7 3AE, 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 PR7 3AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR7 3AE, 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 PR7 3AE?

5 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR7 3AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Asda Charging point · 4 chargers 150 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO 200 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk

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 PR7 3AE?

The nearest to the centre of PR7 3AE, 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 PR7 3AE?

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 PR7 3AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR7 3AE, 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 PR7 3AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR7 3AE, 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 PR7 3AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR7 3AE 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 PR7 3AE in a conservation area?

The centre of PR7 3AE 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 PR7 3AE?

Police.uk records 288 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR7 3AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences113 reports
Anti-social behaviour57 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Public order23 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Other theft15 reports

Also: vehicle crime 9, drugs 8, possession of weapons 5, robbery 4, burglary 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 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 PR7 3AE

Ward
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Chorley
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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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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