PR7 4BY postcode in Chorley, Lancashire

PR7 4BY 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 56% of homes and businesses can get it. Chorley: 93% Typical price £212,500 Homes sold in PR7 4, last 12 months. ▲ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Adlington (Lancs) 1.8 km in a straight line

Where PR7 4BY is, and what is near it

Map of PR7 4BY and what is near it Map of PR7 4BY: its centre point, with the 174 other postcodes in the PR7 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR7 4AD: also in PR7 4PR7 4AE: also in PR7 4PR7 4AF: also in PR7 4PR7 4AG: also in PR7 4PR7 4AJ: also in PR7 4PR7 4AL: also in PR7 4PR7 4AN: also in PR7 4PR7 4AP: also in PR7 4PR7 4AQ: also in PR7 4PR7 4AS: also in PR7 4PR7 4AT: also in PR7 4PR7 4AY: also in PR7 4PR7 4AZ: also in PR7 4PR7 4BA: also in PR7 4PR7 4BB: also in PR7 4PR7 4BH: also in PR7 4PR7 4BJ: also in PR7 4PR7 4BP: also in PR7 4PR7 4BU: also in PR7 4PR7 4BW: also in PR7 4PR7 4BX: also in PR7 4PR7 4BZ: also in PR7 4PR7 4DA: also in PR7 4PR7 4DB: also in PR7 4PR7 4DD: also in PR7 4PR7 4DE: also in PR7 4PR7 4DF: also in PR7 4PR7 4DG: also in PR7 4PR7 4DH: also in PR7 4PR7 4DJ: also in PR7 4PR7 4DQ: also in PR7 4PR7 4DZ: also in PR7 4PR7 4EB: also in PR7 4PR7 4EE: also in PR7 4PR7 4EG: also in PR7 4PR7 4EH: also in PR7 4PR7 4EN: also in PR7 4PR7 4EP: also in PR7 4PR7 4ER: also in PR7 4PR7 4ET: also in PR7 4PR7 4EU: also in PR7 4PR7 4EX: also in PR7 4PR7 4EY: also in PR7 4PR7 4EZ: also in PR7 4PR7 4FD: also in PR7 4PR7 4GZ: also in PR7 4PR7 4HB: also in PR7 4PR7 4HE: also in PR7 4PR7 4HG: also in PR7 4PR7 4HH: also in PR7 4PR7 4HP: also in PR7 4PR7 4HQ: also in PR7 4PR7 4HY: also in PR7 4PR7 4HZ: also in PR7 4PR7 4JB: also in PR7 4PR7 4JD: also in PR7 4PR7 4JE: also in PR7 4PR7 4JF: also in PR7 4PR7 4JG: also in PR7 4PR7 4JH: also in PR7 4PR7 4JJ: also in PR7 4PR7 4JL: also in PR7 4PR7 4JN: also in PR7 4PR7 4JQ: also in PR7 4PR7 4JT: also in PR7 4PR7 4JU: also in PR7 4PR7 4JW: also in PR7 4PR7 4JX: also in PR7 4PR7 4JZ: also in PR7 4PR7 4LA: also in PR7 4PR7 4LD: also in PR7 4PR7 4LE: also in PR7 4PR7 4LP: also in PR7 4PR7 4LR: also in PR7 4PR7 4LZ: also in PR7 4PR7 4PE: also in PR7 4PR7 4PF: also in PR7 4PR7 4PG: also in PR7 4PR7 4PJ: also in PR7 4PR7 4PL: also in PR7 4PR7 4PN: also in PR7 4PR7 4PP: also in PR7 4PR7 4PQ: also in PR7 4PR7 4PR: also in PR7 4PR7 4QP: also in PR7 4PR7 4QQ: also in PR7 4PR7 4QZ: also in PR7 4PR7 4RL: also in PR7 4PR7 4RN: also in PR7 4PR7 4RP: also in PR7 4PR7 4RR: also in PR7 4PR7 4RS: also in PR7 4 School 1.8 kmGP 2.7 kmAdlington & Anderton PR7 4BY Map of PR7 4BY and what is near it Map of PR7 4BY: its centre point, with the 174 other postcodes in the PR7 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 2.7 kmAdlington & Anderton PR7 4BY
  • PR7 4BY
  • Other postcodes in PR7 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.6249, longitude -2.6229)

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 PR7 4BY?

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 4BY?

56% of the homes and businesses at PR7 4BY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 56% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)56% can get it

Chorley: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)56% 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 4BY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Chorley Council's days for PR7 4BY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PR7 4BY 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 4BY 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 4BY.

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 4BY: 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 4BY 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 4BY?

Homes in PR7 4 sold for a typical £212,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, up 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£212,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£208,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £360,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £209,500 29 sales
  • Terraced £167,000 19 sales

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 4BY

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PR7 4BY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 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 PR7 4BY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around PR7 4BY. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 4BY

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 D, the most common, is £2,430.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,620
Band Babout 140 (14%)£1,890
Band Cabout 210 (22%)£2,160
Band Dabout 270 (28%)£2,430
Band Eabout 220 (23%)£2,970
Band Fabout 90 (9%)£3,510
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,050
Band Hfewer than 5£4,860

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 21% 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 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 4BY is in (ONS area E01024939), 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 4BY?

The nearest open schools to PR7 4BY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR7 4BY, 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 4BY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR7 4BY is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Chorley Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near PR7 4BY, 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 4BY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR7 4BY, 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 4BY?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR7 4BY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO 2.6 kmCycle
  • Asda Charging point · 4 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 PR7 4BY?

The nearest to the centre of PR7 4BY, 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 4BY?

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 4BY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR7 4BY, 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 4BY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR7 4BY, 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 4BY?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR7 4BY 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 4BY in a conservation area?

The centre of PR7 4BY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 4BY?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR7 4BY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: 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 PR7 4BY

Ward
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
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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PR7 4DA110 mPR7 4DZ280 mPR7 4BX290 mPR7 4BU370 mPR7 4BZ420 mPR7 4DF440 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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