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Chorley Area Guide

PR6 8AB · Chorley · North West

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for PR6 8AB.

Today · 18 Sep
15°high
Rain12° low
Tomorrow17°14° lowLight showers19 Sep
Sun15°12° lowCloudy20 Sep
Mon16°11° lowLight rain21 Sep
Tue17°14° lowLight rain22 Sep
Wed19°14° lowCloudy23 Sep
Thu15°11° lowFair24 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+3.7%Chorley · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning5 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationBuckshaw Parkway1.7 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,828Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Chorley

PR6 8AB is in the Chorley local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Buckshaw Parkway, about 1.7 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£233,750PR6 postcode district

18 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

332 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£212,647Chorley

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+3.7%Chorley

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £233,750 Use area average: £212,647
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Heys Lodge Dark Lane Whittle-le-woodsApplication for work to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 6 (Whittle-le-Woods) 1989; The removal of one large Horse Chestnut tree with Ganoderma - leaning towards carpark tag number 0113. The removal of one Sycamore with included union - weighted towards garages .Awaiting decision›⌂Stables 85m South Of Oldfields Moss Lane Whittle-le-woodsApplication to discharge conditions 7 (Lightiing Strategy), 9 (RAMMS), 11 (Pollution Prevention Methods) and 13 (Surface Water Drainage) attached to planning permission 25/01217/FUL (Application for technical details consent for the erection of one detached self-build dwelling (following demolition of existing stables) pursuant to permission in principle 25/00748/PIP)Awaiting decision›⌂100 Preston Road Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7HESection 73 application to vary condition no.3 (approved plans) of planning application Ref: 25/00094/FULHH (First floor side extension above existing garage, conversion of existing double garage to habitable accommodation and 2no. first floor rear extensions) to reduce the scale of the approved rear extension, and removal of condition no.4 (balcony screening) following removal of balcony adjacent to 102 Preston Road from the proposed plansAwaiting decision13 Aug 2026›⌂5 Dunham Drive Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7DNApplication for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 7 (Whittle-le-Woods) 1996 T43; Oak (T1) End weight reduction to reduce stress on limb.Awaiting decision25 Mar 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Chorley.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–110.5 mi
  2. Waterloo LodgeOther independent special school · Ages 9–180.8 mi
  3. Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.0 mi
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyPrimary · Ages 4–111.1 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,828 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding PR6 8AB—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 17.1%16–64 · 63.4%65+ · 19.5%
What area does this cover?

Chorley 004D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime33

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 11Anti-social behaviour · 10Public order · 5
Employment3.3%

Unemployment estimate for Chorley · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Chorley.

Local councilChorleyLocal authority for PR6 8AB
Latest general election · 2024Speaker74.3% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Speaker74.3% of votes45.4% turnout
2019Commons Speaker67.3% of votes53.5% turnout
2017Labour55.3% of votes72.8% turnout
2015Labour45.1% of votes69.2% turnout
2010Labour43.2% of votes70.1% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM610.3 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.

Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of PR6 8AB, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. ASDA CHORLEY SUPERSTORE2.0 mi Unleaded (E10)168.7p16 SepDiesel192.7p16 Sep
  2. CHORLEY BUCKSHAW SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION1.6 mi Unleaded (E10)168.9p14 SepDiesel191.9p14 Sep
  3. MFG MORRISONS CHORLEY2.1 mi Unleaded (E10)168.9p15 SepDiesel192.9p15 Sep
  4. CHORLEY EXTRA - PETROL FILLING STATION2.2 mi Unleaded (E10)168.9p14 SepDiesel192.9p17 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

About 25.6 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Wymott5.3 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Cuerden Valley Park1.2 mi
  2. Yarrow Valley2.0 mi
  3. Ribble Estuary8.5 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Bridleway14.7 mi
  2. Pennine Way22.6 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around PR6 8AB.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around PR6 8AB
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 18 Sep 2026, 05:43
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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