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Chorley Area Guide

PR7 5LR · Chorley · North West

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for PR7 5LR.

Fri · 11 Sep
17°high
Partly cloudy10° low
Sat19°10° lowRain12 Sep
Sun20°15° lowPartly cloudy13 Sep
Mon19°14° lowHeavy rain14 Sep
Tue15°13° lowShowers15 Sep
Today15°12° lowLight rain16 Sep
Tomorrow14°13° lowShowers17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+3.7%Chorley · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning11 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationEuxton Balshaw Lane2.3 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,411Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Chorley

PR7 5LR is in the Chorley local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Euxton Balshaw Lane, about 2.3 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£220,000PR7 postcode district

11 Sep 2025 – 27 Jul 2026

688 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: £220,000 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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⌂Wilmar House Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5HHSingle-storey rear extension, with associated internal and external alterations, following demolition of existing single-storey conservatory and existing outbuildingAwaiting decision›⌂Wilmar House Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5HHApplication for a certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single-storey rear extension, with associated internal and external alterations (following demolition of existing single-storey conservatory and existing outbuilding)Refuse Certificate of Lawfulness Prop26 Aug 2026›⌂Park Hall Park Hall Road Charnock RichardApplication for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 2 (Park Hall, Charnock Richard) 1974: Crown raise (up to 5m) the trees over the drive into Park HallConsent for Tree Works29 Jul 2026›⌂Lancaster House Farm Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5LEApplication to discharge condition 4 (materials, boundary treatment, levels and landscaping) and the statutory biodiversity net gain condition attached to planning permission 25/00685/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new detached dwelling with attached double garage.)Condition(s) discharged4 Sep 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. Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.6 mi
  2. Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.9 mi
  3. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, CoppullPrimary · Ages 3–111.1 mi
  4. Coppull Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Ages 2–111.2 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,411 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding PR7 5LR—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 15.2%16–64 · 54.1%65+ · 30.7%
What area does this cover?

Chorley 011B (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime24

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

Violence & sexual offences · 12Criminal damage & arson · 4Shoplifting · 3
Employment3.3%

Unemployment estimate for Chorley · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for South Ribble.

Local councilChorleyLocal authority for PR7 5LR
Latest general election · 2024Labour42.5% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour42.5% of votes63.6% turnout
2019Conservative53.5% of votes68.3% turnout
2017Conservative52.9% of votes72.4% turnout
2015Conservative46.4% of votes68.5% turnout
2010Conservative45.5% of votes67.9% 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 roadM60.1 miles
Clean air & driving chargesMersey Gateway19.6 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

About 21.5 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Wymott4.1 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Yarrow Valley1.4 mi
  2. Worthington Lakes3.3 mi
  3. The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh7.2 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Bridleway18.0 mi
  2. Pennine Way25.8 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 PR7 5LR.

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 PR7 5LR
EE
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Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: 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: 11 Sep 2026, 10:26
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 27 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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