The PR6 8AG Postcode in Whittle Le Woods

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PR6 8AG is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (PR6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8AG) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case PR which means Preston.
  2. Postal District. In our case PR6.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case PR6 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AG.

The regional mail center for the post area PR is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the PR6 8AG postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CHORLEY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the PR6 8AG postcode have the street address of Town Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the PR6 8AG postcode is home to a bustling 79 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CHORLEY within the old postal county of Lancashire.

PR6 8AG is within the village of Johnson's Hillock.

The PR6 8AG postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in PR6 8AG are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are detached, end-terraced and semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in PR6 8AG are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for PR6 8AG

The telephone area code for PR6 8AG is 01257 Coppull.

Map Coordinates for PR6 8AG

Latitude53.6834400169
Longitude-2.61921443772

Ordnance Survey Maps for PR6 8AG

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Weather Forecast for PR6 8AG

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 62.00%SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 31.00%SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%S 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 2.00%SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 5.00%S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 3.00%SSE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 2.00%SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 1.00%ESE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 2.00%ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 6.00%ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 9.00%ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 5.00%E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 3.00%E 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 4.00%ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 7.00%E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 11.00%ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 10.00%N 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 8.00%ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 7.00%E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 7.00%E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 11.00%N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 12.00%NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 12.00%ENE 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the PR6 8AG Postcode?

Download Speeds For PR6 8AG

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps18.100
Median Mbps17.100
Maximum Mbps33.530

PR6 8AG has an average download speed of 18.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

366 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

3% of postcodes (32,993) have slower broadband speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,151,282) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For PR6 8AG

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps2.400
Median Mbps1.700
Maximum Mbps6.290

PR6 8AG has an average upload speed of 2.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

867 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

3% of postcodes (37,177) have slower upload speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,146,597) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the PR6 8AG Postcode

Primary Schools

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

Address: South Hill, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8LL

Headteacher: Mr John Riley

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-07-12)

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Distance: 0.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01257264480

Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Address: Preston Road, CHORLEY, Lancashire, PR6 7PS

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Metcalfe

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-02-03)

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Distance: 1.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01257262732

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Address: Cedar Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0JF

Headteacher: Mrs Annie Douglas

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-06-21)

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Distance: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01257265998

Secondary Schools

St Michael's Church of England High School

Address: Astley Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1RS

Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Jenks

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-09-22)

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Distance: 1.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01257264740

St Michael's Church of England High School

Address: Astley Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1RS

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Bagguley

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2009-07-09)

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Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact:

Parklands High School

Address: Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Batson

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-05-11)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 2.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01257264596

Higher Schools

Runshaw College

Address: Langdale Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3DQ

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Russell

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-03-10)

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Distance: 4.87 miles

Contact: 01772622677

Cardinal Newman College

Address: Lark Hill Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4HD

Headteacher: Mr Nick Burnham

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-02-10)

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Distance: 7.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 01772460181

Preston College

Address: Fulwood Campus, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8UR

Headteacher: Mr Simon Nixon

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-01-20)

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Distance: 8.92 miles

Contact: 01772225000

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near PR6 8AG

207 PRESTON ROAD

Address: WHITTLE-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR6 7PS

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY (PRESTON RD)

Address: 207 PRESTON ROAD, WHITTLE-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR6 7PS

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

THE OAKS

Address: 69 PRESTON ROAD, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 1PL

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

UNITY PLACE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: UNITY PLACE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 7HZ

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

JONES DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 71 UNION STREET, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 1AB

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: :

CLAYTON BROOK DENTAL

Address: 64 TUNLEY HOLME, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR5 8ES

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near PR6 8AG

WHITTLE BROOK PHARMACY

Address: 230 PRESTON ROAD, WHITTLE-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR6 7HW

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 262536

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: ORDNANCE ROAD, BUCKSHAW VILLAGE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 7EL

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 246 EAVES LANE, CHORLEY, PR6 0ET

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 262385

PHARMACY BUCKSHAW

Address: 25 MAIN SQUARE, BUCKSHAW VILLAGE, CHORLEY, PR7 7AR

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 452341

ASTLEY VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 5 HALLGATE, ASTLEY VILLAGE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 1XA

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 234220

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA SUPERSTORE, CLAYTON GREEN ROAD, CLAYTON GREEN, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR6 7JY

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 332290

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near PR6 8AG

CHORLEY EYECARE (PRESTON ROAD)

Address: 304 PRESTON ROAD, CLAYTON-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR6 7HZ

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

4668 CLAYTON GREEN

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, CENTRE DRIVE, CLAYTON-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR6 7JY

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (MARKET WALK - CHORLEY)

Address: UNIT 25, MARKET WALK, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 1DE

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: :

EYE DESIGNS LTD (CHORLEY)

Address: 24 MARKET PLACE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 1DA

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (CHORLEY)

Address: 6 FLAT IRON PARADE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 1BY

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CHORLEY)

Address: 18-20 CHAPEL STREET, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 1BW

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near PR6 8AG

WHITTLE SURGERY

Address: 239 PRESTON ROAD, CLAYTON-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, PR6 7PY

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 262383

BUCKSHAW VILLAGE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: UNITY PLACE, BUCKSHAW VILLAGE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 7HZ

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

BUCKSHAW VILLAGE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: UNITY PLACE, BUCKSHAW VILLAGE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 7HZ

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 214444

DR DAWOUD'S SURGERY

Address: 652 PRESTON ROAD, CLAYTON-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR6 7EH

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 323021

CLAYTON BROOK SURGERY

Address: 59-60 TUNLEY HOLME, BAMBER BRIDGE, CLAYTON BROOK, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR5 8ES

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 313950

GAB HEALTHCARE

Address: 32-34 ST THOMAS'S ROAD, CHORLEY, PR7 1HR

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 513930

Transport Links near PR6 8AG

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: PR6 8AG

  • Chorley
    Chorley station, Chapel Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1BS
    Distance: 2.81 miles
    Driving Time: 5.17 minutes
  • Buckshaw Parkway
    Buckshaw Parkway station, Station Approach, Buckshaw Village, Lancashire, PR7 7EY
    Distance: 3.43 miles
    Driving Time: 6.21 minutes
  • Euxton Balshaw Lane
    Euxton station, Balshaw Lane, Euxton, Lancashire, PR7 6DX
    Distance: 3.56 miles
    Driving Time: 6.24 minutes
  • Leyland
    Leyland station, Station Brow, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3NN
    Distance: 4.27 miles
    Driving Time: 7.65 minutes
  • Bamber Bridge
    Bamber Bridge station, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, PR5 6EA
    Distance: 4.36 miles
    Driving Time: 7.86 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near PR6 8AG

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near PR6 8AG

M61 J8
Distance: 1.13 miles
Driving Time: 1.79 minutes
M6 J29
Distance: 3.48 miles
Driving Time: 6.12 minutes
M6 J28
Distance: 3.68 miles
Driving Time: 5.66 minutes
M61 J9
Distance: 4.61 miles
Driving Time: 7.23 minutes
M65 J2
Distance: 4.61 miles
Driving Time: 7.23 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the PR6 8AG Postcode?

Westminster ConstituencyChorley Co Const
Member or Parliament
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Contact DetailsContact Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Political PartySpeaker

What Council is the PR6 8AG Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Chorley District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Chorley District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Chorley District at the following link Chorley District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Chorley District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Chorley District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the PR6 8AG Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Lancashire County Council

House Sales in PR6 8AG

Yearly House Sales for PR6 8AG
YearHighLowAverageSales
2011£250,000£250,000£250,0001
2014£134,000£134,000£134,0001
2015£290,000£290,000£290,0001
2016£285,000£375,500£330,2502
2020£340,000£340,000£340,0001
2021£325,000£360,000£318,3333
2023£10,000£10,000£10,0001

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the PR6 8AG Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near PR6 8AG
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Harpers Lane, CHORLEY, PR6 0HU2.46 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to Aldi
Aldi, Lancaster Way, Buckshaw Village, CHORLEY, PR7 7LJ2.47 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to Aldi
Tesco, Ordnance Road, Buckshaw Village, CHORLEY, PR7 7EL2.57 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to Tesco
Asda, Water Street, CHORLEY, PR7 1EX2.74 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to Asda
Asda, Centre Drive, Clayton-le-Woods, CHORLEY, PR6 7JY3.15 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the PR6 8AG Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near PR6 8AG
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BA3.32 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR4.62 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to Charnock Richards Msa
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ6.02 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to M61 Motorway Northbound
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ6.02 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near PR6 8AG
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Clifford Street, CHORLEY, PR7 1AQ2.15 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to McDonald's, Clifford Street, CHORLEY, PR7 1AQ
McDonald's, Foxhole Road, CHORLEY, PR7 1NF2.47 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to McDonald's, Foxhole Road, CHORLEY, PR7 1NF
McDonald's, Churchill Way, LEYLAND, PR25 3LZ3.08 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to McDonald's, Churchill Way, LEYLAND, PR25 3LZ
McDonald's, Capitol Centre, Walton-le-Dale, PRESTON, PR5 4AW5.13 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to McDonald's, Capitol Centre, Walton-le-Dale, PRESTON, PR5 4AW

KFC Restaurants near PR6 8AG
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Ordnance Road, Buckshaw Village, CHORLEY, PR7 7EL1.60 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to KFC Buckshaw Village - Munro Way
KFC, Leyland Road, Lostock Hall, PRESTON, PR5 5RY4.28 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to KFC Preston - Leyland Road
KFC, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, CHORLEY, PR7 5LR4.75 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to KFC Charnock Richards - M6 Services
KFC, Fishergate, PRESTON, PR1 2NJ6.20 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to KFC Preston - Fishergate
KFC, Deepdale Park, Blackpool Road, PRESTON, PR1 6QY6.66 miles Directions from PR6 8AG to KFC Preston - Deepdale Shopping Park