PR26 9HW
a residential postcode in Croston, Lancashire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6689 / 53°40'8"N
Longitude: -2.775 / 2°46'30"W
OS Eastings: 348892
OS Northings: 419438
OS Grid: SD488194
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9V20.0J
Mapcode Global: WH865.B1TP
Plus Code: 9C5VM69F+HX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83oq60
What Three Birds: night-heron.wheatear.jackdaw
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Victoria Court, Croston, Leyland PR26 9HW
Summary
PR26 9HW is a residential postcode in Croston, Lancashire. It was first introduced in May 2003.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £150,000 to £344,606 with an average of £286,381.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
71% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Croston is a village, which had a population of 2,917 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 46 people resident in PR26 9HW, of which 22 were male and 24 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
PR26 9HW is in the Preston travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
PR26 9HW is approximately 11m (36ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing PR26 9HW
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for PR26 9HW
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near PR26 9HW include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
PR26 9HW at other websites
- Air quality forecast for PR26 9HW at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at PR26 9HW at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near PR26 9HW at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near PR26 9HW at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near PR26 9HW at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to PR26 9HW at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near PR26 9HW at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near PR26 9HW at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near PR26 9HW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of PR26 9HW are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Chorley Borough Council
Ward
Lostock
Councillors
Paul Sloan (Labour)
John Dalton (Conservative)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
Chorley Rural West
County Councillor
Keith Iddon (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
South Ribble
MP
Katherine Fletcher (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for PR26 9HW.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near PR26 9HW.
Primary
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School
Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9AH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School
Slater Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7SH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Church Road, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5JQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Tarleton Academy
Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Mary's Catholic High School
Royal Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1BS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wellfield High School
Yewlands Drive, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Church Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3AH
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5SN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0LN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Parklands High School
Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.