POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

PR7 7AQ postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 90.5%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 39 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 03 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 03 Dec 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 39 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £183,500Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 90.5%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 39 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 90.5%, with 97.9% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

4 within 400m

PR7 7AQ links 4 transport stops within 400m and 30 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Main Street (BCT) at about 162m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station at about 776m.

Local business

26 within 1200m

PR7 7AQ currently links 26 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 10 food and drink, 5 grocery, 3 fuel. The closest mapped place is Rigby's Shop at about 106m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched PR7 7AQ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

39 nearby school rows

39 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for PR7 7AQ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 5

PR7 7AQ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 5 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 70, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 29 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£183,500

Strong sample. Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of PR7 7AQ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (5), cafe (3), restaurant (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (3), supermarket (2).

Amenity group

Fuel

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (3).

Amenity group

Financial services

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Rigby's Shop

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Health

Rowlands Pharmacy

Pharmacy at 25, Main Square, Chorley.

Food and drink

The Hub Cafe

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Sunseekers

Beauty at 1, Barnes Wallis Way, Chorley.

Food and drink

Tiggis Xpress

Restaurant at 3, Barnes Wallis Way, Chorley.

Food and drink

Subway

Fast Food at 5, Barnes Wallis Way, Chorley.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Adlington Primary School

Primary option in PR7 4JA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

Primary option in PR7 6NS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Buckshaw Primary School

Primary option in PR7 1XP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for PR7 7AQ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around PR7 7AQ.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess PR7 7AQ.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering PR7 7AQ.