A674 Chorley
1 address across 1 postcode (PR6), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 7403211.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Chorley costs £2,430 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chorley, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whittle Surgery, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Chorley in 2026-27: Band D £2,430 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,620 | £1,890 | £2,160 | £2,430 | £2,970 | £3,510 | £4,050 | £4,860 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (27% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Chorley.
Listed buildings
- CRITCHLEY'S FARMHOUSE (WEST PART ONLY), grade II
- NUMBER 176 AND ATTACHED BARN, grade II
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST CHAD, grade II
- SUNDIAL CIRCA 10 METRES ON WEST SIDE OF CHURCH OF ST CHAD, grade II
- WALLCROFT FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026: SP Electricity North West, New service connection, two-way signals, on the verge (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 9 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 113 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR6 8LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chorley 716,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Buckshaw Parkway 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Euxton Balshaw Lane 76,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion Hotel Lower Wheelton | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chorley Town Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 42 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Whittle Surgery | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cohens Chemist | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 207 Preston Road | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Chorley And South Ribble Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Chorley Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Froom Stores Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,380 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,890 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| South Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Wilders Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Denham Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Simpson's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Kyln Clough | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Chorley: see them on the Chorley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion PR6 8EU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Wheelton Grape And Grain PR6 8HG | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| The Village Tea Room At Wheelton PR6 8EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Little Hong Kong Limited PR6 8HD | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| The Dressers Arms PR6 8HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Street (10); On or near Ryecroft (3); On or near Ryefield (2); On or near Millbrook Close (2); On or near Victoria Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SP Electricity North West: New service connection, 30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PR6 8LG: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ryefield · Millbrook Close · Ryecroft · Brook Street · Victoria Street · Blackburn Road · Mill Street · Meadow Street · Albert Street · West View · Blackburn Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.