Wigan Road Euxton, Chorley
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR7), about 220 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 7401088.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 10, E: 1).
- 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 B; 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 Buckshaw Parkway, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Euxton Medical Centre, about 370 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 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
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15). Built: 1930-1949 (13); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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 B (49% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- JF Electrical, Little Quarry, Hill Top Lane, Whittle-le-Woods: up to 85 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Group 1, Parcel H1b(i) Euxton Lane, Buckshaw, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Parcel H1c, Group 1, Euxton Lane, Buckshaw, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Withnell Hall, Formerly Lake View Nursing Home, Chorley Road, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BG, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR7 6JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR7 6BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 52 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR7 6BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR7 6JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buckshaw Parkway 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Euxton Balshaw Lane 76,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Leyland 451,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bay Horse Euxton | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chorley Town Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 39.2 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Euxton Medical Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Euxton Dental Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Lancashire Bowel Screening Service (Euxton Hall Hospital) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Leyland Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Leyland Cashzone | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.0 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,690 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,300 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Euxton Parish Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Euxton Parish Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Worden Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Astley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rough Nook Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Buckshaw Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Atherton Clough Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Well Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Nixon Hillock | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Welch Whittle Bottoms | Valley | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 29 |
12 of the street's 29 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Runshaw College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseeb Euxton Ltd PR7 6AU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Spar Stores (Hunts Runshaw Lane) PR7 6AU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Mays PR7 6AU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Romana Takeaway PR7 6AU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Nature Trail Nursery Railway PR7 6LA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Link Ability PR7 6AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Euxton Primrose Hill Rd CP School PR7 6BA | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Euxton C of E Primary School PR7 6JW | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Euxton Saint Marys R.C. School PR7 6JW | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Busy Bodies Nursery PR7 6JW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Rowlands Pharmacy PR7 6JW | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2018 |
| Papa Luigis PR7 6JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| The Bay Horse PR7 6JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Poplar Avenue (24); On or near Rose Hill (8); On or near Birch Avenue (3); On or near Shawbrook Close (3); On or near Yew Tree Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Grange Drive · Shawbrook Close · Briar Avenue · Birch Avenue · Cedar Avenue · Yew Tree Avenue · Poplar Avenue · Lytham Court · Euxton Lane · Limes Avenue · Wentworth Drive · Muirfield Close
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.