Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PR6 8LW.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Chad's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 1.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GTD HEALTHCARE CHORLEY OOH — 1.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 2.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Chad's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Botany Bay Business Park, Chorley — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PR6 8LW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PR6.
Average sold price by property type across the PR6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,057 sales.
About PR6 8LW
PR6 8LW scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Chad's Catholic Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PR6 8LW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,173 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Good. The nearest school is St Chad's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GTD HEALTHCARE CHORLEY OOH, 1.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is CHORLEY & SOUTH RIBBLE HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.3 mi away.
