How many schools are near PR7 1RS?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PR7 1RS, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

7 crimes were reported within 400m of PR7 1RS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PR7 1RS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PR7 1RS includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PR7 1RS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PR7 1RS

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

83/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,432 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

93Schools

67Safety

87Health

74Transport

80Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PR7 1RS.

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.

Schools93/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

St Michael's Church of England High SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Chorley Astley Park SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Oliver House School0.4 mi Buckshaw Primary School0.4 mi Parklands High SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Michael's Church of England High School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety67/100

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DERIAN HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE — 0.4 mi

Transport74/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space80/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 63 ha total — largest park 44.8 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.15 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities93/100

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Preston Road Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PR7 1RS.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PR7.

Average sold price by property type across the PR7 district, 2021–2026 — 6,095 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£398k▲ 22.3%

Semi-detached£230k▲ 24.0%

Terraced£155k▲ 8.6%

Flat£122k▲ 10.7%

District-level averages (PR7) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PR7 1RS

PR7 1RS scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Michael's Church of England High 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, PR7 1RS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,432 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St Michael's Church of England High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DERIAN HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHORLEY & SOUTH RIBBLE HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PR7 1RS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 63 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.15 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Tesco Preston Road Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PR7 1RS on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.