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 PR7 3AY.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Albany Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 6 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LIBRARY HOUSE SURGERY — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · beside Country Park (6.7 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.40 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Iceland, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Chorley Town Centre Chorley — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PR7 3AY.
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
8.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PR7.
Average sold price by property type across the PR7 district, 2021–2026 — 6,095 sales.
About PR7 3AY
PR7 3AY scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Albany Academy 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 3AY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,539 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Albany Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LIBRARY HOUSE SURGERY, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 14 minutes' walk away.
