Smithy Close is in Brindle, Chorley and in Chorley district.
PR6 8NW is located in the Brindle and Hoghton electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Chorley. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smithy Close, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: PR6 8NN, PR6 8NJ, PR6 8NG, PR6 8YA, PR6 8NH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Smithy Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £324,000 | 2023-12-08 | £324,000 |
| 24 Smithy Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2023-01-18 | £417,537 |
| 2 Smithy Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £411,000 | 2022-11-01 | £425,726 |
| 20 Smithy Close, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2022-10-24 | £419,122 |
| 17 Smithy Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £310,000 | 2022-08-19 | £334,370 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Water Street , Brindle PR6 8NH | 3out of 4 | 417 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clayton Brook Primary School Great Greens Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8HL | 3out of 4 | 1,960 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Bournes Row , Gregson Lane PR5 0DQ | 3out of 4 | 1,980 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School, Bournes Row , Gregson Lane PR5 0DR | 2out of 4 | 1,980 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood Primary School Westwood Road , Clayton-le-Woods PR5 8LS | 3out of 4 | 2,069 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton-Le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN | 2out of 4 | 4,150 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Station Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6PB | 3out of 4 | 4,235 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress School Gough Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6AQ | - not rated | 1,700 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN | - not rated | 2,433 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadow View Learning Centre 150 Chorley Road , Withnell PR6 8BN | - not rated | 2,915 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Coppice School Ash Grove , Bamber Bridge PR5 6GY | 3out of 4 | 3,748 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP | - not rated | 3,810 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cavendish Arms | Sandy Lane, Brindle | 151 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 67.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 58.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 7 crimes were reported
near Smithy Close .
83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR6 8NW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
PR6 8NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in PR6 8NW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 89 |
| Full-Time Employee | 80 |
| Self-Employed | 32 |
| Part-Time Employee | 19 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Education | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Other | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 133 |
| Male | 147 |
| Single | 57 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 144 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 28 |
| Widowed | 12 |
| Very good health | 142 |
| Good health | 104 |
| Fair health | 29 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 26 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 11 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 30 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 33 |
| Degree or Similar | 114 |
| Other | 12 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 270 |
| Arab | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 274 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 274 |
| 10+ Years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 245 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| No passport held | 34 |
| No religion | 60 |
| Christian | 204 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 11 |