Dorking Road is in Chorley and in Chorley district. PR6 8TR is located in the Chorley North East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chorley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorking Road, Chorley, PR6 8TR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR6 8UB, PR6 8TT, PR6 8TX, PR6 8TS, PR6 8UJ, PR6 8TQ, PR6 8UH, PR6 8UL, PR6 8TG.

Dorking Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorking Road are based on 41 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chorley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR6 8TR

Average Price
£342,801
Semi-Detached
£294,035
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£344,021
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorking Road

Average Price
£342,801
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorking Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Dorking Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£324,5002022-02-04 £351,220
11B Dorking Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002020-05-29 £374,122
8 Dorking Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002019-08-28 £345,971
11D Dorking Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002019-05-10 £393,092
15 Dorking Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002017-12-08 £309,539

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Wright Street , PR6 0SL
4out of 4 2,012 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Duke Street Nursery School
Duke Street , PR7 3DU
4out of 4 3,344 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
South Hill , Blackburn Road PR6 8LL
3out of 4 1,294 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Cedar Road , PR6 0JF
3out of 4 1,316 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Eaves Lane , PR6 0DX
3out of 4 1,342 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Highfield Community Primary School
Wright Street , PR6 0SP
3out of 4 2,073 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Highfield Road South , PR7 1RB
2out of 4 2,088 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Church of England High School
Astley Road , PR7 1RS
4out of 4 2,075 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parklands High School
Southport Road , PR7 1LL
3out of 4 2,976 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Albany Academy
Bolton Road , PR7 3AY
3out of 4 3,495 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS
3out of 4 4,295 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Southlands High School
Clover Road , PR7 2NJ
3out of 4 4,465 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waterloo Lodge
173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX
- not rated 1,484 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Mayfield House School
1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG
- not rated 1,995 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Chorley
Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS
- not rated 2,570 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chorley Astley Park School
Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ
4out of 4 2,647 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Oliver House School
Hallgate , PR7 1XA
- not rated 2,665 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boatel Cruises7 Botany Bay, Chorley820 yd
David LloydMoss Lane, Whittle-Le-Woods988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lock And Quay1 Botany Bay, Chorley819 yd
Malt House FarmMoss Lane, Whittle-Le-Woods988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
David Lloyd Club (Chorley)
MOSS LANE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts826 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dorking Road dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near Dorking Road . 78% 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 8TR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dorking Road, Chorley, PR6 8TR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR6 8TR 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family2

Employment Industry

Education27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Other2
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female141
Male150

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health147
Good health102
Fair health36
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 89
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White277

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union9
Africa8
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland2
Italy1
Other EU countries3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion63
Christian209
Muslim5
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered10