Kirkby Close is in Buckshaw Village, Chorley and in Chorley district.
PR7 7FX is located in the Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Chorley. This postcode has been in use
since 2015-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kirkby Close, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7FX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: PR7 7FW, PR7 7FT, PR7 7FZ, PR7 7FS, PR7 7DA, PR7 7GN, PR7 7GJ, PR7 7FP, PR7 7GF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Kirkby Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2020-08-21 | £530,611 |
| 1 Kirkby Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, a newly built property | £297,995 | 2016-07-01 | £445,224 |
| 4 Kirkby Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, a newly built property | £419,995 | 2016-06-21 | £637,286 |
| 2 Kirkby Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, a newly built property | £399,995 | 2015-12-17 | £600,261 |
| 3 Kirkby Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, a newly built property | £394,995 | 2015-12-17 | £592,758 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL | 4out of 4 | 3,711 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU | 4out of 4 | 4,385 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Unity Place , Buckshaw Village PR7 7HZ | 3out of 4 | 261 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Preston Road , Whittle-le-Woods PR6 7PS | 3out of 4 | 1,447 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Buckshaw Primary School Chancery Road , Astley Village PR7 1XP | 3out of 4 | 2,153 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Hunters Road , Clayton-le-Woods PR25 5TT | 3out of 4 | 2,186 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Wigan Road , Euxton PR7 6JW | 4out of 4 | 2,467 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 2,574 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School Church Road , PR25 3AH | 4out of 4 | 2,634 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL | 3out of 4 | 2,929 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP | 2out of 4 | 3,899 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue , PR25 1BS | 3out of 4 | 4,241 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runshaw College Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ | - not rated | 2,703 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX | - not rated | 1,524 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oliver House School Hallgate , PR7 1XA | - not rated | 2,350 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE | - not rated | 2,879 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancashire College of Adult Education Southport Road , PR7 1NB | - not rated | 2,962 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ | 4out of 4 | 3,097 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee | Unit 1, Lancaster Way | 518 yd | |
| Buckshaw Village Nursery | The Hub, Unity Place | 552 yd | |
| Home | 3 Barnes Wallis Way, Buckshaw Village | 744 yd | |
| Tiny Rockers | Tesco Supermarket, Ordnance Road | 812 yd | |
| Shaw Hill Golf Club | Shaw Hill Hotel And Country Club, Preston Road | 859 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The War Horse | Buckshaw Avenue, Buckshaw Village | 485 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza | Dominos Pizza, Unit 3 | 580 yd | |
| Subway | 5 Barnes Wallis Way, Buckshaw Village | 750 yd | |
| Nana Jan's | 7 Barnes Wallis Way, Buckshaw Village | 756 yd | |
| A Taste Of Thailand | 11 Barnes Wallis Way, Buckshaw Village | 774 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores Ltd | Lancaster Way, Buckshaw Village | 580 yd | |
| Tesco Stores Limited | Tesco Supermarket, Ordnance Road | 812 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buckshaw Village Community Centre UNITY PLACE | 602 yd | |
| Shaw Hill Hotel Golf & Country Club SHAW HILL | golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 768 yd |
| Buckshaw Village Community Centre Playing Fields MAYFLOWER CRESCENT | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 901 yd |
| Euxton Training Ground EUXTON LANE | grass pitches | 1,034 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 76 crimes were reported
near Kirkby Close .
65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR7 7FX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
PR7 7FX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 167 |
| Self-Employed | 46 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Retired | 31 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 17 |
| Looking after home or family | 16 |
| Other | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 23 |
| Education | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Other | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Information and communication | 12 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 244 |
| Male | 241 |
| Single | 66 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 220 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 6 |
| Very good health | 338 |
| Good health | 124 |
| Fair health | 14 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 18 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 13 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 51 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 58 |
| Degree or Similar | 181 |
| Other | 4 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Indian | 14 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 12 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| White | 430 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 437 |
| European Union | 13 |
| Rest of Europe | 5 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 29 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 437 |
| 10+ Years | 33 |
| 5-10 Years | 11 |
| 2-5 Years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 454 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 3 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 4 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 9 |
| No religion | 165 |
| Christian | 268 |
| Hindu | 15 |
| Muslim | 10 |
| Not answered | 27 |