Alma Drive is a street located in the village of Charnock Richard. It uses the postcode PR7 3RD. The street has a length of approximately 97 metres.
The street is located within the Chorley District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the North West region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 7400494 in the National Street Gazetteer.
It is located within the county of Lancashire, situated in the North West region of the UK. It's 182.7 miles North West from central London., 20.41 miles North West from Manchester, 20.74 miles North East from Liverpool and 28.94 miles South from Lancaster.
Alma
Historical Event (Crimean War)
The name Alma comes from a river in Crimea, known for the Battle of Alma in 1854 during the Crimean War. This battle saw a significant victory for the allied English, French, and Ottoman forces over the Russian Army, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.
The name Alma commemorates this battle and is reflected in over 300 street names across Great Britain.
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Friendly Hotels near Alma Drive
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Days Inn Charnock Richard M6 Address: Motorway Services Area/Mill La J27-28 M6 Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
1.27 |
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2: Name:Premier Inn Chorley South Address: Bolton Road Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
1.89 |
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3: Name:Premier Inn Chorley North Address: Malthouse Farm Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
3.28 |
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4: Name:Premier Inn Wigan M6 Jct 27 Address: Almond Brook Road Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
3.37 |
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5: Name:Travelodge Preston Chorley Address: 472 Preston Rd, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7JD Telephone: 0871 984 6172 Visit Hotel Page |
4.61 |
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Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Easy Home Lets & Sales | 159 Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5BY | Visit Website |
| Home Truths | 244 Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DE | Visit Website |
| Limbrick Estates | 81 Bolton Street, Chorley,PR7 3AG | Visit Website |
| Elmwood Property Management | 96, Market Street, Chorley, PR7 2SF | |
| Ince Williamson | 1, St. Thomas's Road, Chorley, PR7 1HP | Visit Website |
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 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Lancashire |
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Location Details
| Alma Drive | |
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| Latitude | 53.636548 |
| Longitude | -2.663311 |
| OS Easting (X): | 356146 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 415789 |
| OS Grid Reference: | SD561158 |
Roads that have a Junction with Alma Drive
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Church Lane | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 08:22 |
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| Sunset | 15:53 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Stonyhurst 19 December 2024 at 03:00 (16.79 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Clear night |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 5.7°C (84.5%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | (0 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00126504 |
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| ONS Area Name | Detached Retirement Living |
| Average Age | 45.77 |
| Area Population | 1412.00 |
| Male Population | 725.00 (51%) |
| Female Population | 687.00 (49%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 7 (0%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01024924 |
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| LSOA Name: | Chorley 011B |
| SOA Code: | 2d |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02005199 |
| MSOA Name: | Chorley 011 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Waitrose At Charnock Richard North Services |
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| M6 motorway. Junction 27/28, Mill Lane, Chorley, Lancs |
| PR7 5LR |
| Distance: 1.3 Miles |
| Directions to Waitrose At Charnock Richard North Services |
| Tesco Chorley Extra |
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| Ackhurst Industrial Park, Foxhole Rd, Chorley, PR7 1NW |
| 0345 677 9157 |
| Distance: 1.36 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Chorley Extra |
| Asda Chorley |
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| Bolton Street, Chorley, PR7 3DL |
| 01257 429594 |
| Distance: 1.58 Miles |
| Directions to Asda Chorley |
| Morrisons Chorley |
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| Brooke Street, Chorley PR7 3BE |
| 01257 233699 |
| Distance: 1.75 Miles |
| Directions to Morrisons Chorley |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
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| 01257 | CHORLEY - LCCHO | P44 | FTTC |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
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| Less than 2 Mbps | 6.9 | 2.2 | 19.5 | Y | 9 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Chorley |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Civic Offices, Union Street, Chorley, Lancashire &PR7 1AL |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01257 515 151 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Chorley |
| The Member of Parliament is Paul Foster |
| Details for the MP Paul Foster on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Paul Foster on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Paul Foster won with a majority of 6,501 the result was Lab gain from Con. The total electorate was 73,420 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Eccleston &Heskin & Charnock Richard Ward |
| Ceremonial County: Lancashire |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Duke Street Primary School
Address: Duke Street Primary School, Duke Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3DU
Distance: 1.57 miles
Contact: 01257239950
Gillibrand Primary School
Address: Gillibrand Primary School, Grosvenor Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2PJ
Distance: 1.05 miles
Contact: 01257274983
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Address: St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley, Eaves Green Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3QG
Distance: 1.05 miles
Contact: 01257263865
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
Address: Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit, Moor Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2LR
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: 01257262489
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Address: St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley, Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2RJ
Distance: 1.18 miles
Contact: 01257262811
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School
Address: Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School, Roe Hey Drive, Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4PU
Distance: 0.82 miles
Contact: 01257791669
Coppull Primary School and Nursery
Address: Coppull Primary School and Nursery, Park Road, Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5AH
Distance: 0.92 miles
Contact: 01257791237
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Address: Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Preston Road, Coppull, Coppull St John's, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5DU
Distance: 1.86 miles
Contact: 01257791403
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull
Address: St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull, Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5DH
Distance: 1.26 miles
Contact: 01257791379
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
Address: Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School, Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5NA
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: 01257791490
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
Address: Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School, Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LU
Distance: 1.83 miles
Contact: 01257451365
England Secondary Schools
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Address: Holy Cross Catholic High School, Myles Standish Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3LS
Distance: 1.35 miles
Contact: 01257262093
Southlands High School
Address: Southlands High School, Clover Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2NJ
Distance: 0.66 miles
Contact: 01257414455
Southlands High School
Address: Southlands High School, Clover Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2NJ
Distance: 0.66 miles
Contact:
Parklands High School
Address: Parklands High School, Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL
Distance: 1.50 miles
Contact: 01257264596
Nearest Hospitals
| Name | Address | Postcode | Distance | Map |
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Nearest Dentists
Dentists
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Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
COPPULL MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 5 ACRESWOOD CLOSE, COPPULL, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 5EN
Distance: 1.16 miles
Contact: tel: 01257 791216
REGENT HOUSE SURGERY
Address: 21 REGENT ROAD, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2DH
Distance: 1.49 miles
Contact: tel: 01257 264842
LIBRARY HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE
Address: AVONDALE ROAD, CHORLEY, PR7 2AD
Distance: 1.55 miles
Contact: :
LIBRARY HOUSE SURGERY
Address: AVONDALE ROAD, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2AD
Distance: 1.55 miles
Contact: tel: 01257 262081
DR R BAGHDJIAN SURGERY
Address: COLLISON AVENUE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2PA
Distance: 1.61 miles
Contact: tel: 01257 513950
THE CHORLEY SURGERY
Address: 24-26 GILLIBRAND STREET, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2EJ
Distance: 1.63 miles
Contact: tel: 01257 513970
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
| Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone | Map | Distance in Km |
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Nearest Opticians
Opticians
REGENT HOUSE SURGERY
Address: 21 REGENT ROAD, CHORLEY, PR7 2DH
Distance: 1.49 miles
Contact: :
CHORLEY HEALTH CENTRE
Address: COLLISON AVENUE, CHORLEY, PR7 2TH
Distance: 1.57 miles
Contact: :
4364 CHORLEY
Address: ASDA STORES LTD, BOLTON STREET, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 3DL
Distance: 1.61 miles
Contact: :
JEAN RIGBY OPTICIANS
Address: 127 MARKET STREET, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2SQ
Distance: 1.66 miles
Contact: :
SUTCLIFFES OPTICIANS
Address: 25 ST. GEORGES STREET, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2AA
Distance: 1.71 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (CHORLEY)
Address: 18-20 CHAPEL STREET, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 1BW
Distance: 1.72 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Chorley Station is 1.86 miles away.
Address: Chorley station, Chapel Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1BS
Chorley is situated on the Manchester to Preston line and is managed by Northern.
Chorley Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Euxton Balshaw Lane Station is 2.37 miles away.
Address: Euxton station, Balshaw Lane, Euxton, Lancashire, PR7 6DX
Euxton Balshaw Lane is situated on the West Coast Main Line and is managed by Northern.
Euxton Balshaw Lane Station is an unstaffed station.