Area Info for Bretherton (Lancashire)

Bretherton, Lancashire, UK

Bretherton is a small village located in the borough of West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles south of Ormskirk and around 10 miles north of Liverpool. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

History

Bretherton has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "Bret's farmstead" or "Bret's settlement." Historically, the area was primarily agricultural, with farming playing a central role in the local economy. The village features several historic buildings and structures that reflect its long-standing heritage.

Community and Amenities

The village maintains a close-knit community with a range of local amenities. These include a primary school, a village hall, and a few local shops and pubs. The community often hosts events and activities that foster local engagement and preserve the village's traditional character.

Transport

Bretherton is accessible via local roads and is served by bus routes connecting it to nearby towns and cities. The nearest railway station is in Ormskirk, providing further connectivity to larger urban centres.

Natural Environment

The surrounding countryside features open fields, farmland, and green spaces, making it a pleasant area for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The rural landscape contributes to the peaceful atmosphere of the village.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.31 miles
South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9AH
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School1.21 miles
Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5JQ
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School1.26 miles
Church Road, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6UP
Tarleton Academy1.33 miles
Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AQ
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School1.66 miles
Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HJ
Tarleton Community Primary School1.73 miles
Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AT
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy1.82 miles
Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HH
The Kingsfold Christian School2.11 miles
Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AA
Little Hoole Primary School2.22 miles
Dob Lane, Walmer Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5QL
Aurora Brambles School2.67 miles
159 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7TB
Hesketh-with-Becconsall All Saints CofE School2.81 miles
Shore Road, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6RD
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School2.95 miles
Slater Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7SH
Moss Side Primary School3.06 miles
Paradise Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7ST
Rufford CofE School3.15 miles
Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1SN
Longton Primary School3.22 miles
School Lane, Longton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5YA
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton3.35 miles
Chapel Lane, Longton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5EB
Health
Clinic
Chorley Medics Physio - Croston Village Surgery1.66 miles
Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HJ
Chorley Medics Physio - Moss Side Medical Centre3.11 miles
16 Moss Side Way, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7XL
Athletes' Edge3.40 miles
29 Marathon Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7QN
Chorley Medics Physio - Worden Surgery3.78 miles
West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1HR
Community Health & Eyecare Ltd(Suzanne Dennis Optometrist Eccleston)3.87 miles
Holdborn House, 228 The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5UP
Woodlands Physiotherapy3.97 miles
91 Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5SN
Pds Medical - Sandy Lane Surgery4.36 miles
Sandy Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EB
Chorley Medics Physio - Sandy Lane Surgery4.36 miles
Sandy Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EB
Chorley Medics Physio - Central Park Surgery4.39 miles
Balfour Street, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TD
Community Health & Eyecare Ltd(Leyland Opticians)4.59 miles
78 Hough Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2YB
Kingsfold Medical Centre4.97 miles
Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 9BX
Chorley & District Medical Services5.15 miles
114 Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6JW
Chorley Medics Ltd (Wigan Road)5.15 miles
114 Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6JW
Chorley Medics Physio - Lostock Hall Surgery5.43 miles
410 Leyland Road, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5SA
Chorley Business And Technology Centre5.49 miles
Euxton Lane, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6TE
Pds Medical - St Marys Health Centre5.50 miles
Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0SR
GP
Tarleton Group Practice1.39 miles
The Health Centre, Mark Square Gorse Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6UJ
Croston Medical Centre & Eccleston Health Centre (Branch Surgery)1.43 miles
Croston Medical Centre, 30 Brookfield, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HY
Croston Village Surgery1.66 miles
Croston Village Surgery, Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ
Dr V Gulati & Dr M J Hindle1.96 miles
Viran Medical Centre, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6RJ
Moss Side Medical Centre3.11 miles
Moss Side Medical Centre, 16 Moss Side Way, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7XL
The Beeches Medical Centre3.20 miles
Beeches Medical Centre, Liverpool Road, Longton Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5AB
Longton Health Centre3.41 miles
Longton Health Centre, Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston, PR4 5HA
Croston Medical Centre & Eccleston Health Centre (Branch Surgery) (Drs Garg)3.70 miles
Eccleston Health Centre, Doctors Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RA
The Surgery3.70 miles
The Health Centre, Doctor`s Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5RA
Worden Medical Centre3.78 miles
Worden Medical Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1HR
Village Surgery (Lewis)3.84 miles
The Surgery, 2 Churchside, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4LU
Leyland Surgery4.04 miles
Leyland Surgery, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1HR
Sandy Lane Surgery4.36 miles
Sandy Lane Surgery, Sandy Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EB
Central Park Surgery4.39 miles
Central Park Surgery, Balfour Street, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TD
Station Surgery (Ahad)4.65 miles
Station Surgery, 8 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, Preston, PR25 3NP
Kingsfold Medical Centre4.97 miles
Kingsfold Medical Centre, Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX
Hospital
Euxton Hall Hospital5.24 miles
Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6DY
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital6.77 miles
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1PP
Wrightington Hospital7.16 miles
Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9EP
Lytham Hospital, Older Adults Community Mental Health Hospital7.26 miles
Lytham Hospital, Warton Street, Lytham, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5EE
Southport and Formby District General Hospital7.97 miles
Town Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PN
Boothroyd Unit8.01 miles
Boothroyd Unit, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, PR8 6PH
Renacres Hospital8.26 miles
Renacres Lane, Halsall, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 8SE
Wesham Park Hospital8.27 miles
Public Offices, Derby Road, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3AL
Priory Hospital Preston8.41 miles
Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0HB
Ormskirk and District General Hospital8.48 miles
Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AZ
Royal Preston Hospital8.59 miles
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT
Ribbleton Hospital8.62 miles
Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LS
Fulwood Hall Hospital8.76 miles
Midgery Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9SZ
iSIGHT (Southport)9.22 miles
Drayton House, 2 Lulworth Road, Southport, PR8 2AT
Clifton Hospital9.58 miles
Pershore Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1PB
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary10.96 miles
Wigan Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2NN
Pharmacy
Rowlands Pharmacy1.27 miles
24 Mark Square, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6TU
Croston Pharmacy1.43 miles
69 Station Road, Croston, Lancashire, PR26 9RL
Hesketh Bank Pharmacy2.02 miles
5 Station Road, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6SN
Wise Pharmacy2.85 miles
Moss Side Village Centre, Off Dunkirk Ln, Moss Side, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7SN
Rufford Pharmacy3.25 miles
124 Liverpool Road, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1SB
Facer As (Longton) Ltd3.36 miles
Ramshead Corner, 66 Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston, PR4 5PB
Rowlands Pharmacy3.46 miles
348-350 Leyland Lane, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR25 1TB
Worden Pharmacy3.78 miles
37 West Paddock, Leyland, Preston, PR25 1HR
Fishlocks Pharmacy3.87 miles
Unit 3 Carrington Centre, New Mill Street, Eccleston, Lancashire, PR7 5SZ
Village Pharmacy3.87 miles
356 Chapel Lane, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AA
Tesco In Store Pharmacy4.26 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Towngate, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR25 2FN
Rowlands Pharmacy4.36 miles
Sandy Lane Surgery, Sandy Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EB
Leyland Late Night Pharmacy4.43 miles
6 Hough Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2SD
Boots4.50 miles
40 Hough Lane, Leyland, Preston, Lanarkshire, PR25 2SA
Banks Pharmacy4.98 miles
Banks Pharmacy, 15 Church Road, Southport, PR9 8ET
Rimmers Pharmacy5.15 miles
116-118 Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6JW
Leisure
Park
WYMOTT PARK2.25 miles
LONGTON BRICKCROFT2.87 miles
WORDEN HALL (Grade II Listed)4.08 miles
RIBBLE ESTUARY5.27 miles
CUERDEN VALLEY PARK5.97 miles
PRESTON JUNCTION6.17 miles
MILLER PARK (Grade II* Listed)6.26 miles
THE WILLOWS (Grade II Listed)6.28 miles
AVENHAM PARK (Grade II* Listed)6.54 miles
ASTLEY HALL (Grade II Listed)6.58 miles
AVENHAM WALK (Grade II Listed)6.61 miles
CHURCHTOWN BOTANIC GARDENS (Grade II Listed)6.63 miles
YARROW VALLEY6.87 miles
HASLAM PARK (Grade II Listed)7.06 miles
HASLAM PARK, PRESTON7.08 miles
SCARISBRICK HALL (Grade II Listed)7.11 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Preston1.32 miles
Tarleton, PR4 6UP
Co-op Leyland1.33 miles
Croston, PR26 9RJ
Londis Westhead Stores1.49 miles
40 Westhead Rd, Preston, PR26 9RR
Booths Hesketh Bank2.17 miles
24 Station Road, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6SN
SPAR Walmer Bridge2.19 miles
108, Liverpool Old Road, Lancashire, PR4 5GE
Londis Oakdene Filling Station2.69 miles
Southport Road, Nr Preston, PR26 8LP
Co-op Leyland2.82 miles
Leyland, PR26 7SN
Booths Longton, Preston3.35 miles
Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5NB
SPAR Longton3.36 miles
58-60, Liverpool Road, Lancashire, PR4 5PB
SPAR Leyland3.49 miles
343, Leyland Lane, Lancashire, PR25 1UP
Londis3.73 miles
1 Wham Lane, Preston, PR4 4XB
Tesco Leyland (Express)3.78 miles
Leyland Ln, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1XD
Eccleston Green Filling Station3.83 miles
218 The Green, Chorley Lancs PR7 5SU
SPAR Broadfield Drive3.84 miles
11 - 15, Broadfield Drive, Lancashire, PR25 1GJ
SPAR Mawdesley3.84 miles
T&s Poole Ltd, 55 New Street, Lancashire, L40 2QN
Sainsbury's Ectn New Mill St Local3.90 miles
New Carrington Retail Cntre, New Mill Street, Eccleston, Lancashire, PR7 5UP
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport11.99 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport23.74 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 230.39 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 130.78 miles
Manchester Airport30.89 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 330.99 miles
Bus Stop
Pompian Brow (E)0.12 miles
Pompian Brow (W)0.13 miles
Post Office (W)0.55 miles
Carr House Cottages (SE)0.73 miles
Carr House Cottages (NW)0.73 miles
Toll Bar (N)0.75 miles
Toll Bar (S)0.76 miles
Coe Lane (SE)1.04 miles
Meadoway/Coe Lane (NW)1.06 miles
Meadoway (NW)1.12 miles
Priory Close (NW)1.17 miles
Plox Brow (SE)1.17 miles
Bangla Fusion (NE)1.21 miles
San Marcos (SW)1.22 miles
Plox Brow (SW)1.22 miles
Windgate (E)1.23 miles
Ferry Port
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle18.38 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing18.97 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing19.07 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal20.59 miles
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal20.61 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal20.66 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal21.15 miles
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal21.49 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal24.88 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing30.60 miles
Roa Island Ferry Landing31.18 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing41.72 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing41.81 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing44.50 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing44.73 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing45.83 miles
Railway Station
Croston Rail Station1.24 miles
Rufford Rail Station3.15 miles
Leyland Rail Station4.80 miles
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station5.41 miles
Burscough Bridge Rail Station5.41 miles
New Lane Rail Station5.46 miles
Lostock Hall Rail Station5.54 miles
Hoscar Rail Station5.67 miles
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station5.72 miles
Burscough Junction Rail Station5.92 miles
Bescar Lane Rail Station6.08 miles
Parbold Rail Station6.27 miles
Preston Rail Station6.52 miles
Bamber Bridge Rail Station6.56 miles
Salwick Rail Station7.07 miles
Chorley Rail Station7.34 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PR26 9A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment391
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
45, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£112,500
2024-10-11
terraced
freehold
183, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£1,125,000
2024-09-27
detached
freehold
187, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£775,000
2024-06-28
semidetached
freehold
HAWTHORNS, 1, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£490,000
2024-05-31
detached
freehold
49, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£220,000
2023-05-26
terraced
freehold
219A, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£424,000
2023-03-31
semidetached
freehold
MOSS FARM BYRE, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£430,000
2023-01-26
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-12-20   £275,000
Sold 2015-12-04   £260,000
INGLENOOK, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£345,000
2023-01-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
FERN COTTAGE, NORTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AY		£50,000
2022-02-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2017-09-01   £637,500
CANAL LEACH (4), NORTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AY		£290,000
2021-09-17
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-02-12   £220,000
CANAL LEACH (1), NORTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AY		£305,000
2021-08-16
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-06-12   £210,000
219, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£475,000
2021-07-26
detached
freehold
BROOK COTTAGES (3), NORTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AY		£540,000
2021-06-30
terraced
freehold
THE OLD RECTORY, 156, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AH		£900,000
2020-12-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-06-05   £835,000
CHURCHFIELDS, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£675,000
2020-12-04
detached
freehold
132, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AH		£625,000
2020-05-28
detached
freehold
BROOK COTTAGES (2), NORTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AY		£227,500
2019-09-30
terraced
freehold
MOSS FARM MEWS, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£350,000
2019-08-29
terraced
freehold
THE ORCHARD, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£625,000
2019-08-07
detached
freehold
177, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£700,000
2019-05-31
detached
freehold
FLEETWOOD FARM, NORTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AY		£495,000
2019-05-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
MAGNOLIA COTTAGE, 218, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AH		£315,000
2019-04-26
detached
freehold
95, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£385,000
2018-08-24
detached
freehold
28, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£190,000
2018-06-04
flatmaisonette
freehold
CARR COTTAGE, NORTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AY		£276,000
2018-04-20
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-04-03   £200,000
NORSE COTTAGES (3), POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£260,000
2018-04-20
semidetached
freehold
119, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£123,250
2018-03-22
terraced
freehold
WATSONS COTTAGE, NORTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AY		£496,350
2017-10-17
detached
freehold
7, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£240,000
2017-08-18
detached
freehold
133, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£607,500
2017-08-09
detached
freehold
127, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£118,000
2017-04-18
terraced
freehold
CANAL LEACH (3), NORTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AY		£182,000
2017-02-10
terraced
freehold
78, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AH		£247,500
2017-02-03
detached
freehold
SPRINGFIELD FARM, NORTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AY		£750,000
2017-01-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-02-18   £330,000
40, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£296,000
2017-01-04
semidetached
freehold
HOLLY TREE COTTAGE, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£250,000
2016-06-17
semidetached
freehold
44, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£125,000
2015-10-15
detached
freehold
36, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£205,000
2015-10-12
semidetached
freehold
43, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£140,000
2015-08-04
semidetached
freehold
ROSLYN, POMPIAN BROW
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AQ		£315,000
2015-01-23
detached
leasehold
JUMPS BARN, SOUTH ROAD
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AJ		£637,500
2014-11-21
detached
freehold
SMITHY COTTAGE, EYES LANE
BRETHERTON
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 9AS		£775,000
2014-08-15
detached
freehold
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