The postcode WN8 0SZ is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WN8 0SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 0SZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WN8 0SZ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to WN8 0SZ is Long Heys Or Back Lane which is centered 192 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bank Brow and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 961 m away.
The closest primary school to WN8 0SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021.
The local pub for residents of WN8 0SZ is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 6.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rainford Charcoal Grill and is 8.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
40% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for WN8 0SZ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN8 0SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 0SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 0SZ
Introduction | January 1995 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN8 0SZ - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.43 km |
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.67 km |
Shevington Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2017) | 2.02 km |
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.33 km |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.58 km |
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 2.7 km |
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (February 17, 2017) | 2.82 km |
Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 2.91 km |
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.97 km |
Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.01 km |
Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 3.04 km |
Shevington High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 3.13 km |
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.23 km |
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 3.25 km |
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 3.29 km |
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 3.35 km | |
Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 3.46 km |
Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 3.63 km |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.64 km |
Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 0SZ - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 6.94 km | |
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 7.16 km | |
The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 7.18 km | |
Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 7.26 km | |
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 7.26 km | |
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 7.44 km | |
Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 7.51 km | |
The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 7.51 km | |
Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 7.82 km | |
Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 7.94 km | |
Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 8.09 km | |
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 8.2 km | |
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 8.29 km | |
Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 8.44 km | |
The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 8.44 km | |
Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 8.46 km | |
Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 8.48 km | |
Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 8.51 km | |
Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 8.53 km | |
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 8.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 0SZ - Data from Apr 2022
Bank Brow | 255 m | |
Appley Lane South | 404 m | |
Appley Lane Stores | 498 m | |
Appley Lane Stores | 498 m | |
Heys Street | 634 m | |
Appley Bridge Rail Station | 961 m | |
Appley Bridge Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
Gathurst Rail Station | 2.61 km | |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 27.35 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 37.51 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 37.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 0SZ - Data from Dec 2021
Cassicar Wood | 429 m | |
Bank Wood | 610 m | |
The Dingle | Valley | 751 m |
Lees Wood | 774 m | |
Coppice Bank Wood | 890 m | |
Wigan Lane Wood | 976 m | |
Ram's Clough Wood | 1.21 km | |
Pichill Wood | 1.29 km | |
Green Alley Wood | 1.33 km | |
Keckle Hey Wood | 1.37 km | |
Dawber Delf | 1.47 km | |
Close Wood | 1.69 km | |
Delf House Wood | 1.71 km | |
Hullet Hole Wood | 1.76 km | |
Beacon Covert | 1.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 0SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
10-30 Mbps | 60% | 40% |
30-300 Mbps | 40% | 40% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | England |
County | Lancashire |
Latitude | 53.57174200 |
Longitude | -2.72920700 |
OS Easting | 351808 |
OS Northing | 0408596 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Lancashire |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
County Electorial Division | Skelmersdale East ED |
Electoral Ward | Wrightington |
Local Authority District | West Lancashire |
Region / Government Office Region | North West |
European Electoral Region | North West |
Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
International Territorial Level Code | E07000127 |
Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
NHS England Region | North West |
Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Central Lancashire |
Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS West Lancashire CCG |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Renting rural retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Shevington Vale/Shevington BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Shevington Vale BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33008755 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 005 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 005E |
Output Area / Small Area | 1C2 |