The postcode WN8 7BD is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 7BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 7BD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 7BD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to WN8 7BD is Hall Lane which is centered 577 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Heathergill and is 563 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 7BD (for ages 11 and under) is Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 3, 2013.
The local pub for residents of WN8 7BD is The Grapes Hotel and is 6.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 6.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WN8 7BD 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 7BD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 7BD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 7BD
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 7BD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2013) | 878 m |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.57 km | |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 1.69 km |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 2.09 km |
| Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 2.57 km |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 2.82 km |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.81 km |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.87 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 4.23 km |
| Burscough Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 4.31 km |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 4.32 km |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 4.33 km |
| Rufford CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 4.36 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 4.61 km |
| Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 4.75 km |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 4.79 km |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 4.82 km | |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 4.88 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 4.95 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 4.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 7BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 5.98 km | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 5.98 km | |
| Rufford Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 6.07 km | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 6.1 km | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 6.1 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 6.15 km | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 6.15 km | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 6.15 km | |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 6.15 km | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 6.17 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 6.2 km | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 6.22 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 6.22 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 6.23 km | |
| Croston Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 6.26 km | |
| Westhead Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 6.26 km | |
| The Crown Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 6.49 km | |
| Solram Ltd | Exempt June 29, 2012 | 6.55 km | |
| Gardener's Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 17, 2021 | 6.59 km | |
| Croston Acorns Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 6.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 7BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Heathergill | 563 m | |
| Post Office | 621 m | |
| Maltkiln Lane End | 713 m | |
| Maltkiln Lane End | 719 m | |
| Eagle and Child | 989 m | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Hoscar Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 30.35 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.17 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 7BD - Data from Dec 2021
| Skellow Clough | Valley | 286 m |
| Further Entwistle Wood | 382 m | |
| Entwistle Wood | 508 m | |
| Crow Yard Wood | 658 m | |
| Pigfold Wood | 700 m | |
| Damhey Wood | 758 m | |
| New Orchard Wood | 833 m | |
| Carr Wood | 962 m | |
| Middlehurst Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Hawett Hill | 1.07 km | |
| Hunter's Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Well Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Stony Lane Covert | 1.72 km | |
| Bow Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Damstead Wood | 1.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 7BD - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.60612200 |
| Longitude | -2.77343000 |
| OS Easting | 348921 |
| OS Northing | 0412450 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
| County Electorial Division | West Lancashire East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Parbold |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008756 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 005B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |