Postcode WN8 7BE (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 7BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 7BE is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 7BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 7BE 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 7BE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to WN8 7BE is Robin Lane which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 7BE (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 7BE is The Grapes Hotel and is 6.5 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 6.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN8 7BE is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN8 7BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN8 7BE, and the approximate distance away.

Robin Lane 34 m
Springmount Drive 65 m
Beechfield 83 m
Chorley Road 194 m
Grimshaw Green Lane 394 m
Hillside Avenue 403 m
Hall Lane 1.08 km
B5246 4.9 km
A570 8.53 km
M6 20.16 km
A56 30.62 km
A59 35.51 km
A58 45.88 km
M62 60.35 km
A6 78.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 7BE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN8 7BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
820 m
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 1.15 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
1.29 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
1.95 km
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.87 km
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.89 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.31 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.5 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
4.01 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
4.29 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.4 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.45 km
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.67 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.68 km
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.7 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
4.77 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
4.79 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
4.8 km
Rufford CofE School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.86 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
4.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 7BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
6.33 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
6.33 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
6.46 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
6.46 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
6.5 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
6.5 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.5 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
6.5 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
6.53 km
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
6.53 km
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
6.55 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
6.57 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
6.57 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
6.59 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
6.62 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
6.62 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
6.83 km
The Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
6.85 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
6.89 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
6.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 7BE - Data from Apr 2022

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Heathergill Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Maltkiln Lane End Bus Stop/Station 628 m
Maltkiln Lane End Bus Stop/Station 628 m
The Common Bus Stop/Station 692 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Hoscar Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 7BE - Data from Dec 2021

Damhey Wood Woodland Or Forest 407 m
Pigfold Wood Woodland Or Forest 437 m
New Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 449 m
Crow Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 512 m
Middlehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 521 m
Further Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Hawett Hill Hill Or Mountain 638 m
Skellow Clough Valley 695 m
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Stony Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 7BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 71 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 16 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 77.9 18.1
300+ Mbps 96.2% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 467,783 kWh - mean 20,338 kWh : median 17,140 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 7BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.60308700
Longitude -2.76764800
OS Easting 349300
OS Northing 0412110
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28793
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000127
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Parbold BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hill Dale BUASD
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 6A4