Postcode WN8 7DE (West Lancashire) Terminated March 2015

Map showing WN8 7DE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 7DE is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in March 2015.WN8 7DE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN8 7DE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 7DE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WN8 7DE is Station Road which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 67 m away.

The closest primary school to WN8 7DE (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 10, 2013.

The local pub for residents of WN8 7DE is The Grapes Hotel and is 7.81 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 7.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Policing for WN8 7DE 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 7DE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 83 m
Brandreth Drive 142 m
Alderbrook Drive 142 m
Convent Grove 156 m
Scarisbrick Avenue 195 m
Fairhurst's Drive 196 m
Mill Leat Close 199 m
Tanfield Nook 204 m
Broadmead 207 m
East Dene 228 m
Tan House Lane 247 m
The Green 253 m
Tan House Close 262 m
West Dene 266 m
Burnside 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 7DE

Introduction January 1980
Termination March 2015
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
246 m
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 354 m
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
976 m
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
2.1 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.2 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.72 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.94 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.96 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
3.48 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
3.5 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
3.64 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.81 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
3.86 km
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Good
(November 1, 2018)
4.11 km
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.21 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
4.36 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
4.41 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
4.45 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
4.5 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
7.64 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
7.64 km
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
7.68 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
7.77 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
7.77 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
7.81 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
7.81 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.81 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
7.81 km
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
7.84 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
7.85 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
7.88 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
7.88 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
7.9 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
7.93 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
7.93 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
8.08 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
8.15 km
The Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
8.16 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Brandreth Drive Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Tan House Lane Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 67 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 81 m
Hoscar Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 671 m
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 845 m
New Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Damhey Wood Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Pigfold Wood Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Crow Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Middlehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Further Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Stony Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hawett Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Parbold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.59121700
Longitude -2.76982000
OS Easting 349142
OS Northing 0410791
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29386
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Parbold BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Parbold BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008757
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3