Postcode WN8 7LW (West Lancashire) Terminated December 1981

Map showing WN8 7LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 7LW is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1981.WN8 7LW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN8 7LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 7LW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WN8 7LW is Woodrow Drive which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tabbys Nook and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 7LW (for ages 11 and under) is Newburgh Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 25, 2011.

The local pub for residents of WN8 7LW is The Junction and is 7.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 8.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodrow Drive 64 m
Pine Close 93 m
Doe Meadow 95 m
Acrefield 118 m
Tabby's Nook 130 m
The Haw Thorns 149 m
Clovelly Drive 172 m
Smithy Brow 208 m
Ranleigh Drive 227 m
Sandy Lane 299 m
New Acres 307 m
Tears Lane 313 m
Ash Brow 574 m
Back Lane 764 m
Course Lane 851 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 7LW

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1981
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 7LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
308 m
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
1.43 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 1.55 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.89 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.1 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.5 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.61 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.67 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
2.77 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
2.82 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
3.08 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
3.46 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.57 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.84 km
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.92 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.93 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.94 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
3.94 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
3.94 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
7.34 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.5 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
7.63 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
7.63 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
7.69 km
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
7.95 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
8.28 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
8.28 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
8.39 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
8.39 km
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.42 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
8.44 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
8.44 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.44 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.44 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.5 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
8.52 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
8.52 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
8.52 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tabbys Nook Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Tears Lane Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Cobbs Brow Lane Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Tears Lane Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Hoscar Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 27.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Box Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Crow Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Pigfold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
New Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Damhey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Further Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.58580300
Longitude -2.78546200
OS Easting 348100
OS Northing 0410200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25480
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division West Lancashire East ED
Electoral Ward Newburgh
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 Liverpool

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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Parbold BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newburgh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008770
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4