The postcode WN8 7LZ is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 7LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 7LZ 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 7LZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WN8 7LZ is Tabby's Nook which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cobbs Brow Lane and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 1.2 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 7LZ (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 7LZ is The Junction and is 7.36 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 8.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN8 7LZ 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 7LZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 7LZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 7LZ
| 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 7LZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 441 m |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 1.5 km |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.63 km | |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.37 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.47 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.63 km |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 2.66 km |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 2.68 km |
| Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2013) | 3.2 km |
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 3.33 km |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 3.43 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 3.7 km |
| West Lancashire Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 3.81 km |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2017) | 3.81 km |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 3.81 km |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 3.83 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.85 km |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 7LZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 7.21 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 7.36 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 7.49 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 7.49 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 7.55 km | |
| Rufford Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 8.09 km | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 8.42 km | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 8.42 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 8.47 km | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 8.53 km | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 8.53 km | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.56 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 8.57 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 8.58 km | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 8.58 km | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.58 km | |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.58 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 8.63 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 8.66 km | |
| Croston Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 8.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 7LZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Cobbs Brow Lane | 186 m | |
| Tabbys Nook | 261 m | |
| Post Office | 274 m | |
| Tears Lane | 338 m | |
| Red Lion | 362 m | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 1.21 km | |
| Hoscar Rail Station | 1.94 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 27.85 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 7LZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Delf Wood | 982 m | |
| Ten Acre Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Box Plantation | 1.23 km | |
| Dungeon Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Carr Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Spa Roughs | 1.87 km | |
| Black Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Damstead Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Crow Yard Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Pigfold Wood | 1.94 km | |
| New Orchard Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Damhey Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Entwistle Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Cobb's Clough | Valley | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 7LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 34.1 Mbps | 57.88 Mbps |
| Upload | 8 Mbps | 6.7 Mbps | 9.19 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 43 | 8.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN8 7LZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.58455300 |
| Longitude | -2.78548400 |
| OS Easting | 348097 |
| OS Northing | 0410061 |
| 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 | 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000127 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| 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: 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 |