Postcode WN8 7NH (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 7NH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 7NH is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. WN8 7NH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 7NH 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 7NH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN8 7NH is Mill Leat Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stocks Tavern and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 199 m away.

The closest primary school to WN8 7NH (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 7NH is The Junction and is 8 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 8.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mill Leat Close 61 m
Beech Avenue 71 m
Mill Lane 131 m
Mill Field 147 m
Brookfield 168 m
Brandreth Drive 191 m
Station Road 193 m
Alder Lane 207 m
West View 222 m
Scarisbrick Avenue 238 m
East Dene 276 m
Alderbrook Drive 279 m
Bradshaw Lane 287 m
Bramble Way 317 m
Broadmead 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 7NH

Introduction February 1990
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 7NH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
303 m
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 460 m
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
1.01 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.97 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
2.3 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.55 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.74 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.84 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
3.28 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
3.33 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
3.48 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
3.63 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.83 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
4.13 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
4.24 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
4.26 km
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Good
(November 1, 2018)
4.28 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
4.33 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.33 km
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.43 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stocks Tavern Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Stocks Tavern Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Brandreth Drive Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 199 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 208 m
Hoscar Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
New Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Damhey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Pigfold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Crow Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Middlehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Stony Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Parbold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Further Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hawett Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Keckle Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.4 Mbps 52.2 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 11 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% 21.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.5 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.58923800
Longitude -2.76865100
OS Easting 349217
OS Northing 0410570
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Parbold BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Parbold BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008758
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2