Postcode WN8 7NN (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 7NN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN8 7NN is Alder Lane which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stocks Tavern and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 375 m away.

The closest primary school to WN8 7NN (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 7NN is The Junction and is 7.86 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 8.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alder Lane 44 m
Mill Field 97 m
Bradshaw Lane 108 m
Beech Avenue 113 m
Mill Lane 154 m
Brookfield 168 m
Bramble Way 211 m
Mill Leat Close 228 m
West View 315 m
Station Road 370 m
Burnside 527 m
A5209 867 m
Higher Lane 1.19 km
A570 7.28 km
M6 21.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 7NN

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 7NN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
426 m
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 582 m
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
1.08 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.8 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
2.45 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.45 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.59 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.75 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
3.14 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
3.23 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
3.37 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
3.47 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.88 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.97 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
4.09 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
4.12 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.16 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
4.23 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
4.4 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
4.4 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stocks Tavern Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Stocks Tavern Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Ash Brow Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 375 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 386 m
Hoscar Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
New Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Damhey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Pigfold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Crow Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Middlehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Parbold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Stony Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Keckle Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Further Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hawett Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.6 Mbps 64.3 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 50 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 15% 20.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 5% 107 22
300+ Mbps 80% 330 50

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 346,731 kWh - mean 17,337 kWh : median 15,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 66,930 kWh - mean 3,347 kWh : median 3,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 7NN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.58778000
Longitude -2.76749100
OS Easting 349292
OS Northing 0410407
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