The postcode WN8 7RP is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 7RP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 7RP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 7RP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to WN8 7RP is Higher Lane which is centered 629 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Northfield and is 933 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 2.14 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 7RP (for ages 11 and under) is Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WN8 7RP is The Junction and is 6.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rainford Charcoal Grill and is 7.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 149.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 4.5% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN8 7RP 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 7RP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 7RP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 7RP
| 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 7RP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 0 m |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 947 m |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 1.64 km |
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 1.7 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.08 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 2.21 km |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 2.25 km |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 2.3 km |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.35 km | |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.75 km |
| Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 2.77 km |
| Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.83 km |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 2.86 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 3.01 km |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.04 km |
| Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 3.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 7RP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 6.07 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 6.17 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 6.28 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 6.28 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 6.58 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 7.17 km | |
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 7.27 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 7.29 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 7.43 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 7.43 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 7.46 km | |
| Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 7.51 km | |
| The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 7.51 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 7.54 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 7.54 km | |
| Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 7.55 km | |
| Pick N Mixers | Awaiting Inspection | 7.65 km | |
| Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 7.67 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 7.75 km | |
| Cook and Johnson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 7.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 7RP - Data from Apr 2022
| Northfield | 933 m | |
| Northfield | 1.02 km | |
| Woodley Park Road | 1.15 km | |
| Rowan Lane | 1.16 km | |
| Ashurst Road | 1.27 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 2.16 km | |
| Appley Bridge Rail Station | 2.96 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 26.73 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.4 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 7RP - Data from Dec 2021
| Beacon Covert | 685 m | |
| Dungeon Wood | 716 m | |
| Rams Close Wood | 823 m | |
| Ashhurst's Hill | 936 m | |
| Edward Henry Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Cobb's Clough | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Wigan Lane Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Keckle Hey Wood | 1.58 km | |
| The Dingle | Valley | 1.73 km |
| Ram's Clough Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Westheads Clough | Valley | 1.82 km |
| Cobb's Brow Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Cassicar Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Elmers Green Common | 2.08 km | |
| Skelmersdale Hall Clough | Valley | 2.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 7RP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 149.9 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 23.4 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 4.5% | 95.5% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 4.5% | 90.9% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 90.9% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 90.9% | 118.9 | 23.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for WN8 7RP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.57172800 |
| Longitude | -2.76445200 |
| OS Easting | 349474 |
| OS Northing | 0408619 |
| 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 | 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000127 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008758 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |