Postcode WN8 7SD (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 7SD and nearby postcodes

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

WN8 7SD 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 7SD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to WN8 7SD is Jacksdale Close which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northfield and is 292 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 7SD (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 3, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN8 7SD is The Junction and is 5.66 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jacksdale Close 102 m
Jacobstow Close 138 m
Newburn Close 166 m
Whalleys Road 175 m
Needham Way 179 m
Newbury Road 183 m
Jarrow Close 202 m
Nairn Avenue 207 m
Jackfield Way 233 m
Newton Drive 239 m
Newstead Drive 240 m
Newby Drive 267 m
Joyford Close 267 m
Hazel Lane 283 m
Beacon Lane 924 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 7SD

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 7SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
426 m
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
723 m
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
833 m
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
978 m
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.35 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
1.38 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.44 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.9 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.04 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.18 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
2.24 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
2.32 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.32 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.35 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
2.55 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
2.62 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.64 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
2.64 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.64 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 2.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
5.54 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.66 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.78 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
5.78 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
6.01 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
6.71 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.83 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.94 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
7 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
7 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
7.01 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
7.05 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.13 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
7.14 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
7.19 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
7.19 km
Cook and Johnson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
7.3 km
Rainford News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2022
7.3 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
7.31 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
7.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northfield Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Northfield Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Woodley Park Road Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Rowan Lane Bus Stop/Station 484 m
Briars Green Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobb's Clough Valley 618 m
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Westheads Clough Valley 1.55 km
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.63 km
Elmers Clough Valley 1.9 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 1.92 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Wigan Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Delf Clough Valley 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 5.7 Mbps 88.7 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.5 15
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 67,710 kWh - mean 8,464 kWh : median 7,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 28,378 kWh - mean 3,153 kWh : median 1,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 7SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.56841400
Longitude -2.77384500
OS Easting 348848
OS Northing 0408257
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
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 1A2