Postcode WN8 7TU (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 7TU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN8 7TU is New Acres which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tabbys Nook and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 7TU (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 7TU is The Junction and is 7.73 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 8.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

New Acres 67 m
Sandy Lane 95 m
Pine Close 149 m
Woodrow Drive 181 m
Sandy Close 211 m
Acrefield 275 m
The Haw Thorns 312 m
Smithy Brow 323 m
Doe Meadow 335 m
Tabby's Nook 362 m
Culvert Lane 379 m
Tears Lane 404 m
Back Lane 604 m
Course Lane 760 m
Cobb's Brow Lane 1.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 7TU

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 7TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
167 m
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
1.39 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 1.49 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.12 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.31 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.67 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.74 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.83 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
2.9 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
3 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
3.05 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
3.7 km
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.77 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.8 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.85 km
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.86 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.98 km
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.03 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
4.06 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
4.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
7.58 km
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
7.71 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.73 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
7.86 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
7.86 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
7.92 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
8.05 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
8.05 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
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.19 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
8.21 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
8.21 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.21 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.21 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.26 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
8.29 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
8.29 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
8.29 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tabbys Nook Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Tears Lane Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Tears Lane Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Hoscar Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Box Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Crow Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Pigfold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
New Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Damhey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Further Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Lowry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 122.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.8 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 775 95

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 753,741 kWh - mean 18,844 kWh : median 18,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 210,730 kWh - mean 4,390 kWh : median 3,623 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 7TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.58792000
Longitude -2.78616600
OS Easting 348056
OS Northing 0410436
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