Postcode WN8 7XE (West Lancashire) Terminated May 2003

Map showing WN8 7XE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 7XE is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 2002 and terminated in May 2003.WN8 7XE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN8 7XE 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 7XE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WN8 7XE is Smithy Brow which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Lion and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 947 m away.

The closest primary school to WN8 7XE (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 7XE is The Junction and is 7.55 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 8.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Smithy Brow 22 m
The Haw Thorns 56 m
Acrefield 71 m
Doe Meadow 208 m
Woodrow Drive 215 m
Pine Close 223 m
Clovelly Drive 229 m
Ranleigh Drive 233 m
Tabby's Nook 268 m
New Acres 356 m
Ash Brow 387 m
Sandy Lane 393 m
Back Lane 898 m
Cobb's Brow Lane 961 m
Course Lane 1.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 7XE

Introduction June 2002
Termination May 2003
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN8 7XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
260 m
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
1.25 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 1.38 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.94 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.01 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.48 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.68 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
2.84 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
2.84 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.86 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
2.95 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
3.44 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.64 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.75 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.91 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.96 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
4.02 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
4.03 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
4.03 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.03 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Tabbys Nook Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Cobbs Brow Lane Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 947 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 958 m
Hoscar Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Box Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Crow Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Pigfold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
New Orchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Damhey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Further Entwistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.58613600
Longitude -2.78268900
OS Easting 348284
OS Northing 0410235
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
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 1B2