WN8 7LD postcode in Newburgh, Lancashire

WN8 7LD is a postcode in Newburgh, in the Rural North East ward of West Lancashire. It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Lancashire: 86% Typical price £392,500 Homes sold in WN8 7, last 12 months. ▲ 11.3% on the year before Nearest station Parbold 1.1 km in a straight line

Where WN8 7LD is, and what is near it

Map of WN8 7LD and what is near it Map of WN8 7LD: its centre point, with the 125 other postcodes in the WN8 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WN8 7AH: also in WN8 7WN8 7AJ: also in WN8 7WN8 7DA: also in WN8 7WN8 7DH: also in WN8 7WN8 7DJ: also in WN8 7WN8 7DL: also in WN8 7WN8 7DN: also in WN8 7WN8 7DP: also in WN8 7WN8 7DQ: also in WN8 7WN8 7DR: also in WN8 7WN8 7DS: also in WN8 7WN8 7DU: also in WN8 7WN8 7HA: also in WN8 7WN8 7HB: also in WN8 7WN8 7HD: also in WN8 7WN8 7HE: also in WN8 7WN8 7HF: also in WN8 7WN8 7HG: also in WN8 7WN8 7HH: also in WN8 7WN8 7JA: also in WN8 7WN8 7JJ: also in WN8 7WN8 7LA: also in WN8 7WN8 7LB: also in WN8 7WN8 7LH: also in WN8 7WN8 7LJ: also in WN8 7WN8 7LL: also in WN8 7WN8 7LN: also in WN8 7WN8 7LY: also in WN8 7WN8 7LZ: also in WN8 7WN8 7NA: also in WN8 7WN8 7NB: also in WN8 7WN8 7ND: also in WN8 7WN8 7NE: also in WN8 7WN8 7NF: also in WN8 7WN8 7NG: also in WN8 7WN8 7NH: also in WN8 7WN8 7NJ: also in WN8 7WN8 7NL: also in WN8 7WN8 7NN: also in WN8 7WN8 7NP: also in WN8 7WN8 7NQ: also in WN8 7WN8 7NS: also in WN8 7WN8 7NT: also in WN8 7WN8 7NU: also in WN8 7WN8 7NW: also in WN8 7WN8 7PB: also in WN8 7WN8 7PD: also in WN8 7WN8 7PE: also in WN8 7WN8 7PF: also in WN8 7WN8 7PG: also in WN8 7WN8 7PH: also in WN8 7WN8 7PJ: also in WN8 7WN8 7PQ: also in WN8 7WN8 7TT: also in WN8 7WN8 7TU: also in WN8 7WN8 7TW: also in WN8 7WN8 7UA: also in WN8 7WN8 7UB: also in WN8 7WN8 7UG: also in WN8 7WN8 7UH: also in WN8 7WN8 7UN: also in WN8 7WN8 7UQ: also in WN8 7WN8 7UT: also in WN8 7WN8 7UW: also in WN8 7WN8 7UY: also in WN8 7WN8 7XA: also in WN8 7WN8 7XB: also in WN8 7WN8 7XD: also in WN8 7WN8 7XF: also in WN8 7 Hoscar station 1.7 km2 schools, 2.0–2.7 kmParbold WN8 7LD Map of WN8 7LD and what is near it Map of WN8 7LD: its centre point, with the 125 other postcodes in the WN8 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 schools, 2.0–2.7 kmGP 4.0 kmRural North East WN8 7LD
  • WN8 7LD
  • Other postcodes in WN8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5868, longitude -2.7860)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WN8 7LD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WN8 7LD?

Every home and business at WN8 7LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

West Lancashire: 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Lancashire: 98%

The line marks the figure across West Lancashire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WN8 7LD?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for WN8 7LD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN8 7LD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WN8 7LD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WN8 7LD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across West Lancashire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WN8 7LD: 1,127 properties in West Lancashire are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for West Lancashire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WN8 7LD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WN8 7LD?

Homes in WN8 7 sold for a typical £392,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, up 11.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£392,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£352,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £582,500 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £320,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WN8 district: a typical £188,000 from 461 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WN8 7LD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WN8 7LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WN8 7LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around WN8 7LD. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WN8 7LD

Band D in West Lancashire for 2026‑27: £2,456. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,912 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,002.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,637
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,910
Band Cabout 170 (18%)£2,183
Band Dabout 230 (24%)£2,456
Band Eabout 240 (26%)£3,002
Band Fabout 110 (12%)£3,548
Band Gabout 70 (7%)£4,094
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,912

When the homes were built

  1. 39% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for West Lancashire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WN8 7LD is in (ONS area E01025506), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WN8 7LD?

The nearest open schools to WN8 7LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN8 7LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WN8 7LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN8 7LD is Parbold Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Parbold Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Hoscar Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tabbys Nook, 42 m away.

More stations near WN8 7LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WN8 7LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN8 7LD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WN8 7LD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WN8 7LD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WN8 7LD?

The nearest to the centre of WN8 7LD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WN8 7LD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WN8 7LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN8 7LD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WN8 7LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN8 7LD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WN8 7LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN8 7LD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WN8 7LD in a conservation area?

The centre of WN8 7LD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WN8 7LD?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WN8 7LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WN8 7LD

Ward
Rural North East
Parish
Newburgh
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Newburgh
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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