Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WN8 7ND? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the supermarket is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Primary | 1.3 km | 100% met the expected standard |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Maharishi Free School | Primary | 1.8 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Maharishi Free School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WN8 7ND, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | The Sefton Pool | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Burscough Cricket Club | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Golf | Ormskirk Golf Club | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Football | Ashurst Kick About | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Tawd Valley MTB Trails (Red Trail) | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Stone Hall Farm Livery | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Paintball | UK Paintball | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Egerton Skate Park | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Burscough Wellbeing & Leisure Hub | 4.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Parbold, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 99k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Ranleigh Drive, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 312); 7 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Newburgh Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 92% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Maharishi Free School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 54.1 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 10% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Spar Store, 2.6 km away, with The Co-Operative Food closer still (1.0 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Parbold Surgery (1.1 km), with J Halton the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Headquarters is 950 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Aintree, 12 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Newburgh Store & Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Red Lion the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 104 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 155 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Tawd Valley Park, 2.9 km away; for exercise, Bannatyne Health Club (3.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 43 km.
8 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 51% of households own their home outright.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 26% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.