WN5 8UQ
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 015D, Up Holland ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN5 8UQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WN5 8UQ
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherWest Lancashire 015D: 29 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Orrell, 840 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in WN5 8UQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 015DNeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN5 8UQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WN5 8UQRoad 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN5 8UQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Up Holland High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Orrell Holgate Academy Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Winstanley College Sixth form and further education | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Peter's Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WN5 8UQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000Lawns Avenue, WN5 8UQJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £190,000Sandford Road, WN5 8UEMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £225,000Sandbrook Road, WN5 8UDJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £252,000Kilburn Road, WN5 8UGApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £232,240Queens Road, WN5 8UFMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £138,000Tontine, WN5 8UJAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £175,000Sefton Close, WN5 8UWJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £340,000Sefton Avenue, WN5 8UNMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WN5 8UQ
In a straight lineStations
- Orrell10 minutes on foot840 m
Pharmacies
- WELL740 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY740 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Church Street - OrrellThe Co-operative Group620 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 015D
Everything about West Lancashire 015DThe postcode district: WN5
Everything about WN5Your MP
- Ashley DaltonLabourMP for West Lancashire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.