WN8 6BT
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 013B, Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 6BT, 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 WN8 6BT
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyWest Lancashire 013B: 78 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Upholland, 2.6 kmAbout 32 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 6BT listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 013BNeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN8 6BTSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 6BTRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN8 6BT
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hillside Community Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Delph Side Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary. 7% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School Special | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Little Digmoor Primary School Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Woodland Community Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 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 WN8 6BT
Latest sale at each postcode- £87,500Elswick, WN8 6BXJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold80 m
- £93,595Elmstead, WN8 6BYNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £120,000Eskbank, WN8 6EQFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £138,000Tawd Road, WN8 6BPJanuary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £145,000Tawd Road, WN8 6BSJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £122,500Eskbank, WN8 6EEFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £100,000Eskbank, WN8 6EFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £115,000Elmridge, WN8 6DDMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 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 WN8 6BT
In a straight lineGP practices
- MANOR PRIMARY CARE310 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS630 m
Dental practices
- BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - SKELMERSDALE630 m
- FIRBECK DENTAL PRACTICE720 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Ashurst SkelmersdaleFarmfoods630 m
- Aldi Ashurst SkelmersdaleAldi670 m
- Iceland SkelmersdaleIceland670 m
- Lidl SkelmersdaleLidl910 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 013B
Everything about West Lancashire 013BThe postcode district: WN8
Everything about WN8Your 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.