WN8 6BX
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 013B, Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 6BX, 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 6BX
- 35 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 250 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 6BX 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 280 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN8 6BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 6BXRoad 48 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 6BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hillside Community Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Delph Side Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 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) | 550 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) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School Special | 680 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 |
| Woodland Community Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Little Digmoor Primary School Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 6BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £87,500Elswick, WN8 6BXJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold10 m
- £93,595Elmstead, WN8 6BYNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £115,000Elmridge, WN8 6DDMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £120,000Eskbank, WN8 6EQFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £145,000Tawd Road, WN8 6BSJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £138,000Tawd Road, WN8 6BPJanuary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold240 m
- £90,000Elmridge, WN8 6DEJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, freehold250 m
- £135,000Eskbrook, WN8 6EAJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold280 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 6BX
In a straight lineGP practices
- MANOR PRIMARY CARE280 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS670 m
Dental practices
- BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - SKELMERSDALE670 m
- FIRBECK DENTAL PRACTICE730 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Ashurst SkelmersdaleFarmfoods670 m
- Aldi Ashurst SkelmersdaleAldi710 m
- Iceland SkelmersdaleIceland720 m
- Lidl SkelmersdaleLidl950 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.