WN8 6EG
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 013A, Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 6EG, 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 6EG
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 8% on JulyWest Lancashire 013A: 61 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Upholland, 2.6 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 6EG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 013ANeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN8 6EGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 6EGRoad 51 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 6EG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Delph Side Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Hillside Community Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| 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 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Little Digmoor Primary School Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Woodland Community Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 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 6EG
Latest sale at each postcode- £175,000Eskbank, WN8 6EGMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £100,000Eskbank, WN8 6EFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £120,000Eskbank, WN8 6EQFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £122,500Eskbank, WN8 6EEFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £135,000Ormskirk Road, WN8 9NPMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £265,000Hurlston Avenue, WN8 9NRJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £295,000Scarth Park, WN8 9NSSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £120,000Eskbank, WN8 6EHJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 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 6EG
In a straight lineGP practices
- MANOR PRIMARY CARE530 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS570 m
Dental practices
- BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - SKELMERSDALE570 m
- FIRBECK DENTAL PRACTICE770 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Ashurst SkelmersdaleFarmfoods570 m
- Iceland SkelmersdaleIceland580 m
- Aldi Ashurst SkelmersdaleAldi590 m
- Lidl SkelmersdaleLidl850 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 013A
Everything about West Lancashire 013AThe 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.