WN8 6EN
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 010F, Skelmersdale South ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 6EN, 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 6EN
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyWest Lancashire 010F: 112 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainford, 3.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 6EN listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 010FNeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- 79.3% can get gigabit broadband at WN8 6ENSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WN8 6ENRoad 61 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
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN8 6EN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Crow Orchard Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Delph Side Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Cobbs Brow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Brookfield Park Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
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 6EN
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Yewdale, WN8 6ENJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £155,000Yewdale, WN8 6EPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £140,000Yewdale, WN8 6ERMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £125,000Windrows, WN8 8NWFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £70,000Windrows, WN8 8NLJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £120,000Yewdale, WN8 6ESSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £90,000Windrows, WN8 8NPJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £120,000Windrows, WN8 8NNNovember 2025, terraced, 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 6EN
In a straight linePharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY630 m
- BOOTS730 m
Dental practices
- BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - SKELMERSDALE730 m
- FIRBECK DENTAL PRACTICE930 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl SkelmersdaleLidl570 m
- Asda Skelmersdale SuperstoreAsda620 m
- Iceland SkelmersdaleIceland660 m
- Aldi Ashurst SkelmersdaleAldi680 m
- Farmfoods Ashurst SkelmersdaleFarmfoods730 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 010F
Everything about West Lancashire 010FThe 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.