WN8 6JX
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 010C, Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 6JX, 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 6JX
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 108% on JulyWest Lancashire 010C: 142 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Parbold, 3.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 6JX 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 010CNeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 910 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN8 6JXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 6JXRoad 52 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 6JX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cobbs Brow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Crow Orchard Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Woodland Community Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
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 6JX
Latest sale at each postcode- £155,000Inskip, WN8 6JXFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £155,000Irwell, WN8 6JYNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £130,000Inglewhite, WN8 6JFOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £60,000Inskip, WN8 6JTJune 2024, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £125,000Inskip, WN8 6JUJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £125,000Irwell, WN8 6JZMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £116,500Inglewhite, WN8 6JQJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £132,000Inglewhite, WN8 6JEJanuary 2026, 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 6JX
In a straight lineGP practices
- ASHURST PRIMARY CARE910 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY400 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY910 m
- BOOTS950 m
Dental practices
- ASHURST DENTAL PRACTICE860 m
- FIRBECK DENTAL PRACTICE860 m
- BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - SKELMERSDALE950 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Skelmersdale SuperstoreAsda390 m
- Lidl SkelmersdaleLidl660 m
- Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale LyndaleMorrisons890 m
- Aldi Ashurst SkelmersdaleAldi930 m
- Iceland SkelmersdaleIceland940 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 010C
Everything about West Lancashire 010CThe 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.