WN8 6LZ
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 010B, Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 6LZ, 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 6LZ
- 39 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 15% on JulyWest Lancashire 010B: 89 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Upholland, 3.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 6LZ 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 010BNeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN8 6LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 6LZRoad 53 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 6LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Community Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Cobbs Brow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Delph Side Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Crow Orchard Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School Special | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 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 6LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £225,000Inchfield, WN8 6LPMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £115,000Ivydale, WN8 6RSApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £75,000Inglewhite, WN8 6JGAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £92,000Feltons, WN8 6RPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £132,000Inglewhite, WN8 6JEJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £127,500Ivybridge, WN8 6RRDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold270 m
- £155,000Findon Way, WN8 6HHJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £120,000Ferndale, WN8 6QZMarch 2026, semi-detached, 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 6LZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- MANOR PRIMARY CARE870 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY180 m
- BOOTS500 m
Dental practices
- FIRBECK DENTAL PRACTICE350 m
- BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - SKELMERSDALE500 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Skelmersdale SuperstoreAsda190 m
- Lidl SkelmersdaleLidl290 m
- Aldi Ashurst SkelmersdaleAldi500 m
- Farmfoods Ashurst SkelmersdaleFarmfoods510 m
- Iceland SkelmersdaleIceland520 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 010B
Everything about West Lancashire 010BThe 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.