WN8 6NL
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 010C, Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 6NL, 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 6NL
- 47 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 18% on JulyWest Lancashire 010C: 142 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Upholland, 3.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 6NL 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 780 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN8 6NLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 6NLRoad 48 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 6NL
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) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Woodland Community Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| 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 |
| Hillside Community Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Cobbs Brow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 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 6NL
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Firbeck, WN8 6PNSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold390 m
- £155,000Yewdale, WN8 6EPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold410 m
- £95,000Eskdale, WN8 6EBSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold440 m
- £90,000Eskdale, WN8 6EDJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold440 m
- £140,000Yewdale, WN8 6ERMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold450 m
- £50,000Eskdale, WN8 6EJNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold450 m
- £99,995Firbeck, WN8 6PLApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold480 m
- £205,000Findon Way, WN8 6HGMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold500 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 6NL
In a straight lineGP practices
- MANOR PRIMARY CARE780 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS200 m
- ASDA PHARMACY450 m
Dental practices
- BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - SKELMERSDALE200 m
- FIRBECK DENTAL PRACTICE440 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland SkelmersdaleIceland140 m
- Aldi Ashurst SkelmersdaleAldi160 m
- Lidl SkelmersdaleLidl190 m
- Farmfoods Ashurst SkelmersdaleFarmfoods200 m
- Asda Skelmersdale SuperstoreAsda460 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.