WN8 6QD
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 010D, Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 6QD, 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 6QD
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyWest Lancashire 010D: 195 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Upholland, 3.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 6QD listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 010DNeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- 89.7% can get gigabit broadband at WN8 6QDSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 6QDRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% 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 6QD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Woodland Community Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School Special | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Delph Side Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Hillside Community Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 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 |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 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 6QD
Latest sale at each postcode- £105,000Hallcroft, WN8 6QDApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £95,000Hallcroft, WN8 6QBAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £90,000Harsnips, WN8 6QAJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £113,000Hartshead, WN8 6PZJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £95,000Flamstead, WN8 6PFFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £118,000Hawksclough, WN8 6PYMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £205,000Findon Way, WN8 6HGMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £155,000Findon Way, WN8 6HHJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold260 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 6QD
In a straight lineGP practices
- MANOR PRIMARY CARE490 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS590 m
- ASDA PHARMACY700 m
Dental practices
- FIRBECK DENTAL PRACTICE280 m
- BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - SKELMERSDALE590 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Ashurst SkelmersdaleFarmfoods590 m
- Aldi Ashurst SkelmersdaleAldi620 m
- Lidl SkelmersdaleLidl630 m
- Iceland SkelmersdaleIceland650 m
- Asda Skelmersdale SuperstoreAsda710 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 010D
Everything about West Lancashire 010DThe 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.