WN8 6RP
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 010B, Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 6RP, 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 6RP
- 34 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 79% on JulyWest Lancashire 010B: 89 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Upholland, 3.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 6RP 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN8 6RPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 6RPRoad 54 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 6RP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Community Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Cobbs Brow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Crow Orchard Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Delph Side Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School Special | 1.3 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 6RP
Latest sale at each postcode- £92,000Feltons, WN8 6RPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £127,500Ivybridge, WN8 6RRDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £115,000Ivydale, WN8 6RSApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £165,000Felstead, WN8 6QXFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £98,000Fairhaven, WN8 6RQMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £85,000Felstead, WN8 6QUJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £225,000Inchfield, WN8 6LPMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £105,000Fawcett, WN8 6RNApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 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 6RP
In a straight lineGP practices
- ASHURST PRIMARY CARE750 m
- MANOR PRIMARY CARE980 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY370 m
- BOOTS730 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY780 m
Dental practices
- FIRBECK DENTAL PRACTICE500 m
- BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - SKELMERSDALE730 m
- ASHURST DENTAL PRACTICE780 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Skelmersdale SuperstoreAsda380 m
- Lidl SkelmersdaleLidl540 m
- Farmfoods Ashurst SkelmersdaleFarmfoods740 m
- Aldi Ashurst SkelmersdaleAldi740 m
- Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale LyndaleMorrisons740 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.