WN8 6WA
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 010F, Skelmersdale South ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 6WA, 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 6WA
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 71% on JulyWest Lancashire 010F: 112 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainford, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 680 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 6WA listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 010FNeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- 84% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 6WARoad 52 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
- 11.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN8 6WA
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) | 680 m 8 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) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Little Digmoor Primary School Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary. 7% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Crow Orchard Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| 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 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Hillside Community Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 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 6WA
Latest sale at each postcode- £107,500Glebe Road, WN8 9JPJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £175,000Spencers Lane, WN8 9JRDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold460 m
- £130,000Hillcrest, WN8 9JZMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold530 m
- £250,000Windgate, WN8 8NZAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold560 m
- £152,000Ambergate, WN8 9JNMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold580 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 6WA
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS760 m
Dental practices
- BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - SKELMERSDALE760 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland SkelmersdaleIceland700 m
- Aldi Ashurst SkelmersdaleAldi730 m
- Farmfoods Ashurst SkelmersdaleFarmfoods760 m
- Lidl SkelmersdaleLidl860 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 010F
Everything about West Lancashire 010FThe 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.