WN8 8BZ
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 011A, Old Skelmersdale ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 8BZ, 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 8BZ
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyWest Lancashire 011A: 68 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainford, 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 8BZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 011ANeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN8 8BZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WN8 8BZRoad 55 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
- 12.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN8 8BZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School Special | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Brookfield Park Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| West Lancashire Community High School Special | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Crow Orchard Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
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 8BZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000High Street, WN8 8ATJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £120,000Wallcroft Street, WN8 8AWDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £130,000High Street, WN8 8APSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £72,000Barnes Road, WN8 8HNOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £130,000Fern Close, WN8 8DNApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £135,000Ashwall Street, WN8 8ANJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £120,000Whitehey, WN8 8AQFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £150,000Wheatacre, WN8 8AJNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 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 8BZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BEACON PRIMARY CARE560 m
- DR A BISARYA560 m
Pharmacies
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY370 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY560 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Westgate, SkelmersdaleAldi270 m
- Co-op WestgateThe Co-operative Group380 m
- AsdaA Newtown Express PetrolAsda700 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 011A
Everything about West Lancashire 011AThe 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.