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WN8 8GF

Postcode

A postcode in West Lancashire 008A, Rural South ward, West Lancashire.

This report describes the area around WN8 8GF, 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 8GF

Schools near WN8 8GF

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
West Lancashire Community High School
Special
430 m
5 minutes on foot
School remains Good, March 2024
Brookfield Park Primary School
Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
560 m
7 minutes on foot
Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met, special measures
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Special
650 m
8 minutes on foot
School remains Outstanding, June 2023
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
860 m
11 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)
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Standards maintained, November 2024
Crow Orchard Primary School
Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.4 km
17 minutes on foot
School remains Good, February 2023
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.6 (2025/26, provisional)
1.4 km
17 minutes on foot
Good (overall), June 2022
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.5 (2025/26, provisional)
1.5 km
18 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade

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 8GF

Latest sale at each postcode
  • £361,950Bibby Close, WN8 8GFSeptember 2025, detached, new build, freehold10 m
  • £275,000Slate Lane, WN8 8UYNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
  • £349,950Sand Wash Drive, WN8 8DXSeptember 2025, detached, new build, freehold80 m
  • £355,000Arley Drive, WN8 8GGJune 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
  • £140,000Colliery Drive, WN8 8DDJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
  • £237,950Black Moss Close, WN8 8GHMarch 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold160 m
  • £495,000Old Engine Lane, WN8 8UZAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold170 m
  • £262,995Goose Brook Drive, WN8 8FGJuly 2024, detached, new build, freehold300 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 8GF

In a straight line

GP practices

  • BEACON PRIMARY CARE700 m
  • DR A BISARYA700 m

Pharmacies

  • ROWLANDS PHARMACY900 m

Dental practices

  • DENTAL SURGERY700 m

Supermarkets

  • AsdaA Newtown Express PetrolAsda620 m
  • Co-op WestgateThe Co-operative Group900 m

The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 008A

Everything about West Lancashire 008A
Deprivation score
14.4
Joint 13,728th least deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£296,950
15,820th most expensive of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
2,158
Joint 3,270th most populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
80.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

The postcode district: WN8

Everything about WN8
Median sale price
£190,000
Joint 304th cheapest of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
47,385
261st most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
85%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
83.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

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Where these figures come from

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.