WN8 8HJ
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 011B, Old Skelmersdale ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 8HJ, 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 8HJ
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyWest Lancashire 011B: 106 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainford, 3.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 8HJ 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 011BNeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- 27.5% can get gigabit broadband at WN8 8HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 8HJRoad 48 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 8HJ
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) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School Special | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Brookfield Park Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| West Lancashire Community High School Special | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Crow Orchard Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 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 8HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £90,000Whitburn, WN8 8HJOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, freehold10 m
- £77,500Whitburn, WN8 8HHMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £74,950Whitburn, WN8 8HLNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £81,000Waverley, WN8 8BDApril 2025, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £72,000Barnes Road, WN8 8HNOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £120,000Westgate Mews, WN8 8LBMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £131,000West Park Close, WN8 8AYFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £146,000Oak Crescent, WN8 8EUJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 8HJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BEACON PRIMARY CARE330 m
- DR A BISARYA330 m
Pharmacies
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY130 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY330 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op WestgateThe Co-operative Group140 m
- Aldi Westgate, SkelmersdaleAldi210 m
- AsdaA Newtown Express PetrolAsda460 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 011B
Everything about West Lancashire 011BThe 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.