WN8 8QJ
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 010E, Old Skelmersdale ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around WN8 8QJ, 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 8QJ
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyWest Lancashire 010E: 53 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainford, 4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in WN8 8QJ 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 010ENeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 930 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WN8 8QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WN8 8QJRoad 47 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
- 10.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN8 8QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Orchard Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School Special | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Brookfield Park Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| West Lancashire Community High School Special | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Cobbs Brow School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 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 8QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Aspen Way, WN8 8QJMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £90,000Poplar Drive, WN8 8PLJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £120,000Teversham, WN8 8QNAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £105,000Thornby, WN8 8QWAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £92,000Thornton, WN8 8QPMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £122,500Pine Close, WN8 8PNApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £152,000Willow Drive, WN8 8PJJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £104,000Church Road, WN8 8PHFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 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 8QJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BEACON PRIMARY CARE1 km
- DR A BISARYA1 km
Pharmacies
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY920 m
- ASDA PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY1 km
Supermarkets
- Co-op WestgateThe Co-operative Group930 m
- Asda Skelmersdale SuperstoreAsda950 m
- Aldi Westgate, SkelmersdaleAldi980 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 010E
Everything about West Lancashire 010EThe 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.