WN8 0QY postcode in West Lancashire, Lancashire

WN8 0QY is a postcode in West Lancashire, in the Up Holland ward. It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at WN8 0QY can get it Across West Lancashire: 86% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in WN8 0, last 12 months. ▲ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Gathurst 1.8 km in a straight line

Where WN8 0QY is, and what is near it

Map of WN8 0QY and what is near it Map of WN8 0QY: its centre point, with the 139 other postcodes in the WN8 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. M6A577M58 WN8 0AA: also in WN8 0WN8 0AB: also in WN8 0WN8 0AD: also in WN8 0WN8 0AE: also in WN8 0WN8 0AF: also in WN8 0WN8 0AG: also in WN8 0WN8 0AH: also in WN8 0WN8 0AJ: also in WN8 0WN8 0AL: also in WN8 0WN8 0AN: also in WN8 0WN8 0AP: also in WN8 0WN8 0AQ: also in WN8 0WN8 0AR: also in WN8 0WN8 0AS: also in WN8 0WN8 0AT: also in WN8 0WN8 0AU: also in WN8 0WN8 0AW: also in WN8 0WN8 0AX: also in WN8 0WN8 0AY: also in WN8 0WN8 0AZ: also in WN8 0WN8 0BA: also in WN8 0WN8 0BB: also in WN8 0WN8 0BD: also in WN8 0WN8 0BE: also in WN8 0WN8 0BG: also in WN8 0WN8 0BH: also in WN8 0WN8 0BJ: also in WN8 0WN8 0BL: also in WN8 0WN8 0BN: also in WN8 0WN8 0BP: also in WN8 0WN8 0BQ: also in WN8 0WN8 0BS: also in WN8 0WN8 0BT: also in WN8 0WN8 0BU: also in WN8 0WN8 0BW: also in WN8 0WN8 0BX: also in WN8 0WN8 0BY: also in WN8 0WN8 0BZ: also in WN8 0WN8 0DA: also in WN8 0WN8 0DB: also in WN8 0WN8 0DD: also in WN8 0WN8 0DE: also in WN8 0WN8 0DQ: also in WN8 0WN8 0DS: also in WN8 0WN8 0DT: also in WN8 0WN8 0DU: also in WN8 0WN8 0DW: also in WN8 0WN8 0DX: also in WN8 0WN8 0DY: also in WN8 0WN8 0DZ: also in WN8 0WN8 0EN: also in WN8 0WN8 0EP: also in WN8 0WN8 0ER: also in WN8 0WN8 0EW: also in WN8 0WN8 0HA: also in WN8 0WN8 0HB: also in WN8 0WN8 0HD: also in WN8 0WN8 0HE: also in WN8 0WN8 0HF: also in WN8 0WN8 0HG: also in WN8 0WN8 0HH: also in WN8 0WN8 0HJ: also in WN8 0WN8 0HL: also in WN8 0WN8 0HN: also in WN8 0WN8 0HP: also in WN8 0WN8 0HR: also in WN8 0WN8 0HS: also in WN8 0WN8 0HT: also in WN8 0WN8 0HU: also in WN8 0WN8 0HW: also in WN8 0WN8 0HX: also in WN8 0WN8 0HY: also in WN8 0WN8 0HZ: also in WN8 0WN8 0JA: also in WN8 0WN8 0JB: also in WN8 0WN8 0JD: also in WN8 0WN8 0JE: also in WN8 0WN8 0JF: also in WN8 0WN8 0JG: also in WN8 0WN8 0JH: also in WN8 0WN8 0JJ: also in WN8 0WN8 0JL: also in WN8 0WN8 0JN: also in WN8 0WN8 0JP: also in WN8 0WN8 0LD: also in WN8 0WN8 0LG: also in WN8 0WN8 0LH: also in WN8 0WN8 0LJ: also in WN8 0WN8 0LL: also in WN8 0WN8 0LN: also in WN8 0WN8 0LP: also in WN8 0WN8 0LR: also in WN8 0WN8 0LS: also in WN8 0WN8 0LT: also in WN8 0WN8 0LU: also in WN8 0WN8 0LW: also in WN8 0WN8 0ND: also in WN8 0WN8 0NE: also in WN8 0WN8 0NF: also in WN8 0WN8 0NG: also in WN8 0WN8 0NH: also in WN8 0WN8 0NJ: also in WN8 0WN8 0NL: also in WN8 0WN8 0NN: also in WN8 0WN8 0NP: also in WN8 0WN8 0NQ: also in WN8 0WN8 0NR: also in WN8 0WN8 0NS: also in WN8 0WN8 0NT: also in WN8 0WN8 0NU: also in WN8 0WN8 0NW: also in WN8 0WN8 0NX: also in WN8 0WN8 0NY: also in WN8 0WN8 0NZ: also in WN8 0WN8 0PA: also in WN8 0WN8 0PB: also in WN8 0WN8 0PE: also in WN8 0WN8 0PF: also in WN8 0WN8 0PG: also in WN8 0WN8 0PJ: also in WN8 0WN8 0PT: also in WN8 0WN8 0PY: also in WN8 0WN8 0QB: also in WN8 0WN8 0QD: also in WN8 0WN8 0QE: also in WN8 0WN8 0QF: also in WN8 0WN8 0QG: also in WN8 0WN8 0QP: also in WN8 0WN8 0QQ: also in WN8 0WN8 0QR: also in WN8 0WN8 0QS: also in WN8 0WN8 0QT: also in WN8 0WN8 0QZ: also in WN8 0WN8 0RR: also in WN8 0WN8 0SX: also in WN8 0WN8 0SY: also in WN8 0 Orrell station 2.5 kmShevington Surgery 2.8 kmUp Holland WN8 0QY Map of WN8 0QY and what is near it Map of WN8 0QY: its centre point, with the 139 other postcodes in the WN8 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. M6 Dean Trust Wigan 2.4 kmOrrell station 2.5 kmUp Holland WN8 0QY
  • WN8 0QY
  • Other postcodes in WN8 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5519, longitude -2.7194)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WN8 0QY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WN8 0QY?

None of the homes and businesses at WN8 0QY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WN8 0QY 0% West Lancashire 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WN8 0QY 0% West Lancashire 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WN8 0QY?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for WN8 0QY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN8 0QY on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WN8 0QY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WN8 0QY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across West Lancashire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WN8 0QY: 1,127 properties in West Lancashire are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for West Lancashire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WN8 0QY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WN8 0QY?

Homes in WN8 0 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£232,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £311,000 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £155,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WN8 district: a typical £188,000 from 461 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WN8 0QY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN8 0QY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at WN8 0QY

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WN8 0QY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WN8 0QY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around WN8 0QY. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WN8 0QY

Band D in West Lancashire for 2026‑27: £2,456. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,094 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,183.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,637
Band Babout 130 (22%)£1,910
Band Cabout 180 (31%)£2,183
Band Dabout 120 (20%)£2,456
Band Eabout 40 (7%)£3,002
Band Fabout 40 (7%)£3,548
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,094
Band Hwithheld£4,912

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 30% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for West Lancashire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WN8 0QY is in (ONS area E01025540), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WN8 0QY?

The nearest open schools to WN8 0QY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN8 0QY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WN8 0QY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN8 0QY is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Gathurst Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Orrell Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WN8 0QY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WN8 0QY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN8 0QY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WN8 0QY?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN8 0QY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • bp pulse Dearden Way Charging point · 4 chargers 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WN8 0QY?

The nearest to the centre of WN8 0QY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WN8 0QY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WN8 0QY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN8 0QY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WN8 0QY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN8 0QY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WN8 0QY?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN8 0QY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WN8 0QY in a conservation area?

The centre of WN8 0QY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WN8 0QY?

Police.uk records 22 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WN8 0QY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

The mile also takes in part of Greater Manchester's police force, which has published nothing to Police.uk: crimes there are not in these figures.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

Also: robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WN8 0QY

Ward
Up Holland
Parish
Up Holland
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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