WN8 6LA postcode in Skelmersdale, Lancashire

WN8 6LA is a postcode in Skelmersdale, in the Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward of West Lancashire. It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since December 1996. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in WN8 6, last 12 months. ▲ 15.2% on the year before Nearest school Woodland Community Primary School 750 m in a straight line Nearest station Upholland 3.7 km in a straight line

Where WN8 6LA is, and what is near it

Map of WN8 6LA and what is near it Map of WN8 6LA: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the WN8 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WN8 6DR: also in WN8 6WN8 6DS: also in WN8 6WN8 6DT: also in WN8 6WN8 6DX: also in WN8 6WN8 6EN: also in WN8 6WN8 6EP: also in WN8 6WN8 6ER: also in WN8 6WN8 6ES: also in WN8 6WN8 6HA: also in WN8 6WN8 6HG: also in WN8 6WN8 6HH: also in WN8 6WN8 6HJ: also in WN8 6WN8 6JE: also in WN8 6WN8 6JF: also in WN8 6WN8 6JG: also in WN8 6WN8 6JJ: also in WN8 6WN8 6JQ: also in WN8 6WN8 6JS: also in WN8 6WN8 6JT: also in WN8 6WN8 6JU: also in WN8 6WN8 6JX: also in WN8 6WN8 6JY: also in WN8 6WN8 6JZ: also in WN8 6WN8 6LH: also in WN8 6WN8 6LP: also in WN8 6WN8 6LT: also in WN8 6WN8 6LU: also in WN8 6WN8 6LZ: also in WN8 6WN8 6NH: also in WN8 6WN8 6NL: also in WN8 6WN8 6NN: also in WN8 6WN8 6NY: also in WN8 6WN8 6PD: also in WN8 6WN8 6PE: also in WN8 6WN8 6PF: also in WN8 6WN8 6PL: also in WN8 6WN8 6PN: also in WN8 6WN8 6PW: also in WN8 6WN8 6PY: also in WN8 6WN8 6PZ: also in WN8 6WN8 6QA: also in WN8 6WN8 6QB: also in WN8 6WN8 6QD: also in WN8 6WN8 6QE: also in WN8 6WN8 6QF: also in WN8 6WN8 6QG: also in WN8 6WN8 6QH: also in WN8 6WN8 6QQ: also in WN8 6WN8 6QU: also in WN8 6WN8 6QX: also in WN8 6WN8 6QY: also in WN8 6WN8 6QZ: also in WN8 6WN8 6RA: also in WN8 6WN8 6RB: also in WN8 6WN8 6RD: also in WN8 6WN8 6RF: also in WN8 6WN8 6RG: also in WN8 6WN8 6RH: also in WN8 6WN8 6RL: also in WN8 6WN8 6RN: also in WN8 6WN8 6RP: also in WN8 6WN8 6RQ: also in WN8 6WN8 6RR: also in WN8 6WN8 6RS: also in WN8 6WN8 6RW: also in WN8 6WN8 6SL: also in WN8 6WN8 6UE: also in WN8 6WN8 6XR: also in WN8 6 Cobbs Brow School 750 mSchool 1.2 kmBeacon Primary Care 1.9 kmUpholland station 3.7 kmSkelmersdale WN8 6LA Map of WN8 6LA and what is near it Map of WN8 6LA: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the WN8 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre WN8 6LA
  • WN8 6LA
  • Other postcodes in WN8 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 53.5541, longitude -2.7780)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WN8 6LA?

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 6LA?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WN8 6LA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 6LA?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for WN8 6LA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN8 6LA 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 6LA 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 6LA.

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 6LA: 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 6LA 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.

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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 6LA?

Homes in WN8 6 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 147 sales, up 15.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 15.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £287,500 52 sales
  • Semi-detached £185,000 47 sales
  • Terraced £116,500 44 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 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 6LA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN8 6LA 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

What council tax band are homes near WN8 6LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around WN8 6LA. Over half of them (86%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (83%). 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 6LA

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 £2,183 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 650 (86%)£1,637
Band Babout 80 (11%)£1,910
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,183
Band Dwithheld£2,456
Band Efewer than 5£3,002
Band Ffewer than 5£3,548
Band Gfewer than 5£4,094
Band Hfewer than 5£4,912

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 83% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009: 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 6LA is in (ONS area E01025481), 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 6LA?

The nearest open schools to WN8 6LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN8 6LA, 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 6LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN8 6LA is Upholland Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Upholland Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Parbold Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest ASDA, 77 m away.

More stations near WN8 6LA, 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 6LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN8 6LA, 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 6LA?

4 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN8 6LA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • Firbeck Birch Green Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk

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 6LA?

The nearest to the centre of WN8 6LA, 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 6LA?

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 6LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN8 6LA, 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 6LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN8 6LA, 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 6LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN8 6LA 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 6LA in a conservation area?

The centre of WN8 6LA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 6LA?

Police.uk records 171 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WN8 6LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences65 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Vehicle crime13 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Drugs11 reports
Other crime10 reports

Also: shoplifting 9, other theft 8, public order 7, burglary 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 1, 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 6LA

Ward
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Skelmersdale
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1996

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

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WN8 6JG110 mWN8 6LZ180 mWN8 6LH180 mWN8 6JQ190 mWN8 6DX200 mWN8 6JE210 m
All of WN8

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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