WN8 6RT postcode in Skelmersdale, Lancashire
WN8 6RT is a postcode in Skelmersdale, in the Skelmersdale North ward of West Lancashire. It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.
Where WN8 6RT is, and what is near it
- WN8 6RT
- Other postcodes in WN8 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5642, 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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WN8 6RT?
- West LancashireDistrict council West Lancashire: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WN8 6RT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- West LancashireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ashley Dalton (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ashley Dalton
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 6RT?
Every home and business at WN8 6RT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6RT?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for WN8 6RT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WN8 6RT on BinDayBuddySource: 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 6RT 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 6RT.
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 6RT: 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 6RT 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 postcodeSource: 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 6RT?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 6RT
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in WN8 6RT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 July 2026. The middle price was £234,000, from £190,000 to £250,000. Across WN8 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £190,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 6RT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around WN8 6RT. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,002 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,910.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (11%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 380 (43%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 200 (23%) | £2,183 |
| Band D | about 190 (22%) | £2,456 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,002 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,548 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,094 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,912 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 46% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 31% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 6RT is in (ONS area E01025468), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6RT?
The nearest open schools to WN8 6RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6RT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WN8 6RT is Parbold Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.
- Parbold Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Hoscar 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.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodley Park Road, 77 m away.
More stations near WN8 6RT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WN8 6RT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN8 6RT, 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.
- Ashurst Primary Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 736110 350 mWalk
- Manor Primary Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 736260 1.8 kmCycle
- Beacon Primary Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 736000 2.5 kmCycle
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 6RT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WN8 6RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
- Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
- Firbeck Birch Green Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WN8 6RT?
The nearest to the centre of WN8 6RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ashurst Dental Surgery Phone 01695 556329 200 mWalk
- Firbeck Dental Surgery Phone 01695 726343 1.4 kmCycle
- Bright Orthodontics Skelmersdale 1.6 kmCycle
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 6RT?
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.
- Wrightington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 244000 5.2 kmDrive
- Ormskirk District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 547471 6.2 kmDrive
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 6RT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WN8 6RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Birch Green Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0116 270 5678 1.0 kmWalk
- Beacon View Home for Older People Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 725682 1.8 kmCycle
- EUNOIA-LIVING - 29 The Winsters 1.8 kmCycle
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 6RT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN8 6RT, 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.
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 21 Lyndale Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01695 731518 300 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Ingram Road Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01695 567010 1.1 kmWalk
- Boots, 20 the Concourse Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01695 725339 1.6 kmCycle
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 6RT?
The nearest vets to the centre of WN8 6RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Sunrise Veterinary Surgery 3.1 kmCycle
- Potter House Vets 4.0 kmCycle
- Barn Lodge Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1695 572837 7.4 kmDrive
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 6RT in a conservation area?
The centre of WN8 6RT 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 6RT?
Police.uk records 91 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WN8 6RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 4, shoplifting 3, public order 2, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WN8 6RT
- Ward
- Skelmersdale North
- 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
- May 1994
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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