WN8 8FB postcode in Skelmersdale, Lancashire

WN8 8FB is a postcode in Skelmersdale, in the Rural South ward of West Lancashire. It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since March 2025.

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 100% of homes and businesses at WN8 8FB can get it Across West Lancashire: 86% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in WN8 8, last 12 months. ▼ 17.9% on the year before Nearest station Rainford 4.2 km in a straight line

Where WN8 8FB is, and what is near it

Map of WN8 8FB and what is near it Map of WN8 8FB: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the WN8 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WN8 8AA: also in WN8 8WN8 8AS: also in WN8 8WN8 8BY: also in WN8 8WN8 8DA: also in WN8 8WN8 8DB: also in WN8 8WN8 8DD: also in WN8 8WN8 8DX: also in WN8 8WN8 8ED: also in WN8 8WN8 8EG: also in WN8 8WN8 8EQ: also in WN8 8WN8 8FA: also in WN8 8WN8 8FD: also in WN8 8WN8 8FG: also in WN8 8WN8 8FH: also in WN8 8WN8 8FJ: also in WN8 8WN8 8GF: also in WN8 8WN8 8GL: also in WN8 8WN8 8HF: also in WN8 8WN8 8HG: also in WN8 8WN8 8HP: also in WN8 8WN8 8HR: also in WN8 8WN8 8HS: also in WN8 8WN8 8HT: also in WN8 8WN8 8HU: also in WN8 8WN8 8HW: also in WN8 8WN8 8HX: also in WN8 8WN8 8HY: also in WN8 8WN8 8HZ: also in WN8 8WN8 8JA: also in WN8 8WN8 8JB: also in WN8 8WN8 8JD: also in WN8 8WN8 8JE: also in WN8 8WN8 8JJ: also in WN8 8WN8 8JL: also in WN8 8WN8 8JQ: also in WN8 8WN8 8JX: also in WN8 8WN8 8JZ: also in WN8 8WN8 8LA: also in WN8 8WN8 8LQ: also in WN8 8WN8 8TL: also in WN8 8WN8 8TP: also in WN8 8WN8 8TR: also in WN8 8WN8 8TS: also in WN8 8WN8 8TU: also in WN8 8WN8 8TX: also in WN8 8WN8 8UP: also in WN8 8WN8 8UZ: also in WN8 8 2 schools, 600 mSchool 1.6 kmRainford station 4.2 kmOrmskirk station 5.0 kmOld Skelmersdale WN8 8FB Map of WN8 8FB and what is near it Map of WN8 8FB: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the WN8 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 350–400 mOld Skelmersdale WN8 8FB
  • WN8 8FB
  • Other postcodes in WN8 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 2 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 53.5526, longitude -2.8113)

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 8FB?

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 8FB?

Every home and business at WN8 8FB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WN8 8FB 100% West Lancashire 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WN8 8FB 100% 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 8FB?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for WN8 8FB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN8 8FB 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 8FB 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 8FB.

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 8FB: 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 8FB 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 8FB?

Homes in WN8 8 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 126 sales, down 17.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£201,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £297,950 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £180,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £130,000 56 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £83,750 6 sales

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 8FB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN8 8FB 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 8FB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around WN8 8FB. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). 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 8FB

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 100 (9%)£1,637
Band Babout 100 (9%)£1,910
Band Cabout 390 (35%)£2,183
Band Dabout 230 (20%)£2,456
Band Eabout 170 (15%)£3,002
Band Fabout 100 (9%)£3,548
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£4,094
Band Hwithheld£4,912

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 2020 or later

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 8FB is in (ONS area E01025479), 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 8FB?

The nearest open schools to WN8 8FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN8 8FB, 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 8FB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN8 8FB is Rainford Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Rainford Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Ormskirk Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest School Lane, 208 m away.

More stations near WN8 8FB, 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 8FB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN8 8FB, 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 8FB?

2 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN8 8FB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
  • Sandy Lane Car Park LCC Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 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 8FB?

The nearest to the centre of WN8 8FB, 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 8FB?

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 8FB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN8 8FB, 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 8FB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN8 8FB, 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 8FB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN8 8FB 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 8FB in a conservation area?

The centre of WN8 8FB 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 8FB?

Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WN8 8FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences26 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Public order6 reports
Other theft5 reports
Other crime4 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 3, possession of weapons 3, drugs 2, shoplifting 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 8FB

Ward
Rural South
Parish
Lathom South
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Skelmersdale
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2025

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WN8 8FA20 mWN8 8FG90 mWN8 8JL90 mWN8 8FD90 mWN8 8FH100 mWN8 8JQ120 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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