WN8 9PZ postcode in West Lancashire, Lancashire
WN8 9PZ is a postcode in West Lancashire, in the Rural South ward. It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WN8 9PZ is, and what is near it
- WN8 9PZ
- Other postcodes in WN8 9: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5333, longitude -2.7820)
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 9PZ?
- 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 9PZ 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 9PZ?
90% of the homes and businesses at WN8 9PZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 90% gigabit, 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 9PZ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WN8 9PZ.
Check the bin days for WN8 9PZ 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 9PZ 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 9PZ.
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 9PZ: 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 9PZ 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 9PZ?
Homes in WN8 9 sold for a typical £134,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, up 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £540,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £150,000 19 sales
- Terraced £115,000 38 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 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 9PZ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WN8 9PZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 April 2025. 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 9PZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around WN8 9PZ. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,637.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 470 (64%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 130 (18%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 80 (11%) | £2,183 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,456 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,002 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,548 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,094 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,912 |
When the homes were built
- 22% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 28% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 19% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 9PZ is in (ONS area E01025523), 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 9PZ?
The nearest open schools to WN8 9PZ, 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 9PZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WN8 9PZ is Rainford Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Rainford Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Upholland Rail Station Railway station 2.7 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 9PZ, 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 9PZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN8 9PZ, 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.
- Excel Primary Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 736150 1.6 kmCycle
- Manor Primary Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 736260 2.2 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 9PZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WN8 9PZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
- The Concourse Shopping Centre Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
- 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WN8 9PZ?
The nearest to the centre of WN8 9PZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Digmoor Dental Practice Phone 01695 724736 1.7 kmCycle
- Bright Orthodontics Skelmersdale 1.9 kmCycle
- Firbeck Dental Surgery Phone 01695 726343 2.2 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 9PZ?
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.
- Fairfield Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 07711 817745 5.8 kmDrive
- Ormskirk District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 547471 6.8 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 9PZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WN8 9PZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- EUNOIA-LIVING - 29 The Winsters 1.9 kmCycle
- Stocks Hall Nursing Home - Skelmersdale Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01695 555234 2.1 kmCycle
- Elm House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01695 213110 2.2 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 9PZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN8 9PZ, 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.
- Chemist4u Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01695 474433 800 mWalk
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 123 Birleywood Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01695 723664 1.7 kmCycle
- Boots, 20 the Concourse Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01695 725339 1.9 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 9PZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of WN8 9PZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Potter House Vets 3.5 kmCycle
- Medivet 6.3 kmDrive
- Sunrise Veterinary Surgery 6.5 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 9PZ in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of WN8 9PZ is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 9PZ?
Police.uk records 47 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WN8 9PZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, other crime 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 9PZ
- Ward
- Rural South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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