The WN8 8 postcode sector is within the county of Lancashire.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WN8 8 postcode sector is home to a bustling 10,445 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 197 postcodes already in use, this leaves 203 units available.
The largest settlement in the WN8 8 postal code is SKELMERSDALE followed by Lathom, and Chapel House.
The WN8 8 Postcode shares a border with WN8 9 (SKELMERSDALE, Crawford Village, Upholland), WN8 6 (SKELMERSDALE), L39 0 (Bickerstaffe) and L40 6 (Westhead, Lathom).
The sector is within the post town of SKELMERSDALE.
WN8 8 is a postcode sector within the WN8 postcode district which is within the WN Wigan postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the WN8 8 postal sector is the Skelmersdale Delivery Office.
The area of the WN8 8 postcode sector is 2.30 square miles which is 5.95 square kilometres or 1,470.71 square acres.
The WN8 8 postcode sector is crossed by the M58 motorway.
Map of the WN8 8 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
SKELMERSDALE (130 Streets)
Chapel House (3 Streets)
Lathom (11 Streets)
Stanley Industrial Estate (3 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
SKELMERSDALE
WHITE MOSS ROAD SOUTH CLAYTON MEWS EXCHANGE ISLAND HALF MILE ISLAND HOPE ISLAND HOUGHTONS ROAD JUBILEE DRIVE KERFOOTS LANE MEADOW BROOK DRIVE MILL LANE MILL LANE (OLD) BRIDGE NEVERSTITCH ROAD RAILWAY ISLAND SCHOOL ISLAND SEATON PLACE STANLEY ISLAND THE ROUNDABOUT WHITEHEY ISLAND WHITEHEY ROAD WHITEMOSS ROAD SOUTH WINSTANLEY ROADLathom
SPA LANEBickerstaffe
SKELMERSDALE ROADWeather Forecast for WN8 8
Weather Forecast for Skelmersdale
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 7.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 7.00% | ENE 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 7.00% | ENE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 9.00% | ENE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 8.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 8.00% | NE 9 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 11.00% | NE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 13.00% | NE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Light rain | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 54.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 14.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Overcast | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 16.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 12.00% | N 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 7.00% | NW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 9.00% | NNW 4 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 9.00% | NNE 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Overcast | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 15.00% | N 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 16.00% | WNW 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 12.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 12.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 11.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 10.00% | W 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 10.00% | WSW 4 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 14.00% | SW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 22.00% | SSW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 22.00% | S 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 19.00% | S 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 45.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Heavy rain shower (day) | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 59.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Heavy rain shower (night) | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 55.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 22.00% | W 9 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the WN8 8 Postcode Sector
Brookfield Park Primary School
Community school
School Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH
Head: Mrs Sarah-Jane Whiteside
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Inspection: 2023-09-14 (374 days ago)
Website: Visit Brookfield Park Primary School Website
Phone: 01695724042
Number of Pupils: 169
Crow Orchard Primary School
Community school
School Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8QG
Head: Mrs Joanne Maher
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-02-21 (579 days ago)
Website: Visit Crow Orchard Primary School Website
Phone: 01695724046
Number of Pupils: 120
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Community special school
School Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH
Head: Miss Katie Lyon
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2023-06-28 (452 days ago)
Website: Visit Kingsbury Primary Special School Website
Phone: 01695722991
Number of Pupils: 98
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Windrows, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8NP
Head: Mrs Annette Birmingham
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Inspection: 2022-06-08 (837 days ago)
Website: Visit St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Website
Phone: 01695724798
Number of Pupils: 84
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Voluntary aided school
Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8LQ
Head: Mrs J Jackson
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2013-06-26 (4106 days ago)
Website: Visit St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Website
Phone: 01695722346
Number of Pupils: 231
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Voluntary controlled school
Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8PW
Head: Mrs Helen Winstanley
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2020-01-10 (1717 days ago)
Website: Visit Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Website
Phone: 01695723878
Number of Pupils: 253
West Lancashire Community High School
Community special school
School Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH
Head: Mr Lee Fazackerley
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2018-12-04 (2119 days ago)
Website: Visit West Lancashire Community High School Website
Phone: 01695721487
Number of Pupils: 126
House Prices in the WN8 8 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £203,331 | 17 | £188,882 | 17 | £182,282 | 17 | £170,125 | 12 |
| Semi-Detached | £137,411 | 52 | £126,440 | 35 | £121,544 | 44 | £119,827 | 31 |
| Terraced | £85,225 | 68 | £87,151 | 68 | £85,962 | 51 | £77,321 | 58 |
| Flats | £69,500 | 5 | £86,650 | 3 | £64,300 | 5 | £49,778 | 9 |
Important Postcodes WN8 8 in the Postcode Sector
WN8 8EE is the postcode for ROBERT HODGE CENTRE, STANLEY WAY, STANLEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, and Robert Hodge Centre, West Lancashire Borough Council
WN8 8EH is the postcode for West Lancs Short Break Service, School Lane, Brookfield Park Primary School, School Lane, Chapel House, 7 SCHOOL LANE, CHAPEL HOUSE, West Lancashire Community High School, School Lane, Chapel House, Brookfield Park Primary School, School Lane, and West Lancashire Community High School, School Lane
WN8 8HN is the postcode for Park Childrens Centre, Barnes Road
WN8 8LA is the postcode for Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane
WN8 8LP is the postcode for West Lancashire Substance Misuse Service, 75-79 Westgate
WN8 8LQ is the postcode for St Richards R C Primary School, Sandy Lane, and St. Richards Catholic Primary School, Sandy Lane
WN8 8NP is the postcode for St. Edmunds RC School, Windrows
WN8 8PW is the postcode for Trinity Church Of England And Methodist School, Kiln Lane, Trinity Cp School, Kiln Lane, and Beacon View, Kiln Lane
WN8 8QG is the postcode for Crow Orchard County School, School Lane
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