WN8 6BJ maps, stats, and open data
WN8 6BJ lies on Wellington Close in Skelmersdale. WN8 6BJ is located in the Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre electoral ward, within the local authority district of West Lancashire and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 02G and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since December 2001.
WN8 6BJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 6BJ geodata
| Easting | 350207 |
| Northing | 405554 |
| Latitude | 53.544252 |
| Longitude | -2.752895 |
Where is WN8 6BJ?
| Street | Wellington Close |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 6BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 6BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN8 6BJ
2020 20 NOV £263,500 |
2018 23 FEB £245,000 |
2006 1 DEC £205,000 |
12, WELLINGTON CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BJ 2005 3 JUN £203,000 |
6, WELLINGTON CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BJ 2001 18 DEC £98,950 |
2, WELLINGTON CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BJ 2001 14 DEC £104,995 |
4, WELLINGTON CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BJ 2001 31 OCT £74,500 |
2001 31 OCT £107,750 |
12, WELLINGTON CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BJ 2001 28 SEP £107,750 |
8, WELLINGTON CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BJ 2001 28 SEP £84,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 6BJ
| Egerton (Tanhouse Road) | Tanhouse | 280m |
| Up Holland Labour Club (Tanhouse Road) | Clay Brow | 299m |
| Colinton (Ormskirk Road) | Clay Brow | 360m |
| Colinton (Ormskirk Road) | Clay Brow | 375m |
| St Marks School (Tanhouse Road) | Tanhouse | 406m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 6BJ
| Upholland Station | 1.9km |
| Orrell Station | 3.3km |
| Rainford Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 6BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN8 6BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 50.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 60.83Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 18.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 6BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WN8 6BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 6BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 140,036 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,004 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,395 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 43,252 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,325 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,966 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6BJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
89.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 6BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 6BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Martins Lane | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,048m |
| 83 Banksbarn | 17:35 | 11:00 | 1,051m |
| Hawksclough | 17:45 | 11:00 | 1,237m |
WN8 6BJ ITL and WN8 6BJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN8 6BJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD47 | Chorley and West Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000127 | West Lancashire |
WN8 6BJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN8 6BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00168822 | |
| LSOA | E01025528 | West Lancashire 013C |
| MSOA | E02005316 | West Lancashire 013 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 6BJ
| WN8 6BG | Earhart Close | 108m |
| WN8 6BH | Carr Lane | 111m |
| WN8 6BL | Hansby Close | 112m |
| WN8 6BN | Harrier Drive | 180m |
| WN8 6BQ | Penwell Fold | 188m |
| WN8 6BW | Hawker Drive | 190m |
| WN8 6DU | Beacon Green | 218m |
| WN8 6BE | Mercury Way | 219m |
| WN8 9AE | Colinton | 242m |
| WN8 6BF | Mercury Way | 251m |
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