WN8 6BL maps, stats, and open data
WN8 6BL lies on Hansby Close in Skelmersdale. WN8 6BL 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 June 2002.
WN8 6BL geodata
| Easting | 350102 |
| Northing | 405515 |
| Latitude | 53.543891 |
| Longitude | -2.754473 |
Where is WN8 6BL?
| Street | Hansby Close |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 6BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 6BL 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 6BL
2022 30 NOV £275,000 |
2018 19 NOV £185,000 |
2015 6 MAR £173,000 |
2014 28 NOV £159,500 |
2007 21 SEP £195,000 |
2005 28 JUN £158,000 |
2004 14 MAY £145,000 |
7, HANSBY CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BL 2002 24 JUL £106,995 |
2002 1 JUL £105,995 |
11, HANSBY CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BL 2002 26 JUN £100,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 6BL
| Up Holland Labour Club (Tanhouse Road) | Clay Brow | 215m |
| Egerton (Tanhouse Road) | Tanhouse | 271m |
| Colinton (Ormskirk Road) | Clay Brow | 324m |
| Colinton (Ormskirk Road) | Clay Brow | 341m |
| Fir Trees Close (Ormskirk Road) | Digmoor | 402m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 6BL
| Upholland Station | 1.9km |
| Orrell Station | 3.4km |
| Rainford Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 6BL (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 6BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 32.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 6BL (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 6BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 6BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 130,106 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,587 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,098 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 34,448 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,921 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,281 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6BL.
- 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 6BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 6BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 6BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Martins Lane | 17:30 | 11:00 | 939m |
| 83 Banksbarn | 17:35 | 11:00 | 943m |
| Hawksclough | 17:45 | 11:00 | 1,215m |
WN8 6BL ITL and WN8 6BL 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 6BL:
| 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 6BL 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 6BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00168822 | |
| LSOA | E01025528 | West Lancashire 013C |
| MSOA | E02005316 | West Lancashire 013 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 6BL
| WN8 6BG | Earhart Close | 94m |
| WN8 6BJ | Wellington Close | 112m |
| WN8 6BH | Carr Lane | 159m |
| WN8 6AA | Egerton | 217m |
| WN8 9AB | Colinton | 230m |
| WN8 0JF | Blaydon Park | 231m |
| WN8 9AE | Colinton | 246m |
| WN8 6AD | Egerton | 253m |
| WN8 6DU | Beacon Green | 263m |
| WN8 9AR | Ormskirk Road | 270m |
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