WN8 6PX maps, stats, and open data
WN8 6PX lies on Newton Drive in Skelmersdale. WN8 6PX is located in the Skelmersdale North 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 1997.
WN8 6PX geodata
| Easting | 348617 |
| Northing | 408150 |
| Latitude | 53.567430 |
| Longitude | -2.777315 |
Where is WN8 6PX?
| Street | Newton Drive |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 6PX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 6PX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 | Skelmersdale North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN8 6PX
2025 3 MAR £290,000 |
2024 9 AUG £250,000 |
2024 8 MAY £255,000 |
2024 22 APR £285,000 |
2023 27 JAN £300,000 |
2022 17 AUG £230,000 |
2015 21 DEC £186,000 |
2014 12 SEP £162,500 |
2013 5 DEC £170,400 |
2012 14 SEP £180,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 6PX
| Northfield (Whalleys Road) | Ashurst | 262m |
| Briars Green (Ashmead Road) | Ashurst | 298m |
| Northfield (Whalleys Road) | Ashurst | 316m |
| Ashurst Gardens (Ashmead Road) | Ashurst | 317m |
| Woodley Park Road (Ashmead Road) | Ashurst | 320m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 6PX
| Parbold Station | 2.6km |
| Hoscar Station | 3.8km |
| Appley Bridge Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 6PX (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 6PX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 21.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 29.40Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.20Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 6PX (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 6PX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 6PX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 216,251 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,014 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,235 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 74,854 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,678 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,314 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6PX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6PX.
- 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
7.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6PX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 6PX (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 6PX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ashurst P O | 18:35 | 11:00 | 548m |
| Dalton Summit | 16:45 | 11:00 | 942m |
| Birch Green Road/ Feltons | 16:20 | 11:00 | 1,220m |
WN8 6PX ITL and WN8 6PX 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 6PX:
| 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 6PX 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 6PX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129254 | |
| LSOA | E01025468 | West Lancashire 009A |
| MSOA | E02005312 | West Lancashire 009 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 6PX
| WN8 6PU | Newby Drive | 81m |
| WN8 6PR | Needham Way | 93m |
| WN8 6QJ | Newbury Road | 100m |
| WN8 6PT | Newstead Drive | 125m |
| WN8 6PP | Nairn Avenue | 162m |
| WN8 6PJ | Newburn Close | 184m |
| WN8 6UL | Rowan Lane | 189m |
| WN8 6UN | Hazel Lane | 202m |
| WN8 7SD | Beacon Lane | 255m |
| WN8 6SQ | Briars Green | 256m |
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