WN8 8AF maps, stats, and open data
WN8 8AF lies on High Street in Skelmersdale. WN8 8AF is located in the Old Skelmersdale 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 January 1980.
WN8 8AF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 8AF geodata
| Easting | 347490 |
| Northing | 406038 |
| Latitude | 53.548336 |
| Longitude | -2.793974 |
Where is WN8 8AF?
| Street | High Street |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 8AF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 8AF as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 | Old Skelmersdale |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN8 8AF
2025 21 FEB £460,000 |
193A, HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8AF 2023 9 MAR £180,000 |
2022 4 NOV £180,000 |
2022 7 JUN £320,000 |
2017 18 AUG £130,000 |
2017 9 JUN £245,000 |
2016 30 JUN £260,000 |
176, HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8AF 2015 3 JUL £222,500 |
2015 9 JAN £193,000 |
174, HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8AF 2013 25 OCT £120,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 8AF
| Hawthorn Cres (High Street) | Pennylands | 120m |
| Derby Arms (Woodcroft) | Pennylands | 137m |
| Hawthorn Crescent (High Street) | Pennylands | 138m |
| Derby Arms (Winstanley Road) | Pennylands | 169m |
| High Street (Church Road) | Pennylands | 183m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 8AF
| Rainford Station | 3.5km |
| Upholland Station | 4.1km |
| Parbold Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 8AF (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 | 27.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN8 8AF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 36.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 37.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 8AF (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 8AF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 8AF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 595,753 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 55 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,832 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,631 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 205,803 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,116 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,458 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 8AF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 8AF.
- 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
89.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 8AF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 8AF (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 8AF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Winsters P O | 18:30 | 11:15 | 303m |
| Gillibrands Road Business Box | 627m | ||
| Skelmersdale Delivery Office | 19:00 | 12:00 | 980m |
WN8 8AF ITL and WN8 8AF 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 8AF:
| 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 8AF 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 8AF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129534 | |
| LSOA | E01025524 | West Lancashire 011B |
| MSOA | E02005314 | West Lancashire 011 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 8AF
| WN8 8AH | Woodrow | 114m |
| WN8 8NF | Wilcove | 117m |
| WN8 8AE | Woodcroft | 118m |
| WN8 8NE | Manor Grove | 122m |
| WN8 8DH | Hawthorn Crescent | 137m |
| WN8 8DL | Beech Close | 144m |
| WN8 8DJ | Lancaster Crescent | 204m |
| WN8 8ND | Church Road | 213m |
| WN8 8AG | Whitestocks | 225m |
| WN8 8DP | Cedar Grove | 233m |
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