WN8 8DN maps, stats, and open data
WN8 8DN lies on Fern Close in Skelmersdale. WN8 8DN 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 8DN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 8DN geodata
| Easting | 347225 |
| Northing | 406063 |
| Latitude | 53.548534 |
| Longitude | -2.797978 |
Where is WN8 8DN?
| Street | Fern Close |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 8DN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 8DN 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 | Old Skelmersdale |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN8 8DN
15, FERN CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8DN 1999 1 OCT £32,000 |
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 8DN
| High Street | Pennylands | 110m |
| Hawthorn Crescent (High Street) | Pennylands | 151m |
| Hawthorn Cres (High Street) | Pennylands | 155m |
| Village Inn (High Street) | Pennylands | 159m |
| Village Inn (High Street) | Pennylands | 189m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 8DN
| Rainford Station | 3.5km |
| Upholland Station | 4.4km |
| Parbold Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 8DN (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 8DN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 37.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 73.90Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 8DN (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 8DN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 8DN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 278,070 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,695 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,133 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 58,174 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,644 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,698 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 8DN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 8DN.
- 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
60.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 8DN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 8DN (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 8DN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Winsters P O | 18:30 | 11:15 | 472m |
| Gillibrands Road Business Box | 825m | ||
| Skelmersdale Delivery Office | 19:00 | 12:00 | 1,234m |
WN8 8DN ITL and WN8 8DN 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 8DN:
| 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 8DN 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 8DN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129536 | |
| LSOA | E01025523 | West Lancashire 011A |
| MSOA | E02005314 | West Lancashire 011 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 8DN
| WN8 8DF | Alexandra Close | 42m |
| WN8 8DW | Rose Crescent | 88m |
| WN8 8DP | Cedar Grove | 101m |
| WN8 8DG | Ann Street | 103m |
| WN8 8AT | High Street | 118m |
| WN8 8BZ | Birch Street | 130m |
| WN8 8DH | Hawthorn Crescent | 131m |
| WN8 8DJ | Lancaster Crescent | 153m |
| WN8 8ES | Lime Court | 177m |
| WN8 8AG | Whitestocks | 185m |
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