WN8 8UP maps, stats, and open data
WN8 8UP lies on Firswood Road in Lathom, Skelmersdale. WN8 8UP is located in the Rural South 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 8UP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 8UP geodata
| Easting | 346000 |
| Northing | 406595 |
| Latitude | 53.553191 |
| Longitude | -2.816556 |
Where is WN8 8UP?
| Street | Firswood Road |
| Locality | Lathom |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 8UP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 8UP 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 | Rural South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN8 8UP
30A, FIRSWOOD ROAD, LATHOM, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8UP 2023 26 MAY £440,000 |
HOLMEFIELD, FIRSWOOD ROAD, LATHOM, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8UP 2021 17 MAR £375,000 |
2021 24 FEB £393,000 |
2001 17 DEC £162,500 |
FIRSWOOD HOUSE, FIRSWOOD ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8UP 1997 24 JAN £90,000 |
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 8UP
| Firswood Road (Blaguegate Lane) | Lathom | 207m |
| Firswood Road (Blaguegate Lane) | Lathom | 208m |
| Wardens Club (Blaguegate Lane) | Blaguegate | 254m |
| Wardens Club (Blaguegate Lane) | Blaguegate | 295m |
| Blaguegate Lane | Lathom | 459m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 8UP
| Rainford Station | 4.4km |
| Ormskirk Station | 4.6km |
| Hoscar Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 8UP (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 8UP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 32.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 25.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 44.62Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 8UP (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 8UP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 8UP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 261,268 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,369 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,415 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 53,495 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,821 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,195 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 8UP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 8UP.
- 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
50.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 8UP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 8UP (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 8UP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Winsters P O | 18:30 | 11:15 | 1,654m |
| Gillibrands Road Business Box | 2,137m | ||
| Skelmersdale Delivery Office | 19:00 | 12:00 | 2,568m |
WN8 8UP ITL and WN8 8UP 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 8UP:
| 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 8UP 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 8UP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129300 | |
| LSOA | E01025479 | West Lancashire 008A |
| MSOA | E02005311 | West Lancashire 008 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 8UP
| WN8 8TX | Blaguegate Lane | 211m |
| WN8 8UZ | Old Engine Lane | 352m |
| WN8 8TY | Blaguegate Lane | 354m |
| WN8 8TR | Ormskirk Road | 395m |
| WN8 8JL | Maiden Close | 432m |
| WN8 8JQ | Victoria Park | 457m |
| WN8 8TU | Bromilow Road | 467m |
| WN8 8JJ | Headingly Avenue | 474m |
| WN8 8TS | Taylor Street | 481m |
| WN8 8TP | Ormskirk Road | 496m |
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