The UK Postcode Database

WN8 7RE

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980
WN8 7RE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WN8 7RE

Lees Lane - 19 properties, USRN 43388913

Long Heys Lane - 1 property, USRN 43301722

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5755 / 53°34'31"N

Longitude: -2.7331 / 2°43'59"W

UTM Reference: 30U 517674 5936330

OS Easting: 351556

OS Northing: 409018

OS Grid: SD515090

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WC3.30

Mapcode Global: WH86K.ZDP8

Open Location Code: 9C5VH7G8+6Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn28

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 32308 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WN8 7RE on Thursday 23 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:17
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:25
Sunrise 05:12
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:17
Sunset 21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:17
Hours of daylight today04:42 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:52 to 04:43
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 16:01
Moon sets 23:10

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN8 7RE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN8 7RE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 November 2021 Cross House Farm, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Detached Freehold £710,000
8 April 2019 Hunters House, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Detached Freehold £552,500
7 March 2019 Martins Farm, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Detached Freehold £885,000
2 July 2018 Lakeside, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Semi-detached Freehold £600,000
25 September 2017 Meadowbank, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Detached Freehold £285,000
12 November 2015 Hunters House, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Detached Freehold £485,000
17 April 2014 Ashcliffe, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Detached Freehold £420,000
5 October 2011 Hunters House, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Detached Freehold £499,999
26 May 2006 Hunters House, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Detached Freehold £455,900
11 April 2006 Martins Farm Cottage, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Detached Freehold £400,000
11 January 2006 Poachers Cottage, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £467,500
11 November 2005 Gamekeepers Barn, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £436,500
22 November 2002 Lakeside, Lees Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RE Semi-detached Freehold £380,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WN8 7RE

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

West Lancashire

MP

Ashley Dalton Labour

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

West Lancashire East

Councillor

Adrian Owens Our West Lancashire

West Lancashire Borough Council
District council ward

Rural North East

Councillors

Robert Bailey Conservative

Katie Juckes Conservative

David Whittington Conservative

WN8 7RE also falls within the Civil Parish of Dalton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN8 7RE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00129452 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025510 West Lancashire 005A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005308 West Lancashire 005 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005304 Dalton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014936 Rural North East Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000127 West Lancashire Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000017 Lancashire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001577 West Lancashire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000003 Lancashire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000284 Warrington and Wigan Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33008758 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000019 Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 April 2011 BEIS
E38000200 NHS West Lancashire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2016 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E58000827 West Lancashire East ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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