The UK Postcode Database

WN8 8NB

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980
WN8 8NB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN8 8NB

Wigan Road - 25 properties, USRN 43300293

Windgate - 1 property, USRN 43300294

Willow Hey - 1 property, USRN 43300299

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5477 / 53°32'51"N

Longitude: -2.7887 / 2°47'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 514000 5933218

OS Easting: 347838

OS Northing: 405958

OS Grid: SD478059

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8WZD.1Z

Mapcode Global: WH86R.4393

Open Location Code: 9C5VG6X6+3G

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83on51

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6229 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN8 8NB on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:15
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:24
Sunrise 05:11
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:17
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:20
Hours of daylight today04:41 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:42
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 14:43
Moon sets 22:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN8 8NB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN8 8NB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 July 2023 24 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Leasehold £155,000
28 February 2022 2a Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Detached Freehold £310,000
29 October 2021 24 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Leasehold £116,500
15 October 2021 20 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £128,000
25 August 2021 18 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Leasehold £115,950
5 June 2020 16 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Leasehold £90,000
19 December 2019 12 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Leasehold £101,000
10 May 2019 30 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £198,000
15 October 2018 6 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
28 September 2017 The Croft, 5, Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Detached Freehold £220,000
19 May 2017 2a Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Detached Freehold £255,000
18 September 2014 20 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
25 January 2008 6 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
1 November 2006 16 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
26 May 2006 10 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Leasehold £95,000
24 October 2005 28 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £185,500
20 June 2003 30 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
3 August 2001 8 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
15 September 2000 10 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Leasehold £45,000
4 August 2000 28 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
22 January 1999 8 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £48,000
29 September 1998 20 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £39,000
2 May 1997 1 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Detached Freehold £46,000
30 August 1996 2a Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Detached Freehold £68,000
25 September 1995 1 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Detached Freehold £23,000
17 August 1995 1 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Detached Freehold £23,000
7 July 1995 26 Wigan Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8NB Semi-detached Freehold £47,000

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 8NB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

West Lancashire

MP

Ashley Dalton Labour

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

Skelmersdale Central

Councillor

Simon Evans Reform UK

West Lancashire Borough Council
District council ward

Old Skelmersdale

Councillors

Neil Furey Independent

Nicola Pryce-Roberts Labour

Donna West Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN8 8NB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00129511 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025521 West Lancashire 010F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005313 West Lancashire 010 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014933 Old Skelmersdale 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
E30000233 Liverpool Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33008779 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
E43000101 West Lancashire, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
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
E58000818 Skelmersdale Central ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63008266 Skelmersdale Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
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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