WN8 8PD

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980

WN8 8PD	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 8PD

Thurcroft Drive - 50 properties, USRN 43300315

Thealby Close - 1 property, USRN 43300316

Staveley Road - 1 property, USRN 43301517

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5554 / 53°33'19"N

Longitude: -2.7986 / 2°47'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 513342 5934070

OS Easting: 347192

OS Northing: 406820

OS Grid: SD471068

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8WWB.X7

Mapcode Global: WH86J.ZWHS

Open Location Code: 9C5VH642+4H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83on43

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13759 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN8 8PD 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 today	04:41 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 8PD, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN8 8PD

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 June 2023	66 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
18 November 2022	58 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
24 June 2022	14 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
6 May 2022	44 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
18 March 2022	48 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£162,000
27 May 2021	60 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
2 September 2020	30 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£169,000
20 March 2020	46 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£176,000
17 January 2020	63 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
29 July 2019	22 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£162,000
18 May 2018	26 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£131,000
22 April 2016	53 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
23 May 2014	52 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,333
14 January 2014	8 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,000
23 May 2012	52 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£134,000
30 June 2011	60 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
1 April 2011	49 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£118,000
29 May 2008	62 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
25 August 2006	12 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£146,000
28 January 2005	48 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£132,950
2 May 2003	22 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
15 November 2002	46 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£93,000
4 October 2002	45 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£73,000
7 June 2002	53 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£76,950
17 May 2002	50 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,950
17 May 2002	6 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£78,000
28 February 2001	12 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£56,000
17 November 2000	56 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,000
9 June 2000	46 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£30,000
27 October 1999	50 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,500
7 July 1999	46 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£61,000
22 May 1998	60 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
16 February 1998	53 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£54,000
27 June 1997	63 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
19 May 1997	71 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,500
16 May 1997	69 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
19 July 1996	57 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£49,500
28 June 1996	12 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000
21 April 1995	38 Thurcroft Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 8PD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£46,000

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 8PD

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

West Lancashire

MP

Ashley Dalton Labour

Lancashire County Council

County council electoral division

Skelmersdale West

Councillor

Ella Worthington 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 8PD

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00129522		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025525	West Lancashire 011C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005314	West Lancashire 011	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
E33008783		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
E58000820	Skelmersdale West 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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