WN8 8RB

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980

WN8 8RB	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 8RB

Thornwood - 48 properties, USRN 43300309

Thanet - 1 property, USRN 43300310

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5556 / 53°33'20"N

Longitude: -2.7902 / 2°47'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 513901 5934095

OS Easting: 347752

OS Northing: 406837

OS Grid: SD477068

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8WYB.Q5

Mapcode Global: WH86K.3WMM

Open Location Code: 9C5VH645+6W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83on53

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16069 / 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 8RB on Thursday 23 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:17
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:26
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 today	04:42 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:52 to 04:44
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	16:01
Moon sets	23:10

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

Residential Property Sales in WN8 8RB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
4 June 2024	17 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
1 March 2024	28 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£159,500
5 August 2022	37 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
10 December 2021	57 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£186,000
29 October 2021	32 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Detached	Freehold	£184,000
24 September 2021	8 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
3 June 2020	53 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£158,000
24 January 2020	24 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,500
18 October 2019	35 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
12 January 2018	5 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£141,500
11 August 2017	57 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,000
2 December 2016	19 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
15 January 2016	43 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£118,500
12 February 2015	14 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£98,000
21 November 2014	16 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£118,000
27 October 2010	24 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,000
8 February 2008	14 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£126,000
30 November 2007	9 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,500
12 October 2007	28 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£132,500
24 November 2006	45 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£129,000
5 August 2005	22 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,000
18 June 2004	33 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,000
27 June 2003	53 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,000
9 May 2003	43 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£83,500
2 May 2003	63 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
4 April 2003	35 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£93,000
26 July 2002	45 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,500
7 February 2002	53 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,995
29 June 2001	25 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Detached	Freehold	£60,000
6 April 2001	35 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£66,000
27 October 2000	28 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,000
28 April 2000	32 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Detached	Freehold	£55,000
31 March 2000	47 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,500
23 February 2000	4 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,250
12 November 1999	28 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
18 August 1999	24 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£56,500
30 July 1999	51 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£56,000
21 May 1999	37 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£57,500
20 November 1998	26 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£56,000
14 August 1998	22 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
12 May 1998	14 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,000
18 April 1997	33 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£46,000
19 April 1996	26 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
28 April 1995	37 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,750
13 April 1995	43 Thornwood, Skelmersdale WN8 8RB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000

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 8RB

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 8RB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00129501		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025522	West Lancashire 009D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005312	West Lancashire 009	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
E33008778		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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