WN8 9BY

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980

WN8 9BY	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 9BY

Moor Drive - 36 properties, USRN 43301573

Meadow Close - 9 properties, USRN 43300712

Back Lane - 1 property, USRN 43303456

Digmoor Road - 1 property, USRN 43303781

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5395 / 53°32'22"N

Longitude: -2.7563 / 2°45'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 516154 5932311

OS Easting: 349979

OS Northing: 405021

OS Grid: SD499050

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9W6H.2X

Mapcode Global: WH86R.M9QF

Open Location Code: 9C5VG6QV+QG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83om99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8527 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN8 9BY on Thursday 23 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:18
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:26
Sunrise	05:12
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:17
Sunset	21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
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 04:43
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	16:01
Moon sets	23:10

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN8 9BY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN8 9BY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
10 June 2022	124 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
14 April 2022	82 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£162,000
15 November 2021	126 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£172,500
22 July 2020	98 Meadow Close, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,500
29 March 2018	108 Meadow Close, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£115,000
27 October 2017	70 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Detached	Freehold	£148,000
9 March 2017	96 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
22 September 2016	114 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£102,000
6 May 2016	96 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
30 September 2011	152 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
1 September 2009	148 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£102,000
29 July 2009	126 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
3 April 2009	124 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
4 December 2008	124 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
1 December 2008	136 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£97,000
3 March 2006	86 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
12 December 2005	78 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£118,300
15 April 2005	102 Meadow Close, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
7 October 2004	126 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,995
28 May 2004	80 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,500
22 November 2002	122 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,000
1 February 2002	142 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,500
21 September 2001	118 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
21 September 2001	102 Meadow Close, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Detached	Freehold	£54,000
23 March 2001	136 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
14 February 2001	110 Meadow Close, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£51,000
1 September 2000	66 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Detached	Freehold	£59,995
9 June 2000	152 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£48,000
5 November 1999	126 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£36,000
8 October 1999	88 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000
9 July 1999	144 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£35,000
31 July 1998	132 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000
27 January 1998	148 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,500
3 October 1997	106 Meadow Close, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£33,800
4 November 1996	122 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,700
2 February 1996	152 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000
13 September 1995	124 Moor Drive, Skelmersdale WN8 9BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,000

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 9BY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

West Lancashire

MP

Ashley Dalton Labour

Lancashire County Council

County council electoral division

Skelmersdale East

Councillor

Nigel Swales Reform UK

West Lancashire Borough Council

District council ward

Skelmersdale South

Councillors

Terry Aldridge Labour

Vickie Cummins Labour

Julian Finch Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN8 9BY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00129425		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025505	West Lancashire 014E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005317	West Lancashire 014	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014940	Skelmersdale South	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
E33008794		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
E58000819	Skelmersdale East 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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