WN8 6UQ
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5649 / 53°33'53"N
Longitude: -2.7774 / 2°46'38"W
OS Eastings: 348611
OS Northings: 407868
OS Grid: SD486078
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9W16.HT
Mapcode Global: WH86K.9NPF
Plus Code: 9C5VH67F+X3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83on65
What Three Birds: oystercatcher.wallcreeper.yellowhammer
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Woodley Park Road, Skelmersdale WN8 6UQ
Summary
WN8 6UQ is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1993.
The most common council tax band is D.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
The estimated average residential property price, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, is approximately £251,728.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Commercial rateable values range from £8,400 to £27,000 with an average of £17,700. The most common recorded business type is Community Centre.
Skelmersdale is a town, which had a population of 34,455 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 3 people resident in WN8 6UQ, of which 2 were male and 1 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WN8 6UQ is in the Liverpool travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
WN8 6UQ is approximately 77m (253ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WN8 6UQ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WN8 6UQ
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WN8 6UQ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WN8 6UQ include Asda. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WN8 6UQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WN8 6UQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
West Lancashire Borough Council
Ward
Ashurst
Councillors
Yvonne Gagen (Labour)
James Phillip Upjohn (Independent)
Janice Monaghan (Labour)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
Skelmersdale West
County Councillor
Julie Gibson (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
West Lancashire
MP
Rosie Cooper (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WN8 6UQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WN8 6UQ.
Primary
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6TN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6SU
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Outstanding
Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6QH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, Lancashire, WN8 7RP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8QG
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Maharishi Free School
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 6JJ
Free School
Ages 4 - 16
Good
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 8NU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Burscough Priory Science College
Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 7RZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AT
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8NY
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Abraham Guest Academy
Greenhey, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0DQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.