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WN8 house prices in West Lancashire

The median sold price in WN8 between 13 Feb 2026 and 28 Jul 2026 was £166,250 across 250 recorded sales. WN8 covers part of West Lancashire around the Burscough Bridge & Rufford ward. Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for this district — from official UK data, in one place.

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Typical sold price

£166,250

Range £74,750–£381,300 · 250 real sales

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 13 Feb 2026 and 28 Jul 2026. Real recorded sales — not estimates. Scroll for the map, trend and breakdown.

The median sold price in WN8, West Lancashire, was £166,250 across 250 recorded sales between 13 Feb 2026 and 28 Jul 2026. Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,456 a year — West Lancashire's published charge for 2026-27.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, West Lancashire, 2026-27. Real recorded transactions — we never publish an estimated valuation.

On the map

Where WN8 sits in West Lancashire

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Latest sales

The most recent sales in WN8

  • 136, WILLOW HEY, SKELMERSDALE

    Terraced · Freehold · 28 Jul 2026

    £120,000

  • 7, JACKSDALE CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE

    Semi-detached · Freehold · 24 Jul 2026

    £235,000

  • HOLLAND HOUSE, CINNAMON BROW, SKELMERSDALE

    Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 24 Jul 2026

    £190,000

  • 16, OAK CRESCENT, SKELMERSDALE

    Semi-detached · Freehold · 23 Jul 2026

    £146,000

  • 24, ALDER LANE, WIGAN

    Detached · Freehold · 20 Jul 2026

    £450,000

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Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors)

The data, honestly

WN8 sold prices at a glance

Typical price

£166,250

Lower end

£74,750

Upper end

£381,300

Sample size

250 sales

24-month trend

Typical price by quarter — WN8

By property type

What each type sells for — WN8

Tenure mix

Freehold vs leasehold — WN8

216 freehold (86%)

34 leasehold (14%)

Across the 250 most recent recorded sales in WN8. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions — never estimates. See every WN8 sale.

Area data

What else the records hold on WN8

Council tax, schools, area deprivation and planning activity for this district — each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.

Council tax

What council tax costs in WN8

Band D · West Lancashire · 2026-27

£2,456

a year — the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.

Annual council tax charge for each band in West Lancashire, 2026-27
Band1991 valueA year
Aup to £40,000£1,637
B£40,001–£52,000£1,910
C£52,001–£68,000£2,183
D£68,001–£88,000£2,456
E£88,001–£120,000£3,002
F£120,001–£160,000£3,548
G£160,001–£320,000£4,094
Hover £320,000£4,912

These are West Lancashire's charges for 2026-27, the authority WN8 falls in — not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for West Lancashire · data to 2026-27 financial year

Schools

Schools near WN8

  • St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN8 6PF

    349 m

    Good · 2012

  • Woodland Community Primary School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN8 6QH

    391 m

    Good · 2016

  • Delph Side Community Primary School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN8 6ED

    682 m

    Good · 2016

  • Elm Tree Community Primary School

    Special schools · WN8 6SA

    884 m

    Outstanding · 2017

  • Hillside Community Primary School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN8 6DE

    956 m

    Outstanding · 2017

  • Cobbs Brow School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN8 6SU

    1.1 km

    Outstanding · 2014

  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN8 8NP

    1.2 km

    Good · 2024

  • St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WN8 6TN

    1.3 km

    Good · 2023

School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes — Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the WN8 district centroid, not from any address.

Source: Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 8 with a grade on record

Planning applications

Planning activity around WN8

  • WestLancashire/2026/0509/PNHUndecided

    83 m

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - A conservatory that projects 3.6m from the original house, no more than 3m in total height

    Received 2026-06-17

  • WestLancashire/2026/0048/FULUndecided

    401 m

    Part conversion of building: mixed use development: conversion of third, fourth and fifth floors of building from offices to 27 apartments

    Received 2026-01-23

  • WestLancashire/2025/0678/FULPermitted

    128 m

    Ground floor front and rear extensions, garage conversion.

    Received 2025-08-04 · decided 2025-09-19

  • WestLancashire/2025/0484/LDPPermitted

    153 m

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Rear single storey 4m extension.

    Received 2025-05-27 · decided 2025-06-26

  • WestLancashire/2025/0024/PNHPermitted

    181 m

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Single storey rear extenstion to provide wet room & toilet for disabled child. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 3.7m Maximum Height of the extension - 3.68m Height of eaves of the extension - 2.5m

    Received 2025-01-10 · decided 2025-02-21

  • WestLancashire/2024/0998/LDPRejected

    183 m

    Certificate of Lawfulness - To build and maintain a fence & gates.

    Received 2024-11-20 · decided 2025-01-16

Applications are matched within 500 m of the WN8 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for WN8 for the current picture.

Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 234 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 23 July 2026

Deprivation (IMD)

Area profile for WN8

Across the 12 sampled WN8 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 2 to decile 9, with a median of decile 4 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.

1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

WN8 8PA, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 4 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so WN8 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in WN8 that have recorded sales and 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices

Two sources, one table

What it costs to run a home in WN8, band by band

West Lancashire's council tax for 2026-27 set against the WN8 median sold price of £166,250 across 250 recorded sales — the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.

Council tax band, its 1991 valuation range, the annual and monthly charge in West Lancashire for 2026-27, and that charge as a share of the WN8 median sold price
Band1991 valueVOA basisA yearWest LancashireA month÷ 12Of the median÷ £166,250
Aup to £40,000£1,637£1360.98%
B£40,001–£52,000£1,910£1591.15%
C£52,001–£68,000£2,183£1821.31%
D£68,001–£88,000£2,456£2051.48%
E£88,001–£120,000£3,002£2501.81%
F£120,001–£160,000£3,548£2962.13%
G£160,001–£320,000£4,094£3412.46%
Hover £320,000£4,912£4092.95%

The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the WN8 median sold price — a comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, West Lancashire, 2026-27.

Address by address

What individual homes in WN8 sold for

The 24 most recently sold doors of the 246 distinct addresses in the records we hold for WN8. Real recorded transactions — never estimates.

  • 136, WILLOW HEY, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 8NY · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £120,000

    2026-07-28

  • 7, JACKSDALE CLOSE, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 6EX · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £235,000

    2026-07-24

  • HOLLAND HOUSE, CINNAMON BROW, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 0PG · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales

    £190,000

    2026-07-24

  • 16, OAK CRESCENT, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 8EU · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £146,000

    2026-07-23

  • 24, ALDER LANE, WIGAN

    WN8 7NN · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £450,000

    2026-07-20

  • 32, TIVERTON AVENUE, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 8PA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £230,000

    2026-07-17

  • 12, MERDALE WAY, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 8AS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £270,000

    2026-07-17

  • 20, STONEY BROW, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 0QE · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £180,000

    2026-07-16

  • 45, ENSTONE, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 6AW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £110,000

    2026-07-13

  • 36, EARLSWOOD, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 6AT · Detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £255,000

    2026-07-10

  • 6, BEACON CROSSING, WIGAN

    WN8 7DR · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £105,000

    2026-07-10

  • 19, LEESWOOD, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 6TH · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £84,677

    2026-07-10

  • 16, STATION ROAD, WIGAN

    WN8 7NU · Semi-detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £400,000

    2026-07-10

  • CROASDALE CORNER, CROASDALE DRIVE, WIGAN

    WN8 7HR · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £1,200,000

    2026-07-10

  • 28, WOOD LANE, WIGAN

    WN8 7TH · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £970,000

    2026-07-10

  • 113, JACKFIELD WAY, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 6EU · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £230,000

    2026-07-07

  • 9, LYNDHURST, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 6UH · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £115,000

    2026-07-03

  • 88, HALLBRIDGE GARDENS, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 0ER · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £185,000

    2026-07-02

  • 7, OLIVE GROVE, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 8EW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £180,000

    2026-07-01

  • 30, CASTLEHEY, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 9DS · Flat / maisonette · Freehold · 2 recorded sales

    £62,500

    2026-07-01

  • 191, BEECHTREES, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 9EZ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £63,000

    2026-07-01

  • 12, ARLEY DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 8GG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £355,000

    2026-06-30

  • 120, JACKFIELD WAY, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 6EW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £230,000

    2026-06-30

  • 21, GLEBE ROAD, SKELMERSDALE

    WN8 9JP · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £107,500

    2026-06-29

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link — we match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

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Crime rate

Street-level reported crime from Police.UK, by category.

Flood risk

Live Environment Agency warnings and long-term risk.

EPC ratings

Energy certificates A–G from the GOV.UK register.

Boundaries

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Data you can trust

Every WN8 figure is official, sourced and dated

We never show estimated “valuations” or magic numbers — just real recorded data from the UK's official registers, refreshed continuously.

  • HM Land RegistrySold prices
  • MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
  • Department for Education · OfstedSchools
  • Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
  • Police.UKStreet-level crime
  • Environment AgencyFlood risk
  • postcodes.io · ONSGeography

Questions, answered

The WN8 report: your questions

What is the average house price in WN8?
The median sold price in WN8, West Lancashire was £166,250 across 250 recorded sales between 13 Feb 2026 and 28 Jul 2026. Most sales fell between £74,750 and £381,300. That is the median of real HM Land Registry transactions, not an estimate or a valuation.
How much is council tax in WN8?
WN8 is billed by West Lancashire, whose Band D charge for 2026-27 is £2,456 a year. Every band from A to H is listed on this page. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and there is no free per-address dataset for it, so we never guess an individual home's band — look it up on GOV.UK and read your row.
Which schools are near WN8?
The Department for Education's register lists 8 open schools within 3 km of the WN8 district centre, the nearest being St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (last Ofsted grade: Good). These are nearest by straight-line distance from the district centroid — they are not catchment or admission areas, which councils set individually and do not publish centrally.
Is WN8 a deprived area?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the 12 WN8 postcodes we sampled run from decile 2 to decile 9, with a median of decile 4 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. Deprivation is published for small areas, not postcode districts, so a district like WN8 usually spans several. It is area context, never a judgement on an individual home.
Have there been planning applications near WN8?
The last check of the local planning authority register found 234 applications within 500 m of the WN8 district centre; the most recent are listed on this page with their reference, description and status as the authority published them. For an up-to-the-minute search, use the planning tool with your full postcode.
Can I see what an individual address in WN8 sold for?
Yes — this page lists the 24 most recently sold doors of the 246 distinct addresses in the records we hold for WN8, each with its price and date. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so a home that has never been sold does not appear; and we link an address to its own property page only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
How up to date are the WN8 sold prices?
Sold prices come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, covering sales up to 31 July 2026. The store is rebuilt monthly. New sales can take several weeks to appear in the official register after completion, so the very latest transactions may not show yet.
Does WN8 cover my exact street?
WN8 is the outward half of the postcode and covers the whole district, so the district-wide figures on this page are medians and ranges — not a valuation of any single property. The address list gives you the door-level picture, and the free checks take a full postcode.

Nearby

Postcode districts near WN8

The closest districts to WN8 by straight-line distance between district centres — not the next letter of the alphabet.

Every WN8 sale in the sold price tool Council tax bands in WN8 Schools near WN8 Planning applications in WN8

Where this comes from

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on — never estimates, never a valuation. Every WN8 sale in the lookup tool · About Your Property Check.