WN8 0BW
The median sold price for the postcode WN8 0BW is around £340,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 60 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around WN8 0BW (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £161,000 – £340,250
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across WN8 0, last 24 months.
- Detached£312,500(74 sales)
- Semi-detached£213,500(66 sales)
- Terraced£172,000(47 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(4 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
WN8 0BW median £340,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £232,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 25% below the typical West Lancashire neighbourhood
- Crime: 45% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in West Lancashire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in WN8 0BW, compared with 79.5% across West Lancashire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 79.5% of premises across West Lancashire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | West Lancashire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 79.5% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 79.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.06% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 8% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with West Lancashire: more deprived than 10% of its 73 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (48%). Average Band D in West Lancashire is £2,456.23 for 2026/27.
That is 3% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in West Lancashire: £2,183.32 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 750 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A12%
- Band B3%
- Band C48%
- Band D25%
- Band E9%
- Band F1%
- Band G1%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Moorside Community Primary Academy School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, March 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, March 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Moorside Community Primary Academy School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Holland Moor Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, February 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, March 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Holland Moor Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Up Holland High School0.9 miles (1.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Up Holland High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Peter's Catholic High School1.7 miles (2.7 km)Ofsted, March 2024: GoodOfsted reports for St Peter's Catholic High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Dean Trust Wigan2.1 miles (3.4 km)Ofsted, October 2023: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Dean Trust Wigan (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to WN8 0BW is Upholland Rail Station, 0.4 miles (630 m) away in a straight line. There are 2 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.4 miles (630 m)Upholland Rail Station
- 1.3 miles (2.1 km)Orrell Rail Station
- 2.4 miles (3.8 km)Rainford Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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