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WN8 6UW lies on Forest Drive in Skelmersdale. WN8 6UW is located in the Skelmersdale North electoral ward, within the local authority district of West Lancashire and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 02G and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since February 1990.

WN8 6UW maps

WN8 6UW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WN8 6UW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WN8 6UW geodata

Easting349470
Northing407372
Latitude53.560520
Longitude-2.764311

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WN8 6UW?

StreetForest Drive
Town/CitySkelmersdale
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN8

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➜ Where is Skelmersdale?

WN8 6UW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WN8 6UW as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardSkelmersdale North
ConstituencyWest Lancashire

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WN8 6UW

2023
28 JUL
£276,500
3, FOREST DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6UW
2021
24 SEP
£215,000
2021
17 SEP
£205,000
2019
31 MAY
£187,500
2012
21 MAR
£123,450
26, FOREST DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6UW
2005
3 NOV
£146,500
2004
30 SEP
£149,950
2004
6 AUG
£142,500
38, FOREST DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6UW
2003
13 JUN
£113,500
26, FOREST DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6UW
2001
23 NOV
£74,950

➜ Skelmersdale house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 6UW

Forest Drive (Birch Green Road)Birch Green139m
Forest Drive (Birch Green Road)Birch Green151m
Kingsway Court (Ashurst Road)Ashurst278m
Kingsbury Court (Ashurst Road)Ashurst339m
Lowcroft (Ashley Road)Ashurst403m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 6UW

Parbold Station3.4km
Appley Bridge Station3.6km
Upholland Station3.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WN8 6UW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband37.9%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WN8 6UW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed41.6Mbps
Average download speed44.9Mbps
Maximum download speed78.11Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed14.5Mbps
Average upload speed12.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN8 6UW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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WN8 6UW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 6UW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)350,944
Meter count29
Mean (kWh/meter)12,102
Median (kWh/meter)11,618

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)95,033
Meter count25
Mean (kWh/meter)3,801
Median (kWh/meter)3,797

Deprivation

16.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6UW:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 6UW (metres)

Slimming World
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
5 Kingsbury Court
222m
The Golden Fry
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 2
306m
Lifestyle
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
16 Fairstead
371m

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Nearest post box to WN8 6UW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Foxfold/Fosters Green17:4511:00352m
Birch Green Road/ Feltons16:2011:00644m
Ashurst P O18:3511:00670m

WN8 6UW ITL and WN8 6UW LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN8 6UW:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD4Lancashire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD47Chorley and West Lancashire
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000127West Lancashire

WN8 6UW census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN8 6UW:

CodeName
OAE00129265
LSOAE01025470West Lancashire 009C
MSOAE02005312West Lancashire 009

Nearest postcodes to WN8 6UW

WN8 6UTBeechwood43m
WN8 6UUElmwood56m
WN8 6USAshwood67m
WN8 6UXFirwood97m
WN8 6UYOakwood114m
WN8 6UZPinewood131m
WN8 6SJElmers Green Lane164m
WN8 6SPOak Tree Court165m
WN8 6XSKingfisher Park205m
WN8 6SNElmers Green Lane218m