UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wn8
WN8Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, England
House prices in WN8, Skelmersdale
Homes in WN8 sold for a median of £190,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,025 standard sales.
That is 23% below the £248,000 median for the West Lancashire council area.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,273 per square metre, from 42 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 18% below the £2,763 median for the North West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 300 | £310,000 | £264,000 to £370,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 353 | £190,000 | £160,000 to £230,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 339 | £130,000 | £108,000 to £155,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 33 | £102,000 | £78,000 to £130,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 34% and 33% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.0 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Flats here sold for a median of £102,000, 19% less than the £126,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in WN8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WN8 7, around Parbold, with a median of £365,000, and lowest in WN8 9, around Skelmersdale, at £132,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WN8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 140 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WN8 7AQ | £750,000 | 3 |
| WN8 7EA | £575,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6SB | £562,500 | 3 |
| WN8 7AP | £468,000 | 4 |
| WN8 7AS | £405,000 | 3 |
| WN8 0BY | £400,000 | 3 |
| WN8 7BE | £360,000 | 5 |
| WN8 8GH | £360,000 | 3 |
| WN8 0DQ | £355,000 | 3 |
| WN8 0NL | £350,000 | 5 |
| WN8 6XW | £345,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8GF | £343,000 | 11 |
| WN8 0BW | £336,500 | 6 |
| WN8 8TX | £332,000 | 4 |
| WN8 0BE | £331,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6HQ | £330,000 | 5 |
| WN8 8AS | £324,000 | 4 |
| WN8 6TA | £307,500 | 5 |
| WN8 0JG | £307,000 | 8 |
| WN8 8DD | £306,000 | 4 |
| WN8 7HB | £304,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8GG | £296,000 | 19 |
| WN8 7PE | £285,000 | 6 |
| WN8 8DX | £281,000 | 16 |
| WN8 0EN | £280,000 | 7 |
| WN8 6TB | £280,000 | 5 |
| WN8 0QF | £275,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8UH | £275,000 | 3 |
| WN8 0BL | £273,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8FD | £268,500 | 20 |
| WN8 7PB | £265,000 | 3 |
| WN8 0EP | £262,500 | 5 |
| WN8 9QP | £260,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6AT | £255,000 | 5 |
| WN8 6AY | £255,000 | 4 |
| WN8 6TD | £246,500 | 4 |
| WN8 8TY | £244,000 | 4 |
| WN8 6RT | £243,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6RU | £242,500 | 3 |
| WN8 0AY | £239,000 | 4 |
| WN8 0NY | £237,000 | 3 |
| WN8 7DJ | £236,500 | 4 |
| WN8 0NZ | £235,000 | 5 |
| WN8 6HL | £235,000 | 3 |
| WN8 7NT | £234,500 | 4 |
| WN8 0LH | £231,000 | 10 |
| WN8 0AX | £227,500 | 4 |
| WN8 8BQ | £225,000 | 4 |
| WN8 8RB | £225,000 | 3 |
| WN8 7PD | £222,500 | 4 |
| WN8 6DU | £220,000 | 6 |
| WN8 6UR | £220,000 | 4 |
| WN8 7NJ | £220,000 | 3 |
| WN8 0HB | £218,000 | 5 |
| WN8 0AD | £217,500 | 8 |
| WN8 0AU | £216,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6PT | £215,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6QW | £215,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8BU | £215,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8BS | £210,000 | 5 |
| WN8 8TU | £210,000 | 5 |
| WN8 6EW | £206,500 | 6 |
| WN8 6EU | £205,000 | 6 |
| WN8 9QQ | £205,000 | 4 |
| WN8 6DH | £195,000 | 3 |
| WN8 0ND | £190,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6BF | £190,000 | 4 |
| WN8 8PD | £188,000 | 7 |
| WN8 6HG | £181,000 | 10 |
| WN8 6HF | £180,500 | 6 |
| WN8 0HE | £180,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6DJ | £180,000 | 3 |
| WN8 0LW | £178,500 | 7 |
| WN8 6BE | £177,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6ST | £175,500 | 4 |
| WN8 0PG | £175,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8BX | £175,000 | 5 |
| WN8 9QS | £173,500 | 4 |
| WN8 8JL | £171,500 | 6 |
| WN8 6HH | £170,000 | 7 |
| WN8 6EN | £169,000 | 5 |
| WN8 6QX | £169,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6TH | £169,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8AF | £165,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8QG | £165,000 | 5 |
| WN8 8HT | £161,000 | 4 |
| WN8 0AA | £160,000 | 5 |
| WN8 0JE | £160,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6HJ | £160,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8BP | £160,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8PQ | £160,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8QX | £160,000 | 6 |
| WN8 8BL | £159,000 | 4 |
| WN8 9JN | £152,000 | 5 |
| WN8 6UA | £150,000 | 3 |
| WN8 9DE | £150,000 | 4 |
| WN8 9EA | £148,000 | 3 |
| WN8 0HX | £147,500 | 4 |
| WN8 6TX | £143,000 | 3 |
| WN8 9AH | £142,000 | 5 |
| WN8 9NP | £140,500 | 4 |
| WN8 0AH | £140,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8AT | £140,000 | 7 |
| WN8 9AB | £139,000 | 4 |
| WN8 6EP | £137,000 | 5 |
| WN8 9NH | £137,000 | 4 |
| WN8 9BD | £136,500 | 4 |
| WN8 8EJ | £135,000 | 3 |
| WN8 9BE | £135,000 | 6 |
| WN8 6ES | £131,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8EH | £131,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8AN | £130,000 | 5 |
| WN8 8PF | £130,000 | 5 |
| WN8 8LB | £128,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8NA | £126,000 | 4 |
| WN8 0JA | £125,000 | 3 |
| WN8 7DR | £120,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6EF | £116,500 | 3 |
| WN8 6DR | £115,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8AY | £115,000 | 5 |
| WN8 8NU | £115,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6AW | £110,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6PZ | £110,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6UH | £109,500 | 4 |
| WN8 8EL | £109,000 | 4 |
| WN8 6AH | £106,000 | 4 |
| WN8 8HX | £105,000 | 4 |
| WN8 6QU | £98,000 | 3 |
| WN8 9DS | £98,000 | 4 |
| WN8 9DN | £95,000 | 3 |
| WN8 9DU | £94,000 | 3 |
| WN8 8HZ | £93,500 | 3 |
| WN8 6ED | £90,000 | 3 |
| WN8 9DR | £90,000 | 3 |
| WN8 9NA | £86,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6AA | £84,500 | 3 |
| WN8 9HZ | £82,000 | 5 |
| WN8 9LZ | £82,000 | 4 |
| WN8 9DW | £75,000 | 3 |
| WN8 6TJ | £70,500 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 40%, from £136,000 in 2016 to £190,000 in 2025, less than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Postcode districts in the West Lancashire council area
Median sale price of the 3 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. WN8 is the cheapest.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WN8, from the sales in WN8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Rural North East 103 sales£365,000
- Rural South 133 sales£276,000
- Up Holland 206 sales£231,000
- Skelmersdale North 156 sales£195,000
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre 140 sales£151,500
- Old Skelmersdale 177 sales£135,000
- Skelmersdale South 143 sales£131,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £65,000 for a terraced house on Alderley to £260,000 for a semi-detached house on Dickets Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in WN8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 44 Delamere WaySold for £143,000
- 58 AlderleySold for £65,000
- 29 Parkside AvenueSold for £186,000
- 9 Lancaster CrescentSold for £127,500
- 9 InglewhiteSold for £136,000
- 20 Oldbury WaySold for £176,000
- 80 Dickets LaneSold for £260,000
- 19 ThornwoodSold for £235,000
- 99 TongbarnSold for £140,000
- 134 BanksbarnSold for £102,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Slate Brook Road, Lathom£268,50020 sales
- Arley Drive, Lathom£296,00019 sales
- Findon Way, Skelmersdale£180,00017 sales
- Sand Wash Drive, Lathom£281,00016 sales
- Ormskirk Road, Upholland£157,50014 sales
Living in WN8
Crime
72 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 85% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
82% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 64 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,456 a year in West Lancashire for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
100% of the 928 live postcodes in WN8 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 46 | |
| C | 709 | |
| D | 448 | |
| E | 44 | |
| F | 13 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | ||
| 49 | ||
| 62 | ||
| 181 | ||
| 647 | ||
| 139 | ||
| 103 | ||
| 43 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,025 standard sales in WN8 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.