Nearest top-rated: St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety66/100
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare69/100
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 9 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SKELMERSDALE UCC — 0.6 mi
Transport56/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
Green space81/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 80.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities92/100
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Asda Skelmersdale Superstore — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WN8 8NP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WN8.
Average sold price by property type across the WN8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,648 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£301k▲ 1.6%
Semi-detached£195k▲ 22.8%
Terraced£132k▲ 26.7%
Flat£97k▲ 23.5%
District-level averages (WN8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About WN8 8NP
WN8 8NP scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Skelmersdale Superstore about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WN8 8NP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,229 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SKELMERSDALE UCC, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WN8 8NP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 80.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Lidl, Iceland, Aldi and others. The nearest is Asda Skelmersdale Superstore, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WN8 8NP on NestScope.
