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WN8 8NY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WN8 8NY

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,229 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WN8 8NY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety66/100
10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 8 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 · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space83/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 81 ha total — largest park 70.5 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76/100
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 8NY.

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

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WN8.

Average sold price by property type across the WN8 district, 202120263,648 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 8NY

WN8 8NY scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Playground (200 m²) about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WN8 8NY 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 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SKELMERSDALE UCC, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WN8 8NY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 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). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 81 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 11 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 8NY on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.