WN8 is an outcode in West Lancashire, covering the neighbourhoods of Skelmersdale Central, Upholland, Skelmersdale South East, Skelmersdale East and Skelmersdale Ashurst. Over the last 12 months 363 properties changed hands — a median of £85k for flats (£1,293/sqm) and £184k for houses (£2,179/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
15,720
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
13
62
Houses
350
1,329
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£85k
n = 13
£92k
n = 62
Houses
£184k
n = 350
£186k
n = 1,329
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,293
n = 13
£1,328
n = 62
Houses
£2,179
n = 346
£2,228
n = 1,308
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▲Firming
+1.4% vs 12m
−0.9% vs 3y
Flats
▲Firming
+3.4% vs 12m
+0.7% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£210k
n=92
Median £
£178k
n=92
Avg £/sqm
£2,182
n=90
Median £/sqm
£2,209
n=90
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£215k
n=350
Median £
£184k
n=350
Avg £/sqm
£2,188
n=346
Median £/sqm
£2,179
n=346
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£219k
n=1,329
Median £
£186k
n=1,329
Avg £/sqm
£2,206
n=1,308
Median £/sqm
£2,228
n=1,308
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£97k
n=5
Median £
£85k
n=5
Avg £/sqm
£1,530
n=5
Median £/sqm
£1,337
n=5
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£104k
n=13
Median £
£85k
n=13
Avg £/sqm
£1,588
n=13
Median £/sqm
£1,293
n=13
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£117k
n=62
Median £
£92k
n=62
Avg £/sqm
£1,606
n=62
Median £/sqm
£1,328
n=62
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band A
16,166
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
4,229
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
3,096
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,403
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,005
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
486
Detached
Band G
432
Detached
Band H
44
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
3,305
12%
Terraced houses
11,675
42%
Semi-detached houses
5,666
20%
Detached houses
4,654
17%
Bungalows
2,492
8.9%
Other/unknown
273
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in West Lancashire (WN8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WN8 (West Lancashire) was £184k, with an average of £215k, from 350 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WN8?
The median flat sale price in WN8 over the last 12 months was £85k (about £1,293 per square metre), from 13 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WN8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in WN8 are £2,179 for houses and £1,293 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WN8 have?
Homes in WN8 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WN8 in the last year?
363 properties were sold in WN8 over the last 12 months, and 1,391 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).