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WN8, West Lancashire

West Lancashire, North West, England

  • England
  • Updated 23 Oct 2026, 20:52
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Centre of WN8. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

The median sale price in district WN8 over the last 12 months was £183,000 from 366 sales, which is 5.2% lower than the previous 12 months (£193,000 from 587 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 85 out of 100, and the location is in Flood Zone 1 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning.Environment Agency The Postcode Pulse safety score is 39 out of 100, with an average of 197 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk Of 280 homes in the 6 sampled postcodes with an energy certificate, the median rating is band C (74 out of 100), and 63% are rated band C or better.EPC register There is no railway station within 2 km and 6 bus stops within 400 m; the Postcode Pulse transport score is 34 out of 100.NaPTAN

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£183,000
366 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
197
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
1 warning in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band C
280 certificates
Source: EPC register
Food businesses within ½ mile
279
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

39/100

197 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour590
Months of data3
Per month196.7
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month33.1 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

85/100

Flood Zone 1; 1 active flood alert nearby

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km0
Flood alert areas within 1 km1
Active warnings and alerts nearby1

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

74/100

Median rating of 280 certificates: band C (74)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)74
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used280

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

37/100

Median sale price down 5.2% year on year in WN8

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-5.2%
Median price, last 12 months£183,000
Median price, previous 12 months£193,000
Sales, last 12 months366
Sales, previous 12 months587

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

97/100

279 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius279
Radius805 m
Weighted count275.4
Restaurant cafe72
Other retail53
Takeaway46
School college32
Pub bar31
Childcare health care20
Supermarket12
Other9
Hotel accommodation2
Mobile caterer2

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

34/100

No railway station within the search radius; 6 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station—
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m6

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 37/100

£183,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 366 sales

Median sale price down 5.2% year on year in WN8

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District WN8

Median, last 12 months
£183,000
Sales, last 12 months
366
Change on previous 12 months
-5.2%
Median over the period
£186,500
New builds
8%
Leasehold
15%
  • Detached (439)£307,500
  • Semi-detached (519)£188,000
  • Terraced (491)£125,000
  • Flat or maisonette (61)£99,000
2023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2023 (part year)£178,500144
2024£188,000529
2025£190,000579
2026 (part year)£185,000258

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 20:52.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 74/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 280 certificates

Median rating of 280 certificates: band C (74)

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Homes with a certificate
280
Median rating
Band C (74)
Band C or better
63%
  • Band A1
  • Band B102
  • Band C74
  • Band D82
  • Band E15
  • Band F6
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 20:52.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 39/100

197

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

197 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
197
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Lancashire Constabulary
  • Violence and sexual offences85.7
  • Anti-social behaviour24
  • Criminal damage and arson17
  • Public order13
  • Vehicle crime12
  • Shoplifting9.7
  • Other theft9
  • Drugs8.7
  • Other crime5.7
  • Burglary5

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 85/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · 1 warning in force

Flood Zone 1; 1 active flood alert nearby

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
1
Warning areas within 1 km
0

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

  • Flood alert: River Alt, Formby to Huyton

    Forecast rising river levels throughout the evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from the evening of Friday 23 October . River levels will rise this evening and peak around midnight tonight. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and we will continue to monitor throughout the evening. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving…

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 20:52.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 97/100

279

Food businesses within ½ mile

279 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
279
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
89%
  • Restaurants and cafés72
  • Other shops53
  • Takeaways46
  • Schools and colleges32
  • Pubs and bars31
  • Childcare, health and care20
  • Supermarkets12
  • Other9
  • Hotels and guest houses2
  • Mobile caterers2

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 20:52.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 34/100

No railway station within the search radius; 6 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
None nearby
Distance
—
Bus stops within 400 m
6
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops632Ferndale (91 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
  • Postcode-level figures describe the postcode or the area around it, not necessarily the individual property.