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Thinking of living at WN8 0QF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 85% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Primary | 2.5 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Hillside Community Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Up Holland High School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shevington High School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maharishi Free School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Infinite Schools Wigan | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Moss View School | Independent | 4.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Ashurst Kick About | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Pemberton Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Golf | Golf Club/Country Park Car Park | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Edge Hall Road Community Stadium | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Wrightington Hotel & Health Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Winstanley Park Cricket Club | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Stone Hall Farm Livery | 940 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Studio 5 | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Egerton Skate Park | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Judo | Wigan Judo | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Winstanley Tennis Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Tawd Valley MTB Trails (Red Trail) | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Skelmersdale Model Aircraft Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Appley Bridge, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 126k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Farley Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 311); 3 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Orrell Newfold Community Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is St Peter's Catholic High School, 2.9 km away; Attainment 8: 51.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 2.4 km away, with R Rathbone Confectioners closer still (1.9 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Matthew Ryder Clinic (2.0 km), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.9 km).
For a haircut, The Sunbed Lounge is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 7.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
The Fox is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and St Teresas Catholic Club the nearest pub (1.3 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 98 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 108 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Beacon Country Park, 1.6 km away; for exercise, Studio 5 (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 37 km.
3 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision | Independent | 5.4 km | – |
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Every primary near WN8 0QF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.