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Thinking of living at WN8 8AH? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Primary | 450 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Primary | 800 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maharishi Free School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainford High School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moss View School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| A.R.T.S. Education | Independent | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 12 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WN8 8AH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Nye Bevan Pool | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Football | JMO Sports Park | 970 m | 3 |
| Golf | Golf Club/Country Park Car Park | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Old Hall Estate Playing Fields | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Model aerodrome | Skelmersdale Model Aircraft Club | 900 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Skelmersdale Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Tawd Valley MTB Trails (Red Trail) | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Paintball | UK Paintball | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Egerton Skate Park | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Stone Hall Farm Livery | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Studio 5 | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Rainford North End Crown Green Bowls Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Edge Hill Sport | 4.9 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 Rainford, a drive away (3.4 km), with 26k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Crescent, 50 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 375, 310, 385); 38 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Trinity Church of England/Methodist School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lathom High School : A Technology College, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 650 m away, with Go Local closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sandy Lane Health Centre (550 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Skelmersdale Barber is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 11 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
97A High Street is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Derby Arms the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 90 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Stanley Coronation Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Nye Bevan Pool (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 41 km.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
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.
30 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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