Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WN8 8UT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Primary | 1.1 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Primary | 1.4 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 92% met the expected standard |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 38% 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 | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormskirk School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moss View School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Turning Point Academy | Independent | 5.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | JMO Sports Park | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Skelmersdale Cricket Club | 650 m | 3 |
| Golf | Ormskirk Golf Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Edge Hill Sport | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Paintball | UK Paintball | 270 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Tawd Valley MTB Trails (Red Trail) | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Skelmersdale Model Aircraft Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Edge Hill Sport | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Egerton Skate Park | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Windmill Inn (Ormskirk) | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Stone Hall Farm Livery | 4.8 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 Hoscar, a drive away (4.5 km), with 1k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southport.
The nearest bus stop is School Lane, 550 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 375, 319, 310, 385).
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Brookfield Park Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km); 76% 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.
Few families with young children: only 10% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Greggs, 900 m away; Asda (900 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beacon Primary Care (1.0 km), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Smith & Co is 2.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Aintree, 12 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Compass Group UK is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Wardens Club the nearest pub (750 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 104 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 155 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Stanley Coronation Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Bannatyne Health Club (2.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 43 km.
1 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 51% of households own their home outright.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 26% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is Edge Hill University, 4.0 km away (TEF Silver).
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.