Postcode WN8 0QT is located in a rural village, within the Up Holland ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Upholland area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Upholland is £50,235 per year. The nearest station is Gathurst, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Upholland has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,742 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Upholland has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Upholland is £50,235 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 44 ft away from WN8 0QT.
Upholland near WN8 0QT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gathurst located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £231,000 (about £222 per square foot) in Up Holland area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £795,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £328,750 | £258 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £224,000 | £218 |
| Flats | 1 | £175,000 | £175 |
| Terraced | 29 | £175,000 | £185 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £236,950 | £120,000 | £152,250 | £128,500 |
| 2017 | £286,000 | £142,500 | £155,000 | £133,500 |
| 2018 | £241,000 | £190,000 | £153,000 | £140,000 |
| 2019 | £239,998 | £57,000 | £159,975 | £123,000 |
| 2020 | £280,000 | £75,000 | £168,750 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | £268,500 | — | £187,500 | £147,500 |
| 2022 | £337,375 | £141,000 | £190,000 | £150,000 |
| 2023 | £312,000 | £157,500 | £186,250 | £163,500 |
| 2024 | £316,000 | £62,815 | £200,000 | £162,000 |
| 2025 | £316,000 | £175,000 | £215,500 | £172,000 |
| 2026 | £318,000 | — | £230,000 | £168,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £188 | £143 | £167 | £151 |
| 2017 | £195 | £214 | £158 | £168 |
| 2018 | £201 | £229 | £160 | £139 |
| 2019 | £203 | £74 | £164 | £155 |
| 2020 | £224 | £168 | £186 | £171 |
| 2021 | £242 | — | £193 | £184 |
| 2022 | £257 | £177 | £234 | £188 |
| 2023 | £275 | £201 | £199 | £183 |
| 2024 | £267 | £75 | £212 | £197 |
| 2025 | £250 | £175 | £232 | £199 |
| 2026 | £261 | — | £218 | £173 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WN8 0QT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 1, St Gabriels Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 0QS | Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | Bank Top Farm, Bank Top, Skelmersdale, WN8 0QQ | Other | Freehold | £112,500 |
In the WN8 0QT postcode area, located within Upholland, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for West Lancashire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WN8 0QT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Richard Lee
Up Holland - Elected 7 May 2026
Ashley Dalton
West Lancashire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WN8 0QT records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around WN8 0QT in Upholland is £231,000 (about £222 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to WN8 0QT, including Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good) and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WN8 0QT scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,742 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for West Lancashire covering WN8 0QT is Ashley Dalton (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard Lee (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.