Postcode WN8 7DU is located in a rural town, within the Rural North East area of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 89% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is £58,497 per year. The median sale price in Rural North East is £410,000 (around £306 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £254,375 and £563,750. The nearest station is Parbold, about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,068 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 11.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is £58,497 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN8 7DU.
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington near WN8 7DU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Parbold located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Parbold | N/A | Walking directions to Parbold |
Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £306 per square foot) in Rural North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,275,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £517,500 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £315,000 | £293 |
| Terraced | 16 | £250,000 | £276 |
| Flats | 1 | £105,000 | £208 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £310,000 | £95,000 | £188,500 | £151,500 |
| 2017 | £356,995 | £117,500 | £215,000 | £158,500 |
| 2018 | £362,500 | £110,000 | £230,500 | £169,973 |
| 2019 | £383,600 | £97,500 | £185,000 | £182,500 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £97,475 | £213,000 | £163,000 |
| 2021 | £447,000 | £91,000 | £230,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £491,250 | £161,500 | £232,500 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £222,498 | £260,000 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £488,200 | £168,500 | £250,000 | £229,000 |
| 2025 | £495,000 | £157,000 | £285,000 | £199,995 |
| 2026 | £535,000 | £105,000 | £320,000 | £260,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226 | £192 | £203 | £183 |
| 2017 | £261 | £228 | £208 | £182 |
| 2018 | £239 | £164 | £213 | £215 |
| 2019 | £271 | £229 | £220 | £199 |
| 2020 | £280 | £191 | £229 | £199 |
| 2021 | £261 | £188 | £229 | £224 |
| 2022 | £297 | £217 | £272 | £270 |
| 2023 | £288 | £299 | £272 | £208 |
| 2024 | £305 | £286 | £279 | £278 |
| 2025 | £319 | £253 | £270 | £243 |
| 2026 | £328 | £208 | £287 | £266 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WN8 7DU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 72, The Common, Wigan, WN8 7EA | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £312,000 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 76A, The Common, Wigan, WN8 7EA | Detached | Freehold | £745,000 | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 15, The Common, Wigan, WN8 7HA | Other | Leasehold | £128,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 16, The Common, Wigan, WN8 7DA | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £486,000 | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | 54, Fairhurst Drive, Wigan, WN8 7DP | Other | Freehold | £1,700 |
In the WN8 7DU postcode area, located within Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WN8 7DU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | 17 The Common, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HA | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op | Station Road, West Lancashire, WN8 7NU | Walking directions to Co-op |
Annual council tax rates for West Lancashire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WN8 7DU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Katie Juckes
Rural North East - Elected 7 May 2026
Ashley Dalton
West Lancashire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WN8 7DU records about 12 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 other theft.
The median sale price around WN8 7DU in Rural North East is £410,000 (about £306 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WN8 7DU, including Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy (Outstanding), Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold (Outstanding) and Newburgh Church of England Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WN8 7DU is Parbold, about 318 m away.
WN8 7DU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,068 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 7DU is Ashley Dalton (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Katie Juckes (Conservative and Unionist Party).