Postcode WN8 7LB is located in a rural village, within the Rural North East ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Bickerstaffe & Newburgh area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh is £50,022 per year. The nearest station is Parbold, about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bickerstaffe & Newburgh has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,480 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Bickerstaffe & Newburgh has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh is £50,022 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 178 ft away from WN8 7LB.
Bickerstaffe & Newburgh near WN8 7LB 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Parbold | N/A | Walking directions to Parbold |
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £306 per square foot) in Rural North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,045,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £492,500 | £324 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £270,000 | £273 |
| Terraced | 6 | £255,000 | £293 |
| Flats | 2 | £157,000 | £253 |
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 | £497,500 | £157,000 | £277,500 | £212,498 |
| 2026 | £490,000 | — | £252,500 | £240,250 |
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 | £322 | £253 | £270 | £246 |
| 2026 | £325 | — | £279 | £264 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WN8 7LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 29, Woodrow Drive, Wigan, WN8 7LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 7, Pine Close, Wigan, WN8 7LD | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 16, New Acres, Wigan, WN8 7TU | Detached | Freehold | £456,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 8A, Cobbs Brow Lane, Wigan, WN8 7ND | Terraced | Freehold | £353,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 17, Cobbs Brow Lane, Wigan, WN8 7ND | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the WN8 7LB postcode area, located within Bickerstaffe & Newburgh, there are 3 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 7LB, 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 7LB records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary.
The median sale price around WN8 7LB in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh is £420,000 (about £306 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WN8 7LB, including Newburgh Church of England Primary School (Outstanding), Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold (Outstanding) and Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WN8 7LB is Parbold, about 1,112 m away.
WN8 7LB scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,480 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 7LB 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).
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.