Postcode WN8 7RA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rural North East ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.7 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 Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is £58,497 per year. The nearest station is Parbold, about 1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,308 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.0% 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 7RA.
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington near WN8 7RA 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 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 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WN8 7RA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | Oak House, Higher Lane, Wigan, WN8 7RA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £587,500 | |
| 05 May 2026 | Rookery Bungalow, Dungeon Lane, Wigan, WN8 7RH | Detached | Freehold | £660,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | Strawberry Bank, 6, Hillock Lane, Wigan, WN8 7RJ | Detached | Freehold | £817,500 |
In the WN8 7RA postcode area, located within Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington, there are 3 primary and 1 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 7RA, 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 7RA records about 34 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary.
The median sale price around WN8 7RA in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington 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 7RA, including Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School (Good), St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (Good) and Maharishi Free School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WN8 7RA is Parbold, about 1,569 m away.
WN8 7RA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,308 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 7RA 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.