Postcode WN8 7SD 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 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 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 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 1.2% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN8 7SD.
Bickerstaffe & Newburgh near WN8 7SD 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WN8 7SD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | 23, Newbury Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £202,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 10, Newburn Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 9, Newburn Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 8, Jarrow Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 6EZ | Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 26, Jackfield Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 6EW | Detached | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the WN8 7SD postcode area, located within Bickerstaffe & Newburgh, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN8 7SD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 17 Lyndale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6UJ | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Ashurst Convenience Store | 25-27 Lyndale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6UJ | Walking directions to Ashurst Convenience Store |
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 7SD, 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 7SD 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 7SD in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh is £420,000 (about £306 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to WN8 7SD, including St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (Good), Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School (Good) and Maharishi Free School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WN8 7SD 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 7SD 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.