WN8 9QT is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WN8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9QT) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case WN which means Wigan.
Postal District. In our case WN8.
Postal Sector. In our case WN8 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QT.

The regional mail center for the post area WN is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the WN8 9QT postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SKELMERSDALE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WN8 9QT postcode have the street address of Holland Court

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 20 individuals call the WN8 9QT postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of SKELMERSDALE within the old postal county of Lancashire.

WN8 9QT is within the village of Crawford.

The WN8 9QT postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WN8 9QT are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in WN8 9QT are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the WN8 9QT Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for WN8 9QT

The telephone area code for WN8 9QT is 01744 St Helens.

Map Coordinates for WN8 9QT

Latitude	53.5188549158
Longitude	-2.75779874178

Ordnance Survey Maps for WN8 9QT

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Weather Forecast for WN8 9QT

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	28.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	29.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WN8 9QT Postcode?

Download Speeds For WN8 9QT

Average Mbps	57.800
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	160.000

WN8 9QT has an average download speed of 57.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,453 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

36% of postcodes (428,191) have slower broadband speeds.

64% of postcodes (754,997) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WN8 9QT

Average Mbps	12.400
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	30.000

WN8 9QT has an average upload speed of 12.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,342 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

40% of postcodes (473,005) have slower upload speeds.

59% of postcodes (701,294) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WN8 9QT Postcode

England Primary Schools

Crawford Village Primary School

Address: Crawford Village Primary School, Crawford Road, Crawford Village, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9QP

Distance: 0.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695622333

Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School

Address: Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School, Rufford Road, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8JX

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678816

Rainford CofE Primary School

Address: Rainford CofE Primary School, Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8AJ

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact:

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Address: Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8JF

Distance: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744678102

England Secondary Schools

Rainford High School

Address: Rainford High School, Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8NY

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01744885914

Rainford High Technology College

Address: Rainford High Technology College, Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8NY

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WN8 9QT

DIGMOUR DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 156 BIRKRIG, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 9HP

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

RAINFORD ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE

Address: 13 CHURCH ROAD, RAINFORD, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 8HE

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

65 ORMSKIRK ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 65 ORMSKIRK ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0AH

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: :

RAINFORD DENTAL SURGERY LTD

Address: 2A THICKWOOD MOSS LANE, RAINFORD, ST. HELENS, WA11 8QL

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

HALL GREEN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 21A HALL GREEN, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0PB

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 52 CHURCH STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8TQ

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WN8 9QT

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: ROUGHWOOD CHEMISTS LTD, 121-123 BIRLEYWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 9HR

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 723664

WELL

Address: 18 CHURCH ROAD, RAINFORD, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 8HE

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 882228

WELL

Address: 36 CHURCH ROAD, RAINFORD, ST HELENS, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 8HD

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 882112

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 1 DINGLE ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0EN

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 622446

WELL

Address: 56 CHURCH STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN5 8TQ

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 622634

CHEMIST4U

Address: 34A-37 GREENHEY PLACE, EAST GILLIBRANDS, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 9SA

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 474433

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WN8 9QT

NICK HESFORD

Address: 94 HIGHER LANE, RAINFORD, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 8AL

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

CROMPTON & GILMORE OPTICIANS - ST.HELENS

Address: 8 ORMSKIRK ROAD, RAINFORD, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 8BT

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

B GLEAVE OPTICIANS (UPHOLLAND)

Address: 7 DINGLE ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0EN

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SKELMERSDALE)

Address: UNIT 13, THE CONCOURSE SHOPPING CENTRE, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6LB

Distance: 2.24 miles

Contact: :

VISION 4 VALUE

Address: 94 HALLCROFT, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6QD

Distance: 2.44 miles

Contact: :

HEYES OPTICIANS LTD - SKELMERSDALE

Address: 118 SANDY LANE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8LQ

Distance: 2.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WN8 9QT

EXCEL PRIMARY CARE

Address: BIRLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, BIRLEYWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 9BW

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 736150

RAINFORD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 17 HIGHER LANE, RAINFORD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 8AZ

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 882855

RAINFORD MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: HIGHER LANE, RAINFORD, ST. HELENS, WA11 8AZ

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

HALL GREEN SURGERY

Address: 164 ORMSKIRK ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0AB

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 588848

KENNETH MACRAE MED CENTRE

Address: 32 CHURCH ROAD, RAINFORD, ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 8HJ

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01744 882606

MATTHEW RYDER CLINIC

Address: 20 DINGLE ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 0EN

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near WN8 9QT

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WN8 9QT

Upholland
Upholland station, Pimbo Lane, Upholland, Lancashire, WN8 9QD
Distance: 1.05 miles
Driving Time: 1.94 minutes
Rainford
Rainford station, Junction Road, Rainford, Merseyside, WA11 8SJ
Distance: 2.04 miles
Driving Time: 3.26 minutes
Orrell
Orrell station, Church Road, Orrell, Greater Manchester, WN5 8TH
Distance: 3.63 miles
Driving Time: 8.85 minutes
Pemberton
Pemberton station, Billinge Road, Pemberton, Greater Manchester, WN5 9HX
Distance: 6.15 miles
Driving Time: 9.55 minutes
Gathurst
Gathurst station, Gathurst Road, Gathurst, Greater Manchester, WN5 0LW
Distance: 6.72 miles
Driving Time: 11.02 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WN8 9QT

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WN8 9QT

M58 J5

Distance: 2.10 miles

Driving Time: 4.01 minutes

M58 J4

Distance: 4.19 miles

Driving Time: 6.23 minutes

M6 J26

Distance: 4.44 miles

Driving Time: 6.27 minutes

M58 J3

Distance: 4.52 miles

Driving Time: 6.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WN8 9QT Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	West Lancashire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Rosie Cooper
Contact Details	Contact Rosie Cooper
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the WN8 9QT Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is West Lancashire District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

West Lancashire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for West Lancashire District at the following link West Lancashire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

West Lancashire District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much West Lancashire District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the WN8 9QT Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Lancashire County Council

House Sales in WN8 9QT

Yearly House Sales for WN8 9QT
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£174,000	£174,000	£174,000	1
2016	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	1
2019	£183,500	£183,500	£183,500	1
2020	£171,000	£171,000	£171,000	1
2022	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	1

Postcodes near the WN8 9QT Postcode

WN8 9QR Crawford Road WN8 9QS Crawford Road WN8 9QU Oakleigh WN8 9DA Pennington Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WN8 9QT Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WN8 9QT
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LE	3.60 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to Iceland
Aldi, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LJ	3.60 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to Aldi
Asda, Northway, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LU	4.03 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to Asda
Lidl, Chatsworth Street, WIGAN, WN5 8BQ	5.60 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to Lidl
Iceland, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XE	6.68 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the WN8 9QT Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WN8 9QT
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	4.62 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Ravenhead Retail Park, St Helens, WA9 1JJ	5.17 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to Ravenhead Retail Park
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR	8.25 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to Charnock Richards Msa
East Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 2DE	8.58 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to East Prescot Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WN8 9QT
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ	2.24 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ
McDonald's, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA	4.22 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to McDonald's, Worthington Way, WIGAN, WN3 6XA
McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD	4.67 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to McDonald's, Gower Street, WIGAN, WN5 9AD
McDonald's, Church Street, ST. HELENS, WA10 1AX	4.68 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to McDonald's, Church Street, ST. HELENS, WA10 1AX

KFC Restaurants near WN8 9QT
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN	2.25 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre
KFC, Orrell Road, Orrell, WIGAN, WN5 8EY	3.15 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to KFC Pemberton - Ormskirk Road
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH	4.60 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park
KFC, Todd Road, ST. HELENS, WA9 1JB	4.82 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to KFC St Helens - Central Retail Park
KFC, Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WIGAN, WN4 9AG	5.43 miles	Directions from WN8 9QT to KFC Ashton in Makerfield