Smithy Lane is in Scarisbrick, Ormskirk and in West Lancashire district. L40 8HJ is located in the Scarisbrick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 8HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: L40 8HW, L40 8JD.

Smithy Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smithy Lane are based on 134 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Lancashire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for L40 8HJ

Average Price
£551,694
Semi-Detached
£257,606
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£759,364
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,194,968

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Lane

Average Price
£431,884
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
157A Smithy Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-05-14 £280,500
167 Smithy Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-06-18 £216,249
157 Smithy Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002018-08-02 £832,299
Shaw Hall Caravan Park Smithy Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,922,4872017-08-31 £2,194,968
167 Smithy Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,0002017-08-29 £219,600

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Moorgate Nursery School
Moorgate, L39 4RY 		4,279 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pinfold Primary School
Pinfold Lane, Scarisbrick L40 8HR 		920 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick
Hall Road, Scarisbrick L40 9QE 		1,956 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormskirk West End School
Grimshaw Lane, L39 1PA 		2,865 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormskirk Asmall Primary School
Tennyson Drive, L39 3PJ 		3,028 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Southport Road, Scarisbrick L40 9RE 		3,035 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Bede's Catholic High School
St Anne's Road, L39 4TA 		4,271 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Burscough Priory Academy
Trevor Road, Burscough L40 7RZ 		4,706 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,882 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,898 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedScarisbrick Hall School
Southport Road, Ormskirk L40 9RQ 		1,351 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPontville School
Black Moss Lane, L39 4TW 		4,671 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Acorns School
43 Ruff Lane, L39 4QX 		4,711 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdge Hill University
St Helen's Road, L39 4QP 		5,251 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWood Edge Independent School
69 Ruff Lane, Ormskirk L39 4UL 		5,272 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heatons Bridge Inn2 Heatons Bridge Road, Scarisbrick623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hurlston Hall Golf ClubHurlston Lane, Scarisbrick1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shaw Hall Village Shop155 Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick299 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Smithy Lane Recreation Ground (Closed)
Smithy Lane 		grass pitches212 yd
Hurlston Hall Golf And Country Club
HURLSTON LANE 		golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool918 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s40.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s40.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed4 Mbit/s
Average download speed23.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Smithy Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 7 crimes were reported near Smithy Lane . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of L40 8HJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 8HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 7
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Burglary 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of L40 8HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sycamore Drive343 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moorfield Lane226 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Willow Grove343 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cherry Tree Lane343 yd
2023-03Anti-social behaviourOn or near Smithy Lane199 yd
2023-02Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willow Grove343 yd
More Crime Statistics for Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 8HJ

Employment

L40 8HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired51
Full-Time Employee48
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities17
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Manufacturing5
Information and communication5
Construction5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying3
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female93
Male122

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex103
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health98
Good health66
Fair health32
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 42
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White209
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Ireland1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion50
Christian150
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Muslim1
Not answered11
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