Smithy Lane is in Scarisbrick, Ormskirk and in West Lancashire district. L40 8HW 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 8HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: L40 8HH, L40 8HJ, 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 8HW

Average Price
£313,053
Semi-Detached
£345,204
Terraced
£203,396
Detached
£377,929
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
58 Smithy Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002023-11-03 £417,583
154 Smithy Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£239,9502021-08-27 £300,789
166 Smithy Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,0002021-06-30 £160,520
154A Smithy Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-03-19 £320,342
164 Smithy Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002020-10-02 £223,906

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Moorgate Nursery School
Moorgate, L39 4RY 		4,300 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 		734 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick
Hall Road, Scarisbrick L40 9QE 		1,966 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormskirk West End School
Grimshaw Lane, L39 1PA 		2,919 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Southport Road, Scarisbrick L40 9RE 		2,951 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormskirk Asmall Primary School
Tennyson Drive, L39 3PJ 		3,037 yd Community school No 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 		4,265 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Burscough Priory Academy
Trevor Road, Burscough L40 7RZ 		4,901 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,960 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,976 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 		1,323 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPontville School
Black Moss Lane, L39 4TW 		4,662 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Acorns School
43 Ruff Lane, L39 4QX 		4,762 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdge Hill University
St Helen's Road, L39 4QP 		5,296 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWood Edge Independent School
69 Ruff Lane, Ormskirk L39 4UL 		5,333 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, Scarisbrick822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hurlston Hall Golf ClubHurlston Lane, Scarisbrick1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shaw Hall Village Shop155 Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick298 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Smithy Lane Recreation Ground (Closed)
Smithy Lane 		grass pitches149 yd
Hurlston Hall Golf And Country Club
HURLSTON LANE 		golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool915 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

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

Download Speed

Median download speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed167.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 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 8HW.

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 8HW

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 8HW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sycamore Drive156 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moorfield Lane320 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Willow Grove156 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cherry Tree Lane156 yd
2023-03Anti-social behaviourOn or near Smithy Lane0 yd
2023-02Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willow Grove156 yd
More Crime Statistics for Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 8HW

Employment

L40 8HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in L40 8HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired181
Full-Time Employee92
Self-Employed60
Part-Time Employee44
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)13
Other12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities23
Agriculture, forestry and fishing16
Construction16
Education15
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Other5
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female262
Male219

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex248
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced41
Widowed47

Health

Very good health196
Good health171
Fair health88
Bad health21
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications100
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship40
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 134
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other4
White470

Country of Birth

United Kingdom469
European Union5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK469
10+ Years7
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom391
France1
Germany1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion102
Christian337
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered40
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