Barford Close is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 0BB is located in the Up Holland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barford Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 0BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 0BD, WN8 0BA, WN8 0JJ, WN8 0JL, WN8 0AY, WN8 0JG, WN8 0AD, WN8 0AU, WN8 0AX.

Barford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barford Close are based on 12 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 WN8 0BB

Average Price
£322,890
Semi-Detached
£368,385
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£318,754
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barford Close

Average Price
£322,890
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Barford Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-04-08 £312,150
9 Barford Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-11-23 £323,588
5 Barford Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002019-09-25 £307,546
6 Barford Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£219,9502017-11-20 £307,656
12 Barford Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£198,5002016-08-30 £285,604

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holland Moor Primary School
Cornbrook, WN8 9AG 		642 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Highgate Road, Up Holland WN8 0HX 		747 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Back Lane, Holland Moor WN8 9EA 		910 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
College Road, Up Holland WN8 0PY 		1,170 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		1,471 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		2,387 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		2,936 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,788 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		4,247 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		4,327 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		3,353 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		3,664 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maharishi Free School
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom L40 6JJ 		4,403 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		1,320 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		1,505 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		1,654 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		4,108 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		4,610 yd Community special school Yes 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
Shakespeare's Coffee ShopUpholland Public Library, Hall Green921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough And Harrow174 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland538 yd
Britannia Inn13 Hall Green, Up Holland879 yd
Hare And Hounds242 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Catch Fish & Chips1 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland670 yd
Lilys Coffee and Ice Cream Bar3 Dingle Road, Up Holland851 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away15 Dingle Road, Up Holland939 yd
Upholland Pizzeria3A Dingle Road, Up Holland939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas The Martyr Ce Primary School
HIGHGATE ROAD 		grass pitches651 yd
Holland Moor Primary School
CORNBROOK 		grass pitches718 yd
Chequer Lane Playing Field
CHEQUER LANE 		grass pitches887 yd
Moorside Academy
BACK LANE 		grass pitches970 yd
Tower Hill Playing Fields
TOWER HILL ROAD 		grass pitches1,062 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed52.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed52.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12.72 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Barford Close . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 0BB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barford Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 0BB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 170
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 5
Public Order 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 0BB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Road533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dearden Way394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Road533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Road533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mayfield Road507 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Delamere Way296 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Road533 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kirkdale Gardens74 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dearden Way394 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dearden Way394 yd
More Crime Statistics for Barford Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 0BB

Employment

WN8 0BB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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

Full-Time Employee127
Retired57
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee31
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Manufacturing32
Education26
Construction19
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Financial and insurance activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Transport and storage10
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female158
Male181

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed16

Health

Very good health190
Good health108
Fair health33
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 101
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
White328
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years15
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Germany1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
South-East Asia1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion90
Christian225
Buddhist2
Muslim2
Not answered20
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