Vale Croft is in Upholland, Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 0BJ is located in the Up Holland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vale Croft, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 0BG, WN8 0BL, WN8 0AL, WN8 0AW, WN8 0BH, WN8 0BE, WN8 0BN, WN8 0AN, WN8 0AF.

Vale Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vale Croft are based on 25 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 0BJ

Average Price
£394,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£394,282
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Croft

Average Price
£394,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Vale Croft, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002019-08-16 £435,654
11 Vale Croft, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002018-08-22 £386,187
9 Vale Croft, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£218,0002017-08-10 £301,213
8 Vale Croft, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002015-10-16 £357,052
4 Vale Croft, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-06-26 £320,359

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Highgate Road, Up Holland WN8 0HX 		635 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holland Moor Primary School
Cornbrook, WN8 9AG 		1,000 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Back Lane, Holland Moor WN8 9EA 		1,076 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
College Road, Up Holland WN8 0PY 		1,357 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Birkrig, Digmoor WN8 9BN 		1,667 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,807 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		2,631 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,474 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		4,773 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		4,863 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		3,105 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		3,320 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 		4,985 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 		1,252 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,015 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		2,074 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		3,732 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		4,991 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Shakespeare's Coffee ShopUpholland Public Library, Hall Green690 yd
Church Of St Thomas The MartyrChurch Street, Up Holland987 yd
Beckets CafeThe Priory House, 7 Church Street1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Britannia Inn13 Hall Green, Up Holland647 yd
The Plough And Harrow174 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland716 yd
White Lion Hotel10 Church Street, Up Holland986 yd
Up Holland Village ClubUp Holland Conservative Club, 5 Church Street1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Catch Fish & Chips1 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland398 yd
Lilys Coffee and Ice Cream Bar3 Dingle Road, Up Holland683 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away15 Dingle Road, Up Holland804 yd
Upholland Pizzeria3A Dingle Road, Up Holland804 yd
Velvets14 Church Street, Up Holland995 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tower Hill Playing Fields
TOWER HILL ROAD 		grass pitches540 yd
St Thomas The Martyr Ce Primary School
HIGHGATE ROAD 		grass pitches541 yd
Chequer Lane Playing Field
CHEQUER LANE 		grass pitches717 yd
Holland Moor Primary School
CORNBROOK 		grass pitches1,088 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 8.3%
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 speed58 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vale Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 188 crimes were reported near Vale Croft . 46% 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 0BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vale Croft, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 188
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Shoplifting 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 5
Other Theft 5
Burglary 5
Other Crime 4
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Road368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Road368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Road368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Road368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tower Hill Road544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Dell492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mayfield Road518 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brandon Close310 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Dearden Way292 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dearden Way292 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vale Croft, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee165
Part-Time Employee45
Retired41
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other3

Employment Industry

Education35
Manufacturing33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Construction17
Financial and insurance activities15
Other14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities11
Real estate activities5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female206
Male225

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex198
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed6

Health

Very good health280
Good health110
Fair health33
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 155
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White423
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom426
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK426
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom401
Portugal1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion105
Christian304
Hindu1
Muslim4
Not answered18
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