Abbey Close is in Upholland, Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 0HE is located in the Up Holland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Abbey Close, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 0NP, WN8 0NJ, WN8 0HD, WN8 0NR, WN8 0NW, WN8 0HF, WN8 0LN, WN8 0NH, WN8 0HB.

Abbey Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Close are based on 18 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 0HE

Average Price
£278,530
Semi-Detached
£231,754
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£315,951
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Close

Average Price
£278,530
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Abbey Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-08-04 £254,954
10 Abbey Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-02-21 £203,340
21 Abbey Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-10-14 £477,674
2 Abbey Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002015-04-10 £265,504
27 Abbey Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002014-07-18 £487,124

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 		383 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
College Road, Up Holland WN8 0PY 		893 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orrell Holgate Academy
Moor Road, Orrell WN5 8SJ 		1,467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holland Moor Primary School
Cornbrook, WN8 9AG 		1,727 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
St James Road, Orrell WN5 7AA 		1,759 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,649 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		1,824 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		2,676 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		5,314 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		5,382 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 		2,486 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		2,762 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 		5,346 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 		2,108 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		2,542 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,759 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		2,990 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFir Tree Fishery CIC
The Nook, Appley Bridge WN6 9JB 		4,394 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 Green197 yd
Beckets CafeThe Priory House, 7 Church Street310 yd
Church Of St Thomas The MartyrChurch Street, Up Holland326 yd
Raj Gate Indian Restaurant391 Orrell Road, Orrell807 yd
Pipsqueaks Play Cafe LtdOrrell Road, Orrell807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Britannia Inn13 Hall Green, Up Holland241 yd
Up Holland Village ClubUp Holland Conservative Club, 5 Church Street263 yd
White Lion Hotel10 Church Street, Up Holland325 yd
St Teresas Catholic ClubCollege Road, Up Holland834 yd
Delph Tavern44 Tontine, Orrell995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bayleaf Indian Cuisine22 Parliament Street, Up Holland146 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away15 Dingle Road, Up Holland242 yd
Upholland Pizzeria3A Dingle Road, Up Holland242 yd
Velvets14 Church Street, Up Holland266 yd
Lilys Coffee and Ice Cream Bar3 Dingle Road, Up Holland275 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas The Martyr Ce Primary School
HIGHGATE ROAD 		grass pitches468 yd
Gymetc. (Orrell)
ABBEY LAKES HALL ABBEY LAKES HALL ORRELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite699 yd
Dean Wood Golf Club
LAFFORD LANE 		golf776 yd
St Teresa'S Catholic Primary School
COLLEGE ROAD 		grass pitches860 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 68.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.0%
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 speed78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed291.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed291.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40.29 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 186 crimes were reported near Abbey Close . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 0HE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Abbey Close, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 186
Anti Social Behaviour 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 12
Other Theft 12
Public Order 11
Shoplifting 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Millers Nook527 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Higher View254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Millers Nook527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Millers Nook527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Millers Nook527 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lafford Lane448 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Dell364 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alma Road164 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbey Close, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN8 0HE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee100
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction12
Information and communication11
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female180
Male160

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex150
Married: Same sex3
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed30

Health

Very good health156
Good health109
Fair health62
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 108
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other8
White332

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union6
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years10
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
France2
Germany1
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion86
Christian242
Not answered13
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