Mercury Way is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 6BF is located in the Tanhouse electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 2002-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercury Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 6BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6BE, WN8 6BQ, WN8 6BN, WN8 6BW, WN8 6BH, WN8 6BJ, WN8 6DQ.

Mercury Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercury Way are based on 290 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 6BF

Average Price
£237,011
Semi-Detached
£202,842
Terraced
£188,369
Detached
£257,097
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Way

Average Price
£232,239
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Mercury Way, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-02-14 £191,395
72 Mercury Way, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-10-13 £180,397
118 Mercury Way, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£156,0002022-09-21 £174,564
116 Mercury Way, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,5002022-09-08 £174,004
104 Mercury Way, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£238,0002022-07-08 £272,094

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holland Moor Primary School
Cornbrook, WN8 9AG 		297 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Back Lane, Holland Moor WN8 9EA 		633 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		766 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall, WN8 9AZ 		923 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Birkrig, Digmoor WN8 9BN 		1,032 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 		2,989 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		3,580 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		3,640 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		3,670 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		4,491 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,957 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		4,296 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 		3,841 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		934 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		978 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		1,172 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		3,903 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		4,092 yd Community 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
The Butty ShopUnit 1, Talbot Court682 yd
Inclusion CaféTanhouse Community Centre, Ennerdale843 yd
Christ the Servant Pop InChrist The Servant Church, Back Lane953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare And Hounds242 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale510 yd
The Plough And Harrow174 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland589 yd
Up Holland Labour Club338 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale642 yd
The Polaris2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale889 yd
The Elmridge Arms1 Elmridge, Tanhouse948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Cod on the Block240 Egerton, Tanhouse695 yd
Deers Thai KitchenTanhouse Community Centre, Ennerdale843 yd
Digmoor Fish Bar65 Birleywood, Digmoor1,086 yd
Amigo'sThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood1,088 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese TakeawayThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holland Moor Primary School
CORNBROOK 		grass pitches262 yd
Moorside Academy
BACK LANE 		grass pitches615 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School
BLAKEHALL 		grass pitches905 yd
Chequer Lane Playing Field
CHEQUER LANE 		grass pitches1,024 yd
Bishop Martin Ce Primary School
BIRKRIG 		grass pitches1,079 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 26.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 2.6%
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 speed48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercury Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near Mercury Way . 51% 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 6BF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercury Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 6BF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 150
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 6
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 6BF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colinton492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Colinton492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colinton492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colinton492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colinton492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colinton492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colinton492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colinton492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colinton492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Colinton492 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercury Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 6BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee208
Part-Time Employee58
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)23
Retired21
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed13
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Education31
Manufacturing30
Financial and insurance activities19
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Other12
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female272
Male286

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex212
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed4

Health

Very good health349
Good health170
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 80
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 86
Degree or Similar 120
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other2
White527
Arab5
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom526
European Union19
Africa8
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK526
10+ Years26
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom505
Ireland3
France2
Poland5
Other EU countries9
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia3
No passport held28

Religion

No religion247
Christian266
Hindu4
Muslim7
Not answered35
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