Flaxton is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 6PE is located in the Birch Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Flaxton, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6PD, WN8 6PF, WN8 6PB, WN8 6PA, WN8 6PZ, WN8 6PY, WN8 6QA, WN8 6DR, WN8 6QD.

Flaxton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Flaxton 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 6PE

Average Price
£96,242
Semi-Detached
£100,199
Terraced
£96,908
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£79,034
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flaxton

Average Price
£96,242
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FlaxtonStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Flaxton, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002023-09-08 £119,126
36 Flaxton, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£59,5002019-03-22 £82,197
30 Flaxton, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£68,0002016-06-17 £99,273
52 Flaxton, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,7502013-10-15 £88,334
18 Flaxton, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£69,0002007-11-30 £79,034

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green WN8 6PF 		51 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate, Birch Green WN8 6QH 		511 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		768 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		847 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall, WN8 9AZ 		1,346 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		2,177 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		2,256 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		4,410 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		4,885 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 		4,880 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 		2,470 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 		620 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		1,104 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		2,281 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,724 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,861 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
Inclusion CaféTanhouse Community Centre, Ennerdale664 yd
RaysStalls 7 To 8 Market Hall, The Concourse731 yd
The Coffee House33 The Concourse, Southway731 yd
Siesta Coffee110 The Concourse, Southway731 yd
Leisure Time15A The Concourse, Southway793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Elmridge Arms1 Elmridge, Tanhouse563 yd
The Viking57 The Concourse, Southway793 yd
Grimshaw Lane Inn373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale1,044 yd
The Buffs Community ClubQuarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kfc Drive Through RestaurantSouthway, Skelmersdale553 yd
Deers Thai KitchenTanhouse Community Centre, Ennerdale664 yd
The Golden FryUnit 2, Fairstead Court782 yd
Domino's PizzaThe Atrium Pod, The Concourse793 yd
Poundbakery21 The Concourse, Southway793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd100 The Concourse, Southway793 yd
Poundland Ltd30-32 The Concourse, Southway793 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
FLAMSTEAD 		grass pitches173 yd
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed)
Elmers Green Lane 		grass pitches604 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale)
NORTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool829 yd
Nye Bevan Pool
SOUTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool844 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed)
Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool983 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 25.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 1.4%
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 speed53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Flaxton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 340 crimes were reported near Flaxton . 30% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 6PE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Flaxton, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 340
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Anti Social Behaviour 113
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Burglary 18
Public Order 17
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eversley311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flimby40 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flamstead82 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Park/Open Space195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harsnips266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eskbrook538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eversley311 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Firbeck500 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Firbeck500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flimby40 yd
More Crime Statistics for Flaxton, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PE

Employment

WN8 6PE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Retired29
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)17
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Transport and storage14
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Education8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other5
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female168
Male179

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex85
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced38
Widowed8

Health

Very good health160
Good health112
Fair health46
Bad health24
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 50
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Pakistani3
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White320
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union40
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years41
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Portugal3
Lithuania3
Poland27
Romania5
Other EU countries15
Turkey2
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion151
Christian164
Buddhist3
Muslim4
Other religion2
Not answered23
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