Ferndale is in Birch Green, Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 6QY 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 Ferndale, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6QZ, WN8 6QU, WN8 6QX, WN8 6QB, WN8 6LP, WN8 6RS, WN8 6PW, WN8 6RP, WN8 6QD.

Ferndale Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ferndale are based on 106 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 6QY

Average Price
£148,361
Semi-Detached
£170,704
Terraced
£87,503
Detached
£215,266
Flats/Maisonettes
£42,345
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferndale

Average Price
£152,925
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FerndaleStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Ferndale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002023-08-18 £87,660
71 Ferndale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,0002022-07-20 £137,531
81 Ferndale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£126,0002021-12-20 £164,614
1 Ferndale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002021-11-23 £87,205
77 Ferndale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,0002018-09-28 £117,510

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate, Birch Green WN8 6QH 		411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green WN8 6PF 		631 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU 		931 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		1,078 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst WN8 6TN 		1,186 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 		1,587 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,666 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		4,994 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		5,458 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 		5,383 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 		1,972 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 		1,192 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		1,534 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,244 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,350 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		2,785 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
Bannatyne Fitness LtdBannatynes Health Club, Northway345 yd
Children And Parenting Support Services CentreFairlie, Birch Green447 yd
RaysStalls 7 To 8 Market Hall, The Concourse616 yd
The Coffee House33 The Concourse, Southway616 yd
Siesta Coffee110 The Concourse, Southway616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Miners PegIngram, Birch Green616 yd
The Viking57 The Concourse, Southway642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden FryUnit 2, Fairstead Court516 yd
Kfc Drive Through RestaurantSouthway, Skelmersdale600 yd
Sushi DailyAsda, Ingram618 yd
PankuAsda Stores Ltd, Ingram619 yd
Domino's PizzaThe Atrium Pod, The Concourse642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdIngram, Birch Green616 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd100 The Concourse, Southway642 yd
Poundland Ltd30-32 The Concourse, Southway642 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale)
NORTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool341 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
FLAMSTEAD 		grass pitches451 yd
Nye Bevan Pool
SOUTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool609 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed)
Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool664 yd
West Lancashire College
NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY 		694 yd
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed)
Elmers Green Lane 		grass pitches920 yd
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed)
Yewdale 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite981 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 55.3%
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 speed73 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ferndale Street dangerous?

In 2023, 378 crimes were reported near Ferndale . Only 27% 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 6QY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ferndale, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 378
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Anti Social Behaviour 116
Shoplifting 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Theft 16
Public Order 13
Burglary 13
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ivydale274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harsnips359 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Inskip Court484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Inglewhite523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hartshead443 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Hartshead443 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Helmsdale435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helmsdale435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket505 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ferndale, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Part-Time Employee38
Retired24
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family14
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing22
Education13
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities8
Other7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Transport and storage3
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male171

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed6

Health

Very good health184
Good health109
Fair health35
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 61
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White332
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union44
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years22
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Portugal3
Lithuania1
Poland14
Romania5
Other EU countries21
No passport held66

Religion

No religion162
Christian156
Hindu1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered21
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