Ferndale is in Birch Green, Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 6QZ is located in the Birch Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ferndale, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6QU, WN8 6QY, WN8 6QX, WN8 6RP, WN8 6LP, WN8 6RS, WN8 6RQ, WN8 6QB, WN8 6RH.

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 6QZ

Average Price
£155,373
Semi-Detached
£162,232
Terraced
£132,682
Detached
£235,404
Flats/Maisonettes
£149,067
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
48 Ferndale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-09-14 £98,620
42 Ferndale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£109,0002023-06-22 £117,396
66 Ferndale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,0002023-01-27 £139,321
64 Ferndale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-05-19 £138,418
48 Ferndale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002021-04-23 £103,477

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 		408 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green WN8 6PF 		699 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU 		862 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst WN8 6TN 		1,109 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		1,158 yd Community 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 		1,528 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,602 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		5,064 yd Community 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 		5,413 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 		1,891 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 		1,246 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		1,615 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,231 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,327 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		2,865 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, Northway364 yd
Children And Parenting Support Services CentreFairlie, Birch Green389 yd
Cafe (Compass Group)Asda Stores Ltd, Ingram640 yd
RaysStalls 7 To 8 Market Hall, The Concourse684 yd
The Coffee House33 The Concourse, Southway684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Miners PegIngram, Birch Green619 yd
The Viking57 The Concourse, Southway706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden FryUnit 2, Fairstead Court469 yd
PankuAsda Stores Ltd, Ingram640 yd
Sushi DailyAsda, Ingram657 yd
Kfc Drive Through RestaurantSouthway, Skelmersdale679 yd
Domino's PizzaThe Atrium Pod, The Concourse706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdIngram, Birch Green619 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd100 The Concourse, Southway706 yd
Poundland Ltd30-32 The Concourse, Southway706 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale)
NORTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool360 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
FLAMSTEAD 		grass pitches525 yd
Nye Bevan Pool
SOUTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool664 yd
West Lancashire College
NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY 		701 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed)
Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool704 yd
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed)
Elmers Green Lane 		grass pitches938 yd
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed)
Yewdale 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,035 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 13.6%
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 speed64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 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, 491 crimes were reported near Ferndale . Only 21% 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 6QZ.

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 6QZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 491
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Anti Social Behaviour 171
Shoplifting 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 21
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 15
Burglary 14
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket500 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Falkland530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Inglewhite482 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helmsdale430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland530 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland530 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Falkland530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket500 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ferndale, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired34
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Manufacturing21
Education18
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female124
Male131

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex86
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed12

Health

Very good health119
Good health94
Fair health32
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 60
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

White251
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union17
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years6
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Spain1
Lithuania1
Romania4
Other EU countries11
No passport held40

Religion

No religion96
Christian134
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered20
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