Merewood is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 6RX is located in the Ashurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merewood, Skelmersdale, WN8 6RX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6RU, WN8 6SR, WN8 6RJ, WN8 6SZ, WN8 6SY, WN8 6QR, WN8 6SW, WN8 6PS, WN8 6SQ.

Merewood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merewood are based on 54 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 6RX

Average Price
£238,504
Semi-Detached
£233,838
Terraced
£239,814
Detached
£375,865
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merewood

Average Price
£247,194
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MerewoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Merewood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002023-03-24 £206,308
48 Merewood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-11-22 £218,252
4 Merewood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-07-14 £222,100
52 Merewood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0002021-05-07 £187,425
66 Merewood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0002020-02-11 £207,664

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU 		658 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst WN8 6TN 		848 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,417 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Higher Lane, Dalton WN8 7RP 		1,542 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate, Birch Green WN8 6QH 		1,608 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		614 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		731 yd Foundation school No 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 		607 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,000 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,086 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		2,574 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		3,021 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		4,284 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
Maharishi Golden DomeWoodley Park Road, Skelmersdale457 yd
Dee's Deli23 Lyndale, Skelmersdale716 yd
Cafe Seven with Winners not Sinners7 Lyndale, Skelmersdale716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ashurst Fish & Chips19 Lyndale, Skelmersdale716 yd
Pizza Delight5 Lyndale, Skelmersdale716 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Engineering College
GLENBURN ROAD 		grass pitches703 yd
Lathom High School : A Technology College
GLENBURN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite792 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 75.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.0%
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 speed58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.83 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merewood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 111 crimes were reported near Merewood . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 6RX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merewood, Skelmersdale, WN8 6RX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 111
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Burglary 5
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Summer Street350 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melbreck234 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Summer Street350 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melbreck234 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Melbreck234 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Melbreck234 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Melbreck234 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Summer Street350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Summer Street350 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Summer Street350 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merewood, Skelmersdale, WN8 6RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Retired49
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing30
Human health and social work activities26
Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Transport and storage14
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male166

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated7
Divorced16
Widowed11

Health

Very good health163
Good health117
Fair health32
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 78
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian4
White320
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union5
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Other EU countries4
No passport held29

Religion

No religion114
Christian189
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered18
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