Sherwood Drive is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 6SF is located in the Ashurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sherwood Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6UG, WN8 6SN, WN8 6SJ, WN8 6UZ, WN8 6UY, WN8 6UX, WN8 6SP, WN8 6UT, WN8 6UW.

Sherwood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sherwood Drive are based on 3 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 6SF

Average Price
£468,654
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£468,654
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Drive

Average Price
£468,654
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Sherwood Drive, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£392,0002021-02-25 £494,943
3 Sherwood Drive, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002002-11-28 £522,093
3 Sherwood Drive, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£87,5001996-09-06 £388,926

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 		673 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Higher Lane, Dalton WN8 7RP 		913 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst WN8 6TN 		951 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green WN8 6PF 		1,085 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU 		1,531 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 		2,205 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		2,208 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		4,922 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		4,987 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 		4,647 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 		1,916 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 		1,160 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,106 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,149 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		3,199 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		3,253 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
Children And Parenting Support Services CentreFairlie, Birch Green701 yd
Dee's Deli23 Lyndale, Skelmersdale1,033 yd
Cafe Seven with Winners not Sinners7 Lyndale, Skelmersdale1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beacon Park Golf CentreBeacon Lane, Dalton801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden FryUnit 2, Fairstead Court595 yd
The Ashurst Fish & Chips19 Lyndale, Skelmersdale1,033 yd
Pizza Delight5 Lyndale, Skelmersdale1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed)
Elmers Green Lane 		grass pitches559 yd
Dalton Cricket Club
DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB BEACON LANE 		grass pitches624 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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%

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

Safety

Is Sherwood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 181 crimes were reported near Sherwood Drive . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 6SF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sherwood Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 181
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Other Theft 7
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland520 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Elmer'S Green Lane412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland520 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Tree Court247 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland520 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Falkland520 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Falkland520 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Falkland520 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Falkland520 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland520 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sherwood Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee144
Retired53
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities38
Manufacturing32
Education24
Financial and insurance activities15
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction11
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female221
Male176

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed13

Health

Very good health208
Good health144
Fair health37
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 74
Degree or Similar 100
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian44
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White344
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom369
European Union12
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK369
10+ Years23
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom361
France1
Lithuania1
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia7
No passport held23

Religion

No religion121
Christian204
Hindu1
Sikh44
Not answered27
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