Forest Drive is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 6UW is located in the Ashurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 6UW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6UT, WN8 6UU, WN8 6US, WN8 6UX, WN8 6UY, WN8 6UZ, WN8 6SJ, WN8 6SP, WN8 6XS.

Forest Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Drive are based on 44 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 6UW

Average Price
£225,339
Semi-Detached
£205,884
Terraced
£223,447
Detached
£245,810
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Drive

Average Price
£225,339
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Forest Drive, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£276,5002023-07-28 £294,505
16 Forest Drive, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-05-23 £159,877
3 Forest Drive, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-09-24 £265,381
1 Forest Drive, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-09-17 £253,037
17 Forest Drive, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,5002021-05-28 £181,687

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 		521 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst WN8 6TN 		699 yd Voluntary aided 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 John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green WN8 6PF 		1,047 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU 		1,213 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 		1,888 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		1,889 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		5,125 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		5,269 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 		4,961 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 		1,671 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 		1,281 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,100 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,898 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,944 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,226 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 Green426 yd
Dee's Deli23 Lyndale, Skelmersdale743 yd
Cafe Seven with Winners not Sinners7 Lyndale, Skelmersdale743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden FryUnit 2, Fairstead Court334 yd
The Ashurst Fish & Chips19 Lyndale, Skelmersdale743 yd
Pizza Delight5 Lyndale, Skelmersdale743 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed)
Elmers Green Lane 		grass pitches691 yd
Dalton Cricket Club
DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB BEACON LANE 		grass pitches937 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
FLAMSTEAD 		grass pitches1,011 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
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 speed65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed28.47 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 293 crimes were reported near Forest Drive . 34% 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 6UW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 6UW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 293
Violence And Sexual Offences 120
Anti Social Behaviour 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 14
Public Order 10
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 6UW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowcroft327 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland279 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowcroft327 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Lowcroft327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairlie426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairlie426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Lowcroft327 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Elmer'S Green Lane292 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Tree Court184 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Falkland279 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 6UW

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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