Acrefield is in Newburgh, Wigan and in West Lancashire district. WN8 7LJ is located in the Newburgh electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acrefield, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 7XD, WN8 7LN, WN8 7NE, WN8 7LH, WN8 7LL, WN8 7LB, WN8 7LD, WN8 7ND, WN8 7NA.

Acrefield Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acrefield are based on 25 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 7LJ

Average Price
£362,422
Semi-Detached
£337,937
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£378,746
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acrefield

Average Price
£362,422
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AcrefieldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Acrefield, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£332,5002023-11-10 £338,650
16 Acrefield, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-01-28 £440,358
18 Acrefield, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-10-06 £366,443
8 Acrefield, Wigan, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002020-03-06 £461,802
24 Acrefield, Wigan, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002019-01-07 £408,181

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Back Lane, Newburgh WN8 7XB 		240 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Brandreth Drive, Parbold WN8 7HD 		1,556 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Lancaster Lane, Parbold WN8 7HS 		1,735 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Higher Lane, Dalton WN8 7RP 		2,711 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst WN8 6TN 		2,776 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,919 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		3,097 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Burscough Priory Academy
Trevor Road, Burscough L40 7RZ 		4,717 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,986 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 		4,156 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		4,350 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,694 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		5,433 yd Other independent special school No 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
Newburgh Store & Coffee Shop LtdNewburgh Post Office, Course Lane252 yd
Eden Tearoom and GalleriesCourse Lane, Newburgh513 yd
Cast North West Eco CentreApple Cast North West Eco Centre, Cobbs Brow Lane868 yd
The Wayfarer1-5 Alder Lane, Parbold1,008 yd
Yours Is The EarthFlat 1, 2 Mill Lane1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion9 Ash Brow, Newburgh229 yd
Newburgh Sports ClubPavilion, King Georges Field350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parbold Chippy2 Station Road, Parbold1,087 yd
Parbold Tandoori2A Station Road, Parbold1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newburgh Sports Club
COBBS BROW LANE 		grass pitches224 yd
Parbold (Closed)
Station Road 		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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed188.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed29.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acrefield Street dangerous?

In 2023, 16 crimes were reported near Acrefield . 79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 7LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Acrefield, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 16
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Other Theft 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 7LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Smithy Brow93 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near New Acres358 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodrow Drive156 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pine Close156 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Smithy Brow93 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Smithy Brow93 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Cobb'S Brow Lane215 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cobb'S Brow Lane215 yd
2023-07Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Smithy Brow93 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Acrefield0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Acrefield, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7LJ

Employment

WN8 7LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WN8 7LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee92
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Manufacturing15
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female167
Male148

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed13

Health

Very good health151
Good health118
Fair health33
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 111
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White305

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion78
Christian222
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered13
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