High Street is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8AB is located in the Skelmersdale North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8NA, WN8 8ND, WN8 8NB, WN8 8NJ, WN8 8AE, WN8 8NE, WN8 8NH, WN8 8NG, WN8 8AF.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 128 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 8AB

Average Price
£271,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£271,656
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£166,534
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
198 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£185,0002007-01-08 £291,686
198 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£65,2501999-08-12 £251,626

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP
442 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW
486 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG
723 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH
1,037 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, WN8 8LQ
1,067 yd Voluntary aided 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
1,573 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW
1,751 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY
4,897 yd Academy converter 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
2,739 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH
940 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH
1,188 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL
2,111 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA
2,556 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP
3,240 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
Sugar Shack97 High Street, Skelmersdale577 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale577 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale577 yd
Spice Balti113 High Street, Skelmersdale577 yd
Hannah's CafeHannah Food Service, 4 Garnett Place825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale244 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale828 yd
Tawd Vale Inn11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale882 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale1,012 yd
The Miners PegIngram, Birch Green1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mike's Fish and Chips1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale331 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale577 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale577 yd
Planet Pizza8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale739 yd
Pizza Palace9 Glebe Road, Skelmersdale781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdIngram, Birch Green1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed)
Yewdale
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite903 yd
West Lancashire College
NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY
956 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed)
Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,010 yd
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate
health and fitness suite1,022 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 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 High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 231 crimes were reported near High Street . 41% 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 8AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 231
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 17
Other Theft 9
Public Order 8
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 8AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beech Close372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fern Close532 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Drive521 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Tamneys311 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Tamneys311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beech Close372 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Beech Close372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilcove250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilcove250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Grove491 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired56
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family15
Self-Employed14
Other12
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing19
Education15
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female183
Male173

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated11
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health151
Good health121
Fair health55
Bad health19
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White347
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union39
Rest of Europe6
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years19
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland1
Lithuania2
Poland16
Romania8
Other EU countries25
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion107
Christian227
Buddhist1
Not answered21