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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8AH, WN8 8AB, WN8 8NE, WN8 8NA, WN8 8NF, WN8 8ND, WN8 8DH, WN8 8AG, WN8 8DL.

Woodcroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodcroft are based on 4 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 8AE

Average Price
£79,981
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£71,133
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£106,522
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcroft

Average Price
£79,981
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WoodcroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Woodcroft, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002013-07-19 £110,005
12 Woodcroft, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£35,8152005-10-03 £59,755
9 Woodcroft, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£10,6662001-01-31 £43,639
5 Woodcroft, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£31,0001999-05-21 £106,522

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		498 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		602 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		823 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, WN8 8LQ 		912 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		949 yd Community 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 		1,645 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,824 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		4,857 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 		2,844 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 		846 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		1,111 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,250 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		2,724 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,352 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, Skelmersdale414 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale414 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale414 yd
Spice Balti113 High Street, Skelmersdale414 yd
The Jungle Hut Ltd48 Westgate, Skelmersdale855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale130 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale766 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale862 yd
Tawd Vale Inn11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale943 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mike's Fish and Chips1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale167 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale414 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale414 yd
Planet Pizza8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale567 yd
Pizza Palace9 Glebe Road, Skelmersdale909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite856 yd
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed)
Yewdale 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,065 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed47.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed47.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10.09 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodcroft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 232 crimes were reported near Woodcroft . 40% 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 8AE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Woodcroft, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 232
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 18
Other Theft 11
Public Order 8
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Beech Close286 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manor Grove186 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Drive543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancaster Crescent539 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Tamneys377 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Tamneys377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beech Close286 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beech Close286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilcove223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Grove375 yd
More Crime Statistics for Woodcroft, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired44
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education8
Construction7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female147
Male135

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health120
Good health102
Fair health37
Bad health22
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 41
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White271
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union21
Rest of Europe1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Lithuania6
Poland11
Other EU countries10
No passport held63

Religion

No religion102
Christian163
Buddhist1
Not answered15
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