High Street is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8AF 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 High Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8AH, WN8 8NF, WN8 8AE, WN8 8NE, WN8 8DH, WN8 8DL, WN8 8DJ, WN8 8ND, WN8 8AB.

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 8AF

Average Price
£202,970
Semi-Detached
£169,567
Terraced
£127,961
Detached
£278,959
Flats/Maisonettes
£83,807
Other
£136,119

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
193A High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-03-09 £200,783
211 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-11-04 £199,036
158 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-09-13 £97,198
178 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-06-07 £373,333
175 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002021-12-21 £175,615

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 		394 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		612 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		762 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		823 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, WN8 8LQ 		826 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 		1,556 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,734 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		4,970 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 		2,773 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 		721 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		983 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,352 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		2,788 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,469 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, Skelmersdale348 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale348 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale348 yd
Spice Balti113 High Street, Skelmersdale348 yd
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale2 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale638 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale770 yd
Tawd Vale Inn11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale852 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mike's Fish and Chips1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale124 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale348 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale348 yd
Planet Pizza8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale561 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale943 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite791 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 44.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 23.2%
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 speed50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.06 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 282 crimes were reported near High Street . 35% 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 8AF.

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 8AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 282
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 18
Other Theft 13
Public Order 11
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beech Close158 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cedar Grove254 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitestock245 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitestock245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Whitestock245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lime Grove503 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodrow124 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Woodrow124 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barnes Road525 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street225 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AF

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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