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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8AN, WN8 8HN, WN8 8AW, WN8 8HL, WN8 8BZ, WN8 8AL, WN8 8DG, WN8 8AT, WN8 8AJ.

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 8AP

Average Price
£129,325
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£129,325
Detached
no sales
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
26 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-06-14 £96,933
2 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002022-10-12 £101,625
48 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,5002021-11-18 £136,258
46 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002021-06-07 £109,767
12 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002019-04-26 £116,254

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, WN8 8LQ 		360 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		687 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		740 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		1,124 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,178 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 		1,837 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		2,006 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		4,948 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,171 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,189 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 		3,100 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 		589 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		857 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,810 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,302 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,862 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, Skelmersdale171 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale171 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale171 yd
Spice Balti113 High Street, Skelmersdale171 yd
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale336 yd
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale518 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale553 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale662 yd
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-ServiThe Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale171 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale171 yd
Planet Pizza8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale252 yd
Mike's Fish and Chips1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale415 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road706 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite276 yd
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch634 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches702 yd
Liverpool Road Playing Fields
DERBY ROAD 		grass pitches817 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 3.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.7%
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 speed57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 357 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 29% 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 8AP.

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 8AP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 357
Violence And Sexual Offences 124
Anti Social Behaviour 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Burglary 19
Other Theft 19
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Shoplifting 11
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
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 8AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area322 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fern Close267 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitestock307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Whitestock307 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley190 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket336 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area322 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodrow416 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Fern Close267 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Part-Time Employee34
Retired27
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities24
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Construction4
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female172
Male159

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex65
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed11

Health

Very good health159
Good health121
Fair health36
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 47
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
White326

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union22
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years9
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Spain1
Poland8
Other EU countries13
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion123
Christian184
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered17
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