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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8DG, WN8 8BZ, WN8 8DF, WN8 8AQ, WN8 8DN, WN8 8AW, WN8 8AG, WN8 8AJ, WN8 8AP.

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 8AT

Average Price
£161,535
Semi-Detached
£173,345
Terraced
£145,997
Detached
£204,198
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£283,361

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
Village Inn, 101 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-04-18 £306,987
70 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002022-12-01 £84,912
Village Inn, 101 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-11-02 £259,734
127 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-11-01 £151,680
133 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-10-29 £167,957

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 		504 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		600 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		696 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		954 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,031 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 		1,734 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,907 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		4,947 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,301 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,319 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 		2,988 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 		590 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		870 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,655 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,131 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,727 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, Skelmersdale1 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale1 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale1 yd
Spice Balti113 High Street, Skelmersdale1 yd
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale346 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale462 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale609 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale665 yd
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-ServiThe Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale1 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale1 yd
Mike's Fish and Chips1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale246 yd
Planet Pizza8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale293 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road824 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite446 yd
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch792 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches865 yd
Liverpool Road Playing Fields
DERBY ROAD 		grass pitches979 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 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 30.0%
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 speed65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 330 crimes were reported near High Street . 31% 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 8AT.

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 8AT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 330
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 17
Burglary 16
Shoplifting 11
Possession Of Weapons 5
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 8AT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ash Grove465 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket461 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket461 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Woodrow247 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area447 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Fern Close128 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fern Close128 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WN8 8AT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee44
Retired35
Student (economically inactive)31
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed6
Other5
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 activities22
Manufacturing22
Transport and storage16
Construction13
Education10
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female173
Male160

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex75
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health138
Good health122
Fair health47
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 55
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White321

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union20
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years11
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Poland11
Other EU countries11
No passport held65

Religion

No religion160
Christian155
Buddhist2
Not answered14
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