Village Close is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8BF is located in the Skelmersdale South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Village Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8BG, WN8 8BH, WN8 8BQ, WN8 8BN, WN8 8BL, WN8 8AZ, WN8 8BJ.

Village Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Village Close are based on 29 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 8BF

Average Price
£240,187
Semi-Detached
£230,869
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£275,906
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Village Close

Average Price
£240,187
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Village CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Village Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-11-27 £243,698
4 Village Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-04-30 £181,029
16 Village Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002016-08-12 £187,222
6 Village Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,5002014-10-31 £189,550
16 Village Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£144,0002008-05-02 £222,642

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 		529 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		1,072 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		1,243 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		1,592 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,681 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 		2,322 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		2,487 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		4,700 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,064 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,081 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 		3,590 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 		998 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		1,218 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		3,105 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,704 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		4,057 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
The Jungle Hut Ltd48 Westgate, Skelmersdale255 yd
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale281 yd
The Cheeky Chicks14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale281 yd
JMO Sports ParkLiverpool Road, Skelmersdale427 yd
Brothers Bar & Grill144 Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-ServiThe Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road428 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale583 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale743 yd
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Planet Pizza8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale441 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale654 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale654 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale680 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road831 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Liverpool Road Playing Fields
DERBY ROAD 		grass pitches341 yd
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite360 yd
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch577 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches580 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 100.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Village Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 109 crimes were reported near Village Close . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 8BF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Village Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 109
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 5
Other Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Whitburn523 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Liverpool Road374 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whitburn523 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley474 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waverley474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waverley474 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley474 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Waverley474 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Waverley474 yd
More Crime Statistics for Village Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BF

Employment

WN8 8BF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed12
Retired9
Looking after home or family8
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education21
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing15
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other8
Construction8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male142

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed5

Health

Very good health149
Good health84
Fair health31
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 74
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White267

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years7
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Poland2
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion81
Christian183
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Not answered13
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