Alexandra Close is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8DF is located in the Skelmersdale South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alexandra Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8DN, WN8 8DG, WN8 8AT, WN8 8BZ, WN8 8DW, WN8 8DP, WN8 8DH, WN8 8AG, WN8 8AQ.

Alexandra Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alexandra Close are based on 2 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 8DF

Average Price
£96,604
Semi-Detached
£134,075
Terraced
£59,132
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Close

Average Price
£96,604
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Alexandra Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£62,5002004-04-19 £134,075
1 Alexandra Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£13,0001998-05-15 £59,132

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 		516 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		522 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		635 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		902 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		957 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 		1,651 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 		5,019 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,289 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,306 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 		2,905 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 		528 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		808 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,649 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,098 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,739 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, Skelmersdale83 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale83 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale83 yd
Spice Balti113 High Street, Skelmersdale83 yd
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale310 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale464 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale532 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale652 yd
Tawd Vale Inn11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale83 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale83 yd
Mike's Fish and Chips1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale234 yd
Planet Pizza8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale376 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite487 yd
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch811 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches889 yd
Liverpool Road Playing Fields
DERBY ROAD 		grass pitches1,043 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 9.1%
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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.88 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alexandra Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 359 crimes were reported near Alexandra Close . 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 8DF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alexandra Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 359
Violence And Sexual Offences 125
Anti Social Behaviour 91
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Public Order 19
Other Theft 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 18
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 8DF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cedar Grove156 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whitburn278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area448 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Fern Close46 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fern Close46 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodrow236 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street94 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Whitburn278 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitestock180 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitestock180 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alexandra Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WN8 8DF 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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