Fern Close is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8DN 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 Fern Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8DF, WN8 8DW, WN8 8DP, WN8 8DG, WN8 8AT, WN8 8BZ, WN8 8DH, WN8 8DJ, WN8 8ES.

Fern Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fern Close are based on 10 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 8DN

Average Price
£137,482
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£139,084
Detached
£123,057
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Close

Average Price
£137,482
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Fern Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002021-05-07 £107,459
11 Fern Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002014-09-01 £124,615
11 Fern Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002011-07-26 £144,799
16 Fern Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002010-06-30 £149,735
12 Fern Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002006-11-24 £181,760

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 		477 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, WN8 8LQ 		537 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		612 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		869 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		913 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 		1,605 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,779 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		5,053 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,291 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,309 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 		2,860 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 		504 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		784 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,638 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,072 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,738 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, Skelmersdale128 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale128 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale128 yd
Spice Balti113 High Street, Skelmersdale128 yd
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale289 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale480 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale496 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale659 yd
Tawd Vale Inn11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale128 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale128 yd
Mike's Fish and Chips1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale231 yd
Planet Pizza8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale421 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road818 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite520 yd
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch833 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches913 yd
Liverpool Road Playing Fields
DERBY ROAD 		grass pitches1,084 yd
Uretek Stadium
THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE 		grass pitches1,085 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 3.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 speed52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed64.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed64.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 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 Fern Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 401 crimes were reported near Fern Close . Only 26% 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 8DN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fern Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 401
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Anti Social Behaviour 98
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Public Order 22
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 20
Other Theft 19
Shoplifting 12
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 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 8DN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Grove278 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Tamneys517 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manor Grove397 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cedar Grove110 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Grove110 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilcove347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilcove347 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Beech Close220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beech Close220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lime Grove225 yd
More Crime Statistics for Fern Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WN8 8DN 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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