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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8JA, WN8 8JD, WN8 8HX, WN8 8HU, WN8 8HZ, WN8 8EG, WN8 8JX, WN8 8HY, WN8 8EQ.

Durham Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Durham Street are based on 21 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 8JB

Average Price
£114,200
Semi-Detached
£131,945
Terraced
£113,313
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Street

Average Price
£114,200
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Durham Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002023-05-18 £95,429
4 Durham Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,5002022-08-31 £96,678
13 Durham Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002013-08-30 £107,333
5 Durham Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002013-08-12 £110,399
13 Durham Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,7502011-11-04 £98,485

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		309 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, WN8 8LQ 		492 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		950 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,294 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		1,485 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,578 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,712 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,517 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,534 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 		2,817 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		309 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		368 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		3,388 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,699 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWood Edge Independent School
69 Ruff Lane, Ormskirk L39 4UL 		4,466 yd Other independent 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
Newtown SbarroNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road249 yd
The Courtyard Cafe & Kitchen116 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale268 yd
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale753 yd
The Cheeky Chicks14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale753 yd
The Jungle Hut Ltd48 Westgate, Skelmersdale785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale271 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale460 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale551 yd
Wardens Club244 Blaguegate Lane, Lathom679 yd
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-ServiThe Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin37 Clayton Street, Skelmersdale62 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale335 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale335 yd
Yummies Pizza24-26 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale335 yd
Sandy Lane Takeaway108 Sandy Lane Centre, Sandy Lane335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road249 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch542 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches617 yd
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite673 yd
Uretek Stadium
THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE 		grass pitches696 yd
Skelmersdale Cricket Club
Blaguegate Lane 		grass pitches1,030 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 4.8%
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 speed52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Durham Street dangerous?

In 2023, 256 crimes were reported near Durham Street . 38% 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 8JB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Durham Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8JB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 256
Violence And Sexual Offences 91
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 20
Shoplifting 16
Burglary 14
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station249 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Oak Crescent473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ash Grove395 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket460 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Witham Road170 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Neverstitch Road544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Neverstitch Road544 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cardiff Street87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Oxford Road459 yd
More Crime Statistics for Durham Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8JB

Employment

WN8 8JB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WN8 8JB 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 Employee52
Retired41
Part-Time Employee14
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities14
Construction8
Education6
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female93
Male95

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex51
Separated1
Divorced32
Widowed8

Health

Very good health75
Good health58
Fair health34
Bad health20
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 33
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Mixed White and Asian1
White182
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom135
Portugal1
Eastern Asia3
No passport held50

Religion

No religion73
Christian99
Buddhist3
Not answered14
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