Victoria Park is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8JQ is located in the Skelmersdale South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Victoria Park, Skelmersdale, WN8 8JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8JJ, WN8 8TP, WN8 8JL, WN8 8JX, WN8 8HU, WN8 8TL, WN8 8JD, WN8 8TS, WN8 8TR.

Victoria Park Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Park are based on 22 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 8JQ

Average Price
£254,573
Semi-Detached
£255,504
Terraced
£255,152
Detached
£250,556
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Park

Average Price
£254,573
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria ParkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Victoria Park, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-03-03 £306,062
19 Victoria Park, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002020-11-13 £237,456
7 Victoria Park, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-03-02 £188,919
10 Victoria Park, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£176,0002019-12-18 £240,180
9 Victoria Park, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-10-18 £224,605

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 		533 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		543 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		1,171 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,527 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		1,703 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 		1,792 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,918 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,333 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,350 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 		3,015 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 		531 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		591 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		3,584 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,923 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWood Edge Independent School
69 Ruff Lane, Ormskirk L39 4UL 		4,264 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 Road174 yd
The Courtyard Cafe & Kitchen116 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale313 yd
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale777 yd
The Cheeky Chicks14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale777 yd
JMO Sports ParkLiverpool Road, Skelmersdale800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale318 yd
Wardens Club244 Blaguegate Lane, Lathom446 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale536 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale781 yd
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-ServiThe Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin37 Clayton Street, Skelmersdale253 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale356 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale356 yd
Yummies Pizza24-26 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale356 yd
Sandy Lane Takeaway108 Sandy Lane Centre, Sandy Lane356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road174 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch447 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches496 yd
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite705 yd
Skelmersdale Cricket Club
Blaguegate Lane 		grass pitches817 yd
Uretek Stadium
THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE 		grass pitches885 yd
Liverpool Road Playing Fields
DERBY ROAD 		grass pitches1,053 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 9.5%
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 speed50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Victoria Park Street dangerous?

In 2023, 186 crimes were reported near Victoria Park . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 8JQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Victoria Park, Skelmersdale, WN8 8JQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 186
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Shoplifting 16
Other Theft 14
Burglary 10
Public Order 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Witham Road258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Turnberry248 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station184 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket536 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marchbank Road349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clayton Mews136 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station184 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victoria Park0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Victoria Park, Skelmersdale, WN8 8JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee128
Retired72
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities30
Education28
Transport and storage14
Financial and insurance activities13
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female170
Male176

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated7
Divorced35
Widowed27

Health

Very good health141
Good health127
Fair health53
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 69
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
White343

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union14
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years12
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland2
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Romania2
Other EU countries3
No passport held37

Religion

No religion114
Christian221
Not answered9
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