Sandy Lane is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8LQ 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 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8LA, WN8 8JZ, WN8 8HS, WN8 8LN, WN8 8HW, WN8 8HP, WN8 8TL, WN8 8HG, WN8 8LL.

Sandy Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandy Lane are based on 82 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 8LQ

Average Price
£185,209
Semi-Detached
£181,190
Terraced
£263,566
Detached
£296,372
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£99,505

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane

Average Price
£168,918
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
108 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£35,0002019-09-20 £41,296
78 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002019-08-28 £183,874
42 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-02-08 £171,593
80 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£135,0002017-07-07 £157,713
76 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£107,0002016-07-28 £155,838

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 		177 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		485 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		971 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,379 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		1,474 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 		1,816 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,963 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,656 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,673 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		5,363 yd Academy converter 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 		3,076 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 		463 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		585 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		3,290 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
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		4,373 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 Courtyard Cafe & Kitchen116 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale69 yd
Newtown SbarroNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road186 yd
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale430 yd
The Cheeky Chicks14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale430 yd
The Jungle Hut Ltd48 Westgate, Skelmersdale462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale66 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale186 yd
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-ServiThe Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road606 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale652 yd
Wardens Club244 Blaguegate Lane, Lathom703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale1 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale1 yd
Yummies Pizza24-26 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale1 yd
Sandy Lane Takeaway108 Sandy Lane Centre, Sandy Lane1 yd
The Dolphin37 Clayton Street, Skelmersdale282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road186 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch258 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches348 yd
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite353 yd
Liverpool Road Playing Fields
DERBY ROAD 		grass pitches812 yd
Uretek Stadium
THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE 		grass pitches994 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.7%
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 speed78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.44 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sandy Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 316 crimes were reported near Sandy Lane . 32% 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 8LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 316
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Anti Social Behaviour 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Other Theft 23
Shoplifting 16
Public Order 16
Burglary 15
Vehicle Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 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 8LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station176 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whitburn404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waverley339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waverley339 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Waverley339 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victoria Park357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Park357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Park357 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Waverley339 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley339 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ

Employment

WN8 8LQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee57
Retired36
Part-Time Employee15
Other10
Self-Employed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Other2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female97
Male80

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex52
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed10

Health

Very good health65
Good health62
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 42
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

White177

Country of Birth

United Kingdom176
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK176
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom151
Ireland2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion69
Christian94
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered12
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