Thurston is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8QU is located in the Skelmersdale North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thurston, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8QS, WN8 8QX, WN8 8QT, WN8 8PB, WN8 8PD, WN8 8PA, WN8 8QR, WN8 8QA, WN8 8QG.

Thurston Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thurston are based on 66 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 8QU

Average Price
£215,243
Semi-Detached
£166,727
Terraced
£143,909
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,903,106

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thurston

Average Price
£198,941
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThurstonStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Thurston, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-08-14 £158,422
17 Thurston, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-09-23 £107,997
9 Thurston, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,560,6992022-04-11 £2,903,106
43 Thurston, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002020-02-13 £121,711
61 Thurston, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002019-05-10 £86,294

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 		483 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		585 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		879 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, WN8 8LQ 		1,089 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 		784 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		949 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,161 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		5,178 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 		2,053 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 		585 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		595 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,818 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		2,940 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		4,043 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, Skelmersdale969 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale969 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale969 yd
Spice Balti113 High Street, Skelmersdale969 yd
The Courtyard Cafe & Kitchen116 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tawd Vale Inn11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale277 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale422 yd
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale863 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale1,006 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin37 Clayton Street, Skelmersdale876 yd
Mike's Fish and Chips1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale943 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale969 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale969 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Uretek Stadium
THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE 		grass pitches475 yd
Lathom High School : A Technology College
GLENBURN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite765 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Engineering College
GLENBURN ROAD 		grass pitches936 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 0.0%
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 speed35.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed36 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thurston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Thurston . 50% 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 8QU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thurston, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 160
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 12
Public Order 5
Other Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Neverstitch Road490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancaster Crescent541 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Staveley Road199 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thurston133 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Neverstitch Road490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poplar Drive418 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Poplar Drive418 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Drive445 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Tongbarn431 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pine Close475 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thurston, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QU

Employment

WN8 8QU 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 Employee90
Retired68
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Self-Employed14
Unemployed10
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities19
Education13
Construction8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male146

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed21

Health

Very good health131
Good health89
Fair health53
Bad health22
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White289
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years7
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Other EU countries15
No passport held59

Religion

No religion69
Christian216
Buddhist2
Not answered11
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