Mere Close is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district.
WN8 8RN 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 Mere Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8RN and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8RJ, WN8 8RH, WN8 8RP, WN8 8RL, WN8 8RW, WN8 8RD, WN8 8QN, WN8 8NT, WN8 8QP.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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4 Mere Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £120,000 | 2019-11-22 | £162,247 |
3 Mere Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £128,000 | 2015-12-10 | £198,521 |
12 Mere Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £130,000 | 2012-11-09 | £211,506 |
12 Mere Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £115,000 | 2008-10-01 | £188,265 |
4 Mere Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £143,000 | 2007-08-29 | £214,411 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Crow Orchard Primary School School Lane, WN8 8QG | 33 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW | 408 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP | 415 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Cobbs Brow School Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU | 943 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Brookfield Park Primary School School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH | 964 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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2out of 4 | Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN | 890 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW | 1,067 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Maharishi Free School Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom L40 6JJ | 2,054 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH | 921 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | West Lancashire Community High School School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH | 1,030 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Learn 4 Life School Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL | 2,315 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA | 2,450 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Hope High School Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP | 3,551 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Diner / Cafe West | West Lancashire College Skelmersdale Campus, College Way | 610 yd | |
Cafe (Compass Group) | Asda Stores Ltd, Ingram | 805 yd | |
Sugar Shack | 97 High Street, Skelmersdale | 999 yd | |
Baked | 97 High Street, Skelmersdale | 999 yd | |
Tonys Pizza and Grill | 97 High Street, Skelmersdale | 999 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Tawd Vale Inn | 11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale | 269 yd | |
The Busy Bee | 2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale | 726 yd | |
Derby Arms | 188 High Street, Skelmersdale | 728 yd | |
The Miners Peg | Ingram, Birch Green | 734 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Panku | Asda Stores Ltd, Ingram | 805 yd | |
Mike's Fish and Chips | 1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale | 848 yd | |
Sushi Daily | Asda, Ingram | 922 yd | |
Fortuna Chinese Take Away | 99 High Street, Skelmersdale | 999 yd | |
Omar's Pizzeria | 113 High Street, Skelmersdale | 999 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Asda Stores Ltd | Ingram, Birch Green | 734 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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West Lancashire College NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY | 678 yd | |
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed) Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 920 yd |
Lathom High School : A Technology College GLENBURN ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 931 yd |
Uretek Stadium THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE | grass pitches | 984 yd |
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) NORTHWAY | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,012 yd |
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed) Yewdale | artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 1,073 yd |
Nye Bevan Pool SOUTHWAY | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,081 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 59.6 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 59.6 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 75.62 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 75.62 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 16.2 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 15.1 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 190 crimes were reported
near Mere Close .
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 8RN.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 190 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 66 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 48 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 27 |
Vehicle Crime | 20 |
Burglary | 14 |
Public Order | 3 |
Possession Of Weapons | 3 |
Other Theft | 3 |
Drugs | 2 |
Other Crime | 2 |
Bicycle Theft | 1 |
Theft From The Person | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 8RN.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Willow Drive | 366 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near The Tamneys | 416 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Poplar Drive | 309 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Poplar Drive | 309 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | On or near Appleton Road | 100 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Glenburn Road | 104 yd | |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Under investigation | On or near Thurston | 472 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Tanfields | 237 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Tanfields | 237 yd | |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Awaiting court outcome | On or near The Tamneys | 416 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in WN8 8RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
Retired | 96 |
Full-Time Employee | 58 |
Part-Time Employee | 25 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 16 |
Self-Employed | 9 |
Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
Looking after home or family | 7 |
Other | 1 |
Unemployed | 1 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
Human health and social work activities | 19 |
Education | 16 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 15 |
Construction | 12 |
Transport and storage | 11 |
Manufacturing | 9 |
Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
Other | 6 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
Information and communication | 3 |
Real estate activities | 1 |
Administrative and support service activities | 1 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Female | 139 |
Male | 112 |
Single | 52 |
Married: Opposite sex | 126 |
Separated | 2 |
Divorced | 19 |
Widowed | 27 |
Very good health | 87 |
Good health | 104 |
Fair health | 39 |
Bad health | 16 |
Very bad health | 6 |
No qualifications | 71 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 13 |
Apprenticeship | 17 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
Degree or Similar | 56 |
Other | 8 |
Black African | 1 |
Mixed Other | 1 |
White | 250 |
United Kingdom | 237 |
European Union | 9 |
Africa | 1 |
Middle East and Asia | 2 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
Oceania | 2 |
Born in the UK | 237 |
10+ Years | 5 |
5-10 Years | 6 |
2-5 Years | 3 |
United Kingdom | 214 |
France | 1 |
Portugal | 3 |
Other EU countries | 4 |
Oceania | 1 |
No passport held | 30 |
No religion | 51 |
Christian | 175 |
Other religion | 6 |
Not answered | 18 |