Appleton Road is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8RP 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 Appleton Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8RP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8NT, WN8 8RN, WN8 8RW, WN8 8RJ, WN8 8NR, WN8 8NS, WN8 8RE, WN8 8RL, WN8 8QN.

Appleton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Appleton Road are based on 16 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 8RP

Average Price
£193,222
Semi-Detached
£194,893
Terraced
£190,436
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Appleton Road

Average Price
£193,222
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Appleton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Appleton Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002020-07-10 £172,520
15 Appleton Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002017-08-22 £145,019
1 Appleton Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002017-06-19 £177,334
9 Appleton Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002017-02-03 £188,591
4 Appleton Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,5002015-05-28 £134,493

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		130 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		332 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		355 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		958 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU 		1,022 yd Community 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 		991 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,167 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		5,467 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 		2,150 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 		906 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		1,040 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,261 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		2,439 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,487 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 Diner / Cafe WestWest Lancashire College Skelmersdale Campus, College Way608 yd
Cafe (Compass Group)Asda Stores Ltd, Ingram789 yd
Sugar Shack97 High Street, Skelmersdale927 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale927 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tawd Vale Inn11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale348 yd
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale641 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale715 yd
The Miners PegIngram, Birch Green733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mike's Fish and Chips1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale763 yd
PankuAsda Stores Ltd, Ingram789 yd
Sushi DailyAsda, Ingram894 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale927 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdIngram, Birch Green733 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Lancashire College
NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY 		668 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed)
Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool888 yd
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed)
Yewdale 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,009 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale)
NORTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,014 yd
Lathom High School : A Technology College
GLENBURN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,030 yd
Uretek Stadium
THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE 		grass pitches1,032 yd
Nye Bevan Pool
SOUTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,048 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 speed62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Appleton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 226 crimes were reported near Appleton Road . 41% 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 8RP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Appleton Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8RP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 226
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 16
Other Theft 5
Public Order 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thurston498 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Drive320 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manor Grove518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilcove517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poplar Drive272 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Poplar Drive272 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Appleton Road0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glenburn Road169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilcove517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tanfields138 yd
More Crime Statistics for Appleton Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8RP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN8 8RP 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee58
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Other1
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction12
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male112

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed27

Health

Very good health87
Good health104
Fair health39
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 56
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed Other1
White250

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years5
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
France1
Portugal3
Other EU countries4
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion51
Christian175
Other religion6
Not answered18
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