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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8AA, WN8 8DA, WN8 8BY, WN8 8TX.

Firswood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firswood Road are based on 38 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 8UP

Average Price
£312,397
Semi-Detached
£254,737
Terraced
£326,857
Detached
£474,060
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£325,609

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firswood Road

Average Price
£323,002
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firswood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30A Firswood Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-05-26 £479,472
12 Firswood Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-11-29 £325,609
Holmefield Firswood Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-03-17 £468,109
32 Firswood Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£393,0002021-02-24 £496,206
22 Firswood Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-10-28 £272,249

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Moorgate Nursery School
Moorgate, L39 4RY 		5,180 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

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 		990 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		1,005 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		1,654 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,980 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
16 School Lane, Westhead L40 6HL 		2,159 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		2,105 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		2,203 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		3,837 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		3,854 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 		3,254 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 		938 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		1,072 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWood Edge Independent School
69 Ruff Lane, Ormskirk L39 4UL 		3,767 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdge Hill University
St Helen's Road, L39 4QP 		4,077 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		4,081 yd Other independent special school No 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 Road643 yd
The Courtyard Cafe & Kitchen116 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale796 yd
Compass Group UKAsda Distribution Centre, Statham Road835 yd
JMO Sports ParkLiverpool Road, Skelmersdale1,035 yd
Brothers Bar & Grill144 Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wardens Club244 Blaguegate Lane, Lathom226 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale802 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale1,010 yd
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-ServiThe Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin37 Clayton Street, Skelmersdale740 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale823 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale823 yd
Yummies Pizza24-26 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale823 yd
Sandy Lane Takeaway108 Sandy Lane Centre, Sandy Lane823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road643 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Skelmersdale Cricket Club
Blaguegate Lane 		grass pitches327 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches784 yd
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch791 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 70.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.4%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firswood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 32 crimes were reported near Firswood Road . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 8UP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Firswood Road, Lathom, Skelmersdale, WN8 8UP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 32
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Shoplifting 1
Drugs 1
Public Order 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Park498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victoria Park498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Park498 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Victoria Park498 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Victoria Park498 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victoria Park498 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bromilow Road520 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Headingly Avenue516 yd
2023-09DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Blaguegate Lane231 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Victoria Park498 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firswood Road, Lathom, Skelmersdale, WN8 8UP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN8 8UP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired124
Full-Time Employee104
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Human health and social work activities24
Education22
Manufacturing20
Transport and storage17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction12
Other11
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3

People

Gender

Female183
Male187

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex167
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced34
Widowed39

Health

Very good health170
Good health141
Fair health48
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 111
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian3
White363

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
European Union8
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years10
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
Ireland2
Germany1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Middle East3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion87
Christian254
Sikh1
Not answered28
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