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

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 8UT

Average Price
£331,499
Semi-Detached
£331,499
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
Woodley Firswood Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-12-15 £464,210
6 Small Holding Firswood Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-06-07 £287,767
5 Small Holding Firswood Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002018-02-19 £321,737
Woodley Firswood Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-10-02 £389,731
Beacon View Firswood Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002014-10-30 £487,416

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Moorgate Nursery School
Moorgate, L39 4RY 		5,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		1,044 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, WN8 8LQ 		1,322 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		1,659 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,866 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 		2,114 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 		1,739 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,798 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		3,808 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		3,825 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 		2,770 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 		894 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		1,147 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWood Edge Independent School
69 Ruff Lane, Ormskirk L39 4UL 		3,833 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		4,129 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdge Hill University
St Helen's Road, L39 4QP 		4,184 yd Higher education institutions 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
Compass Group UKAsda Distribution Centre, Statham Road284 yd
Newtown SbarroNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road974 yd
The Courtyard Cafe & Kitchen116 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wardens Club244 Blaguegate Lane, Lathom824 yd
Plough InnSpa Lane, Lathom1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin37 Clayton Street, Skelmersdale919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road974 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Skelmersdale Cricket Club
Blaguegate Lane 		grass pitches766 yd
Uretek Stadium
THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE 		grass pitches901 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 22.2%
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/s5.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s77.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed15.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed16.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed32.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed32.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.13 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firswood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 8 crimes were reported near Firswood Road . 83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 8UT.

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 8UT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 8
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Violence And Sexual Offences 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Firswood Road0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Firswood Road0 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Firswood Road0 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Firswood Road0 yd
2023-10ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Firswood Road0 yd
2023-08Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Firswood Road0 yd
2023-04Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broad Hey Close525 yd
2023-01Anti-social behaviourOn or near Firswood Road0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firswood Road, Lathom, Skelmersdale, WN8 8UT

Employment

WN8 8UT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee67
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3
Other

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing19
Construction17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female142
Male132

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex132
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health132
Good health93
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 95
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White264

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion77
Christian177
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Muslim1
Not answered10
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