Old Engine Lane is in Lathom, Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8UZ 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 Old Engine Lane, Lathom, Skelmersdale, WN8 8UZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8JL, WN8 8BY, WN8 8UY, WN8 8DA, WN8 8EQ, WN8 8JJ, WN8 8AA.

Old Engine Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Engine Lane are based on 13 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 8UZ

Average Price
£375,464
Semi-Detached
£308,043
Terraced
£351,312
Detached
£573,205
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Engine Lane

Average Price
£375,464
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Engine LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Old Engine Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-08-07 £373,234
3 Old Engine Cottages Old Engine Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002015-10-09 £198,311
4 Old Engine Cottages Old Engine Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,0002011-12-16 £337,075
4 Old Engine Cottages Old Engine Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002005-08-22 £378,062
1 Old Engine Cottages Old Engine Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002005-07-01 £392,204

Schools

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 		689 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, WN8 8LQ 		868 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		1,342 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,630 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		1,877 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 		1,721 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,821 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,098 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,116 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 		2,882 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 		586 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		776 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		3,805 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4,063 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWood Edge Independent School
69 Ruff Lane, Ormskirk L39 4UL 		4,068 yd Other independent 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
Newtown SbarroNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road517 yd
Compass Group UKAsda Distribution Centre, Statham Road559 yd
The Courtyard Cafe & Kitchen116 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wardens Club244 Blaguegate Lane, Lathom501 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale643 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale859 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin37 Clayton Street, Skelmersdale490 yd
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale691 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale691 yd
Yummies Pizza24-26 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale691 yd
Sandy Lane Takeaway108 Sandy Lane Centre, Sandy Lane691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road517 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Skelmersdale Cricket Club
Blaguegate Lane 		grass pitches692 yd
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch784 yd
Uretek Stadium
THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE 		grass pitches795 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches821 yd
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite1,044 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 speed32.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Engine Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 111 crimes were reported near Old Engine Lane . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 8UZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Engine Lane, Lathom, Skelmersdale, WN8 8UZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 111
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 11
Shoplifting 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 6
Public Order 4
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Turnberry285 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station526 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clayton Mews433 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victoria Park345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Park345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Park345 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cardiff Street506 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Firswood Road458 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station526 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Engine Lane, Lathom, Skelmersdale, WN8 8UZ

Employment

WN8 8UZ 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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