Hillcrest is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 9JZ is located in the Digmoor electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hillcrest, Skelmersdale, WN8 9JZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 9JX, WN8 9JY, WN8 9JR, WN8 9JS, WN8 9NP, WN8 9JN, WN8 9NQ, WN8 9NT, WN8 9NR.

Hillcrest Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hillcrest are based on 11 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 9JZ

Average Price
£205,784
Semi-Detached
£198,765
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£275,973
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest

Average Price
£205,784
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HillcrestStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Hillcrest, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-03-30 £172,233
7 Hillcrest, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-10-29 £192,840
11 Hillcrest, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,5002019-09-09 £191,164
7 Hillcrest, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002012-04-03 £185,979
10 Hillcrest, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002005-08-05 £190,526

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		335 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead, WN8 9NF 		745 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall, WN8 9AZ 		898 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		1,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green WN8 6PF 		1,139 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 		2,440 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		2,585 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		4,367 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		4,417 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		5,299 yd Voluntary aided 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 		3,207 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		717 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		1,497 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		1,862 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,337 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,564 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
Twinkle House CafeUnit 2, Gorsey Place372 yd
RaysStalls 7 To 8 Market Hall, The Concourse723 yd
The Coffee House33 The Concourse, Southway723 yd
Siesta Coffee110 The Concourse, Southway723 yd
The Coffee PotStall 14 Market Hall, The Concourse727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grimshaw Lane Inn373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale140 yd
The Buffs Community ClubQuarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road551 yd
The Viking57 The Concourse, Southway727 yd
The Polaris2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale897 yd
The Elmridge Arms1 Elmridge, Tanhouse955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Imperial Kitchen387 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale140 yd
Pizza Palace9 Glebe Road, Skelmersdale630 yd
Amigo'sThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood636 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese TakeawayThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood636 yd
Mama Pasta & TreatsThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd100 The Concourse, Southway727 yd
Poundland Ltd30-32 The Concourse, Southway727 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed)
Digmoor Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts398 yd
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed)
Yewdale 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite629 yd
Nye Bevan Pool
SOUTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool818 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School
BLAKEHALL 		grass pitches841 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed)
Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool915 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
FLAMSTEAD 		grass pitches1,092 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 12.5%
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 speed60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed70.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed70.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hillcrest Street dangerous?

In 2023, 222 crimes were reported near Hillcrest . 42% 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 9JZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hillcrest, Skelmersdale, WN8 9JZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 222
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Anti Social Behaviour 63
Vehicle Crime 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Other Theft 17
Burglary 14
Public Order 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 9JZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greenway Avenue72 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eskbank391 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Greenway Avenue72 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crossfield Road187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crossfield Road187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crossfield Road187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bankfield522 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spencers Lane186 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Eskbank391 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eskbank391 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hillcrest, Skelmersdale, WN8 9JZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN8 9JZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Self-Employed7
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing18
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Construction3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female119
Male118

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed26

Health

Very good health80
Good health82
Fair health48
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 47
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed Other1
White235

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union4
Africa1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland4
No passport held27

Religion

No religion67
Christian159
Jewish1
Not answered10
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