Forge Close, Westhead, Ormskirk

House prices, sold prices and local information for L40 6HP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£247,833

6 sales

Price range

£190k – £310k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Nov 2024

L40 6HP

At a glance

House prices£248k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkOrmskirk station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Forge Close, Westhead, Ormskirk have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £266,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Close compared

L40 postcode area£351,153

Ormskirk£353,569

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£266,250	29 Nov 2024
Semi-detached	2	£211,000	27 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Forge Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Forge Close L40 6HP	29 Nov 2024	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Forge Close L40 6HP	27 Oct 2023	£232,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Forge Close L40 6HP	6 Apr 2023	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Forge Close L40 6HP	10 Sep 2021	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Forge Close L40 6HP	19 Feb 2021	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Forge Close L40 6HP	23 Sep 2020	£253,500	Other	Freehold
1, Forge Close L40 6HP	17 Aug 2017	£215,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, Forge Close	£190,000 (Feb 2021) → £232,000 (Oct 2023)	+22% over 3 yrs
1, Forge Close	£215,000 (Aug 2017) → £265,000 (Sep 2021)	+23% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Close

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson	1
Public order	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Forge Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
River Alt, Formby to Huyton Flood alert area
Crossens area in west Lancashire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Forge Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School 105 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Ormskirk School 1,169 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School 411 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
The Acorns School 74 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	1.5 mi
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School 79 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 230 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
West Lancashire Community High School 176 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	1.7 mi
Kingsbury Primary Special School 132 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Ormskirk station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Aughton Park station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Burscough Junction station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Prince Albert (by, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
Prince Albert (opp, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
Plough Lane (opp, Wigan Road) 4 min walk
Plough Lane (by, Wigan Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Beacon Primary Care
Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 1.6 mi
Dr A Bisarya
Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 1.6 mi
Parkgate Surgery
28 St. Helens Road, Ormskirk · 1.8 mi
Ormskirk Medical Practice
18 Derby Street, Ormskirk · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.5%	20.3%
Social rented	4.6%	17.1%
Households	570

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	6.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	76.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,611

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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