Sandy Lane, Holmeswood, Ormskirk

House prices, sold prices and local information for L40 1UE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£515,000

3 sales

Price range

£300k – £635k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Mar 2024

L40 1UE

At a glance

House prices£515k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkRufford station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Sandy Lane, Holmeswood, Ormskirk have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £515,000.

House prices on Sandy Lane compared

L40 postcode area£351,153

Ormskirk£353,569

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sandy Lane 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	3	£515,000	14 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Sandy Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Garth, Sandy Lane L40 1UE	14 Mar 2024	£610,000	Detached	Freehold
Woodbine Cottage, Sandy Lane L40 1UE	19 Jan 2024	£635,000	Detached	Freehold
Swallow Cottage, Sandy Lane L40 1UE	13 Jul 2018	£300,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Sandy Lane

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Sandy Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour

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

Flood risk

Sandy Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ribble estuary west of Preston Flood alert area
Lower River Douglas 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 Sandy Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holmeswood Methodist School 55 pupils	Primary Methodist	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Rufford CofE School 114 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School 69 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	2.2 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

Rufford station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
New Lane station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Burscough Bridge station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sandy Lane (opp, Holmeswood Road) 4 min walk
Sandy Lane (by, Holmeswood Road) 4 min walk
Sandy Lane (adj, Sandy Way) 5 min walk
Mere Sands Wood (by, Holmeswood Road) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Burscough Family Practice
Burscough Health Centre, Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 2.6 mi
Lathom House Surgery
Burscough Health Centre, Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 2.6 mi
Stanley Court Surgery
Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 2.6 mi
Tarleton Group Practice
The Health Centre, Gorse Lane, Preston · 2.8 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.2%	20.3%
Social rented	5.9%	17.1%
Households	926

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,164

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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