Amersham, Skelmersdale
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN8 9JW.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Amersham, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £126,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Amersham range from £82,000 to £160,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Amersham compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Amersham has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £126,400 | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £155,000 | 4 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Amersham
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24, Amersham WN8 9JW | 26 Mar 2025 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Amersham WN8 9JW | 4 Dec 2024 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Amersham WN8 9JW | 13 Jan 2022 | £148,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Amersham WN8 9JW | 13 Dec 2017 | £127,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Amersham WN8 9JW | 12 Oct 2017 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Amersham WN8 9JW | 21 Mar 2017 | £82,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 37, Amersham | £82,000 (Mar 2017) → £127,000 (Dec 2017) | +55% over under a year |
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Schools near Amersham
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Digmoor Primary School 138 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Delph Side Community Primary School 251 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 145 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School 189 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Hillside Community Primary School 151 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 196 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Moss View School 1 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Holland Moor Primary School 412 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Upholland station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Rainford station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Orrell station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Gilibrands Road (by, Gillibrands Road) 3 min walk
- Gillibrands Road (by, Gillibrands Road) 3 min walk
- Ormskirk Road (by, Digmoor Road) 3 min walk
- Bankfield (opp, Digmoor Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Excel Primary Care
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi - Manor Primary Care
Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi - Hall Green Surgery
164 Ormskirk Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 1.2 mi - Ashurst Primary Care
Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Skelmersdale · 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Ashurst Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Ashurst Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Chemist4u · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Bright Orthodontics - Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
- Digmour Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Firbeck Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 513 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,247 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 81% | 92% |
Share of homes across West Lancashire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Amersham
Ethnic group
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99.2% | 96.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.7% | 61.5% |
| No religion | 38.4% | 31.5% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 23.4% | 17.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.2% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 21% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.1% | 13.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.6% | 48.1% |
| Good health | 34.1% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 15.7% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 6.2% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43% | 39.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.1% | 30.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.3% | 18% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.6% | 11.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Lancashire.
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