Back Lane, Holland Moor, Skelmersdale
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN8 9EA.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Back Lane, Holland Moor, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £122,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £139,354. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Back Lane range from £87,000 to £240,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Back Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane 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 18 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 14 | £139,354 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Detached | 2 | £195,000 | 16 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Back Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 12 Jun 2026 | £122,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 27 Oct 2025 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 16 Jun 2025 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 50, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 28 Apr 2025 | £148,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 15 Jun 2023 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 24 Aug 2022 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 24 Jun 2022 | £212,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 15 Jun 2022 | £134,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 30 Oct 2020 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 28 Aug 2020 | £87,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 6 Aug 2020 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 29 Jul 2020 | £150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 31 Jan 2020 | £148,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 13 Jun 2018 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 27 Nov 2017 | £89,955 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 16 Jun 2017 | £148,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 12 Jul 2016 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Back Lane WN8 9EA | 28 Jan 2016 | £106,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 50, Back Lane | £134,000 (Jun 2022) → £148,000 (Apr 2025) → £150,000 (Oct 2025) | +12% over 3 yrs |
| 22, Back Lane | £150,000 (Jul 2020) → £240,000 (Jun 2025) | +60% over 5 yrs |
| 14, Back Lane | £148,000 (Jun 2017) → £148,000 (Jan 2020) → £200,000 (Aug 2022) | +35% over 5 yrs |
| 30, Back Lane | £106,000 (Jan 2016) → £135,000 (Aug 2020) → £140,000 (Oct 2020) | +32% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Back Lane
Crime
141 crimes were reported within about a mile of Back Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other crime | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Back Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Upper River Douglas 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 Back Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School 256 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| Holland Moor Primary School 412 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hope High School 108 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School 189 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 145 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Hillside Community Primary School 151 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Little Digmoor Primary School 138 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Orrell station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Rainford station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hare and Hounds (opp, Ormskirk Road) 1 min walk
- Hare and Hounds (by, Ormskirk Road) 1 min walk
- Cherrycroft (by, Clay Brow Road) 2 min walk
- Cherrycroft (opp, Clay Brow Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hall Green Surgery
164 Ormskirk Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 0.4 mi - Excel Primary Care
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 0.4 mi - Manor Primary Care
Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 0.9 mi - Ashurst Primary Care
Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Upholland · 0.9 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Ashurst Skelmersdale · 1.2 mi
- Aldi Aldi Ashurst Skelmersdale · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Chemist4u · 1.0 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Digmour Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- 65 Ormskirk Road (dental Practice) · 0.8 mi
- Hall Green Dental Practice · 0.9 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 643 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,374 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 88% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 88% | 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 Back Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 96.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53% | 61.5% |
| No religion | 39.4% | 31.5% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.8% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.2% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.6% | 17.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.7% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.9% | 21% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.4% | 48.1% |
| Good health | 33.3% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 17.9% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 5.6% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 2.8% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.7% | 39.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.5% | 18% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.6% | 30.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 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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