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Lime Grove, Skelmersdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lime Grove, Skelmersdale · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/skelmersdale-lancashire/lime-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN8 8ET.

Average price (last 12 months)
£180,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£112,519
13 sales
Price range
£78k – £180k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jan 2026
WN8 8ET

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At a glance

House prices£113k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station46 min walkRainford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Lime Grove, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £180,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £112,519. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lime Grove range from £78,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lime Grove compared

WN8 postcode area£228,616
Skelmersdale£201,560
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lime Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £85,000 (1 sales)2016£85k2018: £125,000 (1 sales)2018£125k2019: £97,375 (2 sales)2019£97k2021: £81,000 (2 sales)2021£81k2022: £121,000 (2 sales)2022£121k2023: £127,500 (2 sales)2023£128k2024: £109,500 (2 sales)2024£110k2026: £180,000 (1 sales)2026£180k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£112,51926 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Lime Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 26 Jan 2026£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 19 Dec 2024£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 21 Jun 2024£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 9 Feb 2024£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 8 Dec 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 24 Feb 2023£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 26 Sep 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 14 Apr 2022£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 14 May 2021£78,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 4 May 2021£84,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 20 Nov 2019£99,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 29 Oct 2019£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 28 Jun 2019£103,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 18 Dec 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 10 Nov 2016£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Elm House, Lime Grove WN8 8ET 13 Oct 2016£174,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
5, Lime Grove £145,000 (Sep 2022) → £180,000 (Jan 2026) +24%
over 3 yrs
13, Lime Grove £85,000 (Nov 2016) → £119,000 (Jun 2024) +40%
over 8 yrs
7, Lime Grove £84,000 (May 2021) → £125,000 (Feb 2024) +49%
over 3 yrs
29, Lime Grove £99,750 (Nov 2019) → £130,000 (Dec 2023) +30%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lime Grove

Crime

106 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lime Grove in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences39
Anti-social behaviour19
Vehicle crime16
Public order7
Other theft6
Criminal damage & arson5

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

Flood risk

Lime Grove 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 Lime Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Lancashire Community High School 176 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Kingsbury Primary Special School 132 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Brookfield Park Primary School 153 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 256 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Crow Orchard Primary School 121 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 82 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Moss View School 1 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 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

  • Rainford station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Upholland station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Parbold station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Waverley (by, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Wheatacre (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Wheatacre (by, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Waverley (opp, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon Primary Care
    Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 0.3 mi
  • Dr A Bisarya
    Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Primary Care
    Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 1.5 mi
  • Ashurst Primary Care
    Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Westgate · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Westgate, Skelmersdale · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express AsdaA Newtown Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Skelmersdale Superstore · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Bright Orthodontics - Skelmersdale · 1.1 mi
  • Firbeck Dental Practice · 1.2 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned36.4%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented46.9%17.1%
Households762

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+16.8%18.6%
Residents1,486

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks81%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 Lime Grove

Ethnic group

HereWest Lancashire
White95.4%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereWest Lancashire
Christian52.5%61.5%
No religion39.9%31.5%
Not answered5.2%5.6%
Hindu0.9%0.2%
Muslim0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWest Lancashire
Born in the UK88%94.1%
Born outside the UK12%5.9%

Highest qualification

HereWest Lancashire
No qualifications29.4%17.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.4%30%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%21%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.7%9.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%13.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.9%
Other qualifications2.6%2.5%

General health

HereWest Lancashire
Very good health40.1%48.1%
Good health32.8%33.1%
Fair health17.7%13.1%
Bad health7.7%4.4%
Very bad health1.7%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Lancashire
No cars or vans in household43.1%18%
1 car or van in household40.2%39.7%
2 cars or vans in household12.2%30.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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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