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Mercury Way, Skelmersdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mercury Way, Skelmersdale · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/skelmersdale-lancashire/mercury-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN8 6BF, WN8 6BE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£251,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£167,827
64 sales
Price range
£97k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
WN8 6BF

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At a glance

House prices£252k average25% above the Skelmersdale average 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 station23 min walkUpholland station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 67 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

64 property sales on Mercury Way, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £251,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £189,342. Average sale prices rose from £157,000 in 2016 to £217,000 in 2025 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 25% above the Skelmersdale average of £201,560 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% detached, 38% semi-detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Mercury Way range from £97,000 to £330,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 85 streets in Skelmersdale with at least two sales in the last year, Mercury Way ranks 22nd for average price.

House prices on Mercury Way compared

Mercury Way£251,667
WN8 postcode area£228,616
Skelmersdale£201,560
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WN8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £157,000 (6 sales)2016£157k2017: £148,500 (6 sales)2017£149k2018: £153,750 (4 sales)2018£154k2019: £145,000 (8 sales)2019£145k2020: £153,111 (9 sales)2020£153k2021: £133,113 (4 sales)2021£133k2022: £184,150 (10 sales)2022£184k2023: £168,750 (4 sales)2023£169k2024: £200,571 (7 sales)2024£201k2025: £217,000 (6 sales)2025£217k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 67 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached38£189,3425 Dec 2025
Semi-detached24£139,3315 Dec 2025
Terraced2£101,00027 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Mercury Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
122, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 11 Feb 2026£230,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 5 Dec 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 5 Dec 2025£330,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 27 Nov 2025£245,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 9 Jul 2025£200,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 17 Apr 2025£177,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 12 Feb 2025£150,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 6 Jan 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 25 Oct 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 26 Jul 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 25 Jul 2024£220,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 31 May 2024£251,000 DetachedFreehold
106, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 13 May 2024£200,000 DetachedFreehold
126, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 16 Feb 2024£205,000 DetachedFreehold
100, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 5 Jan 2024£203,000 DetachedFreehold
146, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 8 Dec 2023£210,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 17 Jul 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 14 Feb 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 20 Jan 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 16 Dec 2022£305,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 13 Oct 2022£165,000 DetachedFreehold
118, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 21 Sep 2022£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 8 Sep 2022£155,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 8 Jul 2022£238,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 16 Jun 2022£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 8 Apr 2022£215,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 8 Apr 2022£134,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 3 Mar 2022£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 14 Jan 2022£220,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 9 Dec 2021£117,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 27 Jul 2021£98,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 23 Jul 2021£136,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 14 May 2021£180,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 25 Sep 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 25 Sep 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 9 Sep 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 3 Sep 2020£165,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 31 Jul 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 26 Jun 2020£185,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 20 Mar 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 27 Feb 2020£178,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 10 Jan 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 28 Oct 2019£125,000 DetachedFreehold
114, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 26 Sep 2019£160,000 DetachedFreehold
130, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 20 Sep 2019£160,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 22 Mar 2019£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 27 Feb 2019£160,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 29 Jan 2019£180,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Mercury Way WN8 6BE 18 Jan 2019£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Mercury Way WN8 6BF 11 Jan 2019£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
18, Mercury Way £128,000 (Jan 2019) → £180,000 (Dec 2025) +41%
over 7 yrs
92, Mercury Way £150,000 (Feb 2025) → £200,000 (Jul 2025) +33%
over under a year
48, Mercury Way £145,000 (Sep 2020) → £170,000 (Jan 2025) +17%
over 4 yrs
7, Mercury Way £110,000 (Jan 2020) → £170,000 (Oct 2024) +55%
over 5 yrs
53, Mercury Way £134,995 (Apr 2022) → £155,000 (Jul 2024) +15%
over 2 yrs
34, Mercury Way £142,000 (Nov 2017) → £220,000 (Jul 2024) +55%
over 7 yrs
19, Mercury Way £210,000 (Sep 2020) → £251,000 (May 2024) +20%
over 4 yrs
91, Mercury Way £112,000 (Mar 2019) → £155,000 (Jul 2023) +38%
over 4 yrs
16, Mercury Way £130,000 (Jul 2020) → £170,000 (Feb 2023) +31%
over 3 yrs
21, Mercury Way £179,000 (Mar 2016) → £305,000 (Dec 2022) +70%
over 7 yrs
1, Mercury Way £160,000 (Sep 2016) → £178,000 (Feb 2020) +11%
over 3 yrs
10, Mercury Way £143,000 (Dec 2016) → £160,000 (Feb 2019) +12%
over 2 yrs
140, Mercury Way £160,000 (Mar 2017) → £150,000 (Feb 2018) -6%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Mercury Way

Crime

153 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mercury Way 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 offences68
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson15
Public order12
Drugs7
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

Mercury Way 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 Mercury Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holland Moor Primary School 412 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Moorside Community Primary Academy School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hillside Community Primary School 151 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 145 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Elm Tree Community Primary School 150 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School 189 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hope High School 108 pupils Community special school 11–16 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

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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Orrell station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Gathurst station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Egerton (by, Tanhouse Road) 6 min walk
  • Denshaw (opp, Newgate Road) 6 min walk
  • Denshaw (by, Newgate Road) 6 min walk
  • Hare and Hounds (by, Ormskirk Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hall Green Surgery
    164 Ormskirk Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 0.4 mi
  • Excel Primary Care
    Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
  • Manor Primary Care
    Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 0.7 mi
  • Ashurst Primary Care
    Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Upholland · 0.8 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Ashurst Skelmersdale · 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ashurst Skelmersdale · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Digmour Dental Practice · 0.6 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

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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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.5%62.5%
Private rented15.2%20.3%
Social rented39.9%17.1%
Households769

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+7.3%18.6%
Residents1,968

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Mercury Way

Ethnic group

HereWest Lancashire
White95.6%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%

Religion

HereWest Lancashire
No religion47.5%31.5%
Christian45.6%61.5%
Not answered5.5%5.6%
Muslim0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWest Lancashire
Born in the UK87.5%94.1%
Born outside the UK12.5%5.9%

Highest qualification

HereWest Lancashire
No qualifications22.9%17.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.6%30%
Level 2 qualifications19.1%13.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%21%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.4%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.9%
Other qualifications2.5%2.5%

General health

HereWest Lancashire
Very good health48.9%48.1%
Good health34%33.1%
Fair health11.9%13.1%
Bad health4.1%4.4%
Very bad health1.1%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Lancashire
1 car or van in household37.7%39.7%
No cars or vans in household36.6%18%
2 cars or vans in household21.7%30.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household4%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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