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Merdale Way, Lathom, Skelmersdale

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£310,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£275,984
41 sales
Price range
£90k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
WN8 8AS

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At a glance

House prices£310k average54% above the Skelmersdale average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station53 min walkRainford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 45 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

41 property sales on Merdale Way, Lathom, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,633. Average sale prices rose from £281,281 in 2019 to £280,000 in 2026 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 54% above the Skelmersdale average of £201,560 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% detached, 2% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merdale Way range from £90,000 to £370,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 85 streets in Skelmersdale with at least two sales in the last year, Merdale Way ranks 10th for average price.

House prices on Merdale Way compared

Merdale Way£310,000
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

2019: £281,281 (7 sales)2019£281k2020: £271,180 (27 sales)2020£271k2021: £281,995 (1 sales)2021£282k2023: £90,000 (1 sales)2023£90k2024: £365,000 (1 sales)2024£365k2025: £363,750 (2 sales)2025£364k2026: £280,000 (2 sales)2026£280k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 45 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached40£280,63317 Jul 2026
Semi-detached1£90,0009 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Merdale Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 17 Jul 2026£270,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 24 Apr 2026£290,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 5 Dec 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 28 Mar 2025£357,500 DetachedFreehold
47, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 5 Apr 2024£365,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 9 Jun 2023£90,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 26 Feb 2021£281,995 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 3 Dec 2020£298,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 20 Nov 2020£281,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 23 Oct 2020£225,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 25 Sep 2020£297,995 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 24 Sep 2020£225,995 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 4 Sep 2020£317,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 21 Aug 2020£244,995 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 13 Aug 2020£244,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 7 Aug 2020£312,995 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 7 Aug 2020£246,995 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 6 Aug 2020£297,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 4 Aug 2020£244,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 3 Aug 2020£221,995 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 3 Aug 2020£293,995 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 26 Jun 2020£292,995 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 25 Jun 2020£315,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 4 Jun 2020£293,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 3 Jun 2020£265,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 29 May 2020£312,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 18 May 2020£221,995 Detached New buildFreehold
53, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 27 Mar 2020£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 20 Mar 2020£280,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 28 Feb 2020£224,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 31 Jan 2020£292,995 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 31 Jan 2020£244,995 Detached New buildFreehold
47, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 31 Jan 2020£291,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 29 Jan 2020£96,011 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 29 Jan 2020£96,011 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 10 Jan 2020£243,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 6 Dec 2019£267,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 4 Dec 2019£312,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 27 Nov 2019£241,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 31 Oct 2019£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 18 Oct 2019£264,995 Detached New buildFreehold
51, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 11 Oct 2019£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
55, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 11 Oct 2019£310,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 30 Jul 2019£96,011 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Merdale Way WN8 8AS 30 Jul 2019£96,011 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
12, Merdale Way £225,995 (Oct 2020) → £270,000 (Jul 2026) +19%
over 6 yrs
31, Merdale Way £244,995 (Aug 2020) → £290,000 (Apr 2026) +18%
over 6 yrs
49, Merdale Way £315,995 (Jun 2020) → £370,000 (Dec 2025) +17%
over 5 yrs
55, Merdale Way £310,995 (Oct 2019) → £357,500 (Mar 2025) +15%
over 5 yrs
47, Merdale Way £291,995 (Jan 2020) → £365,000 (Apr 2024) +25%
over 4 yrs
16, Merdale Way £96,011 (Jan 2020) → £90,000 (Jun 2023) -6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merdale Way

Crime

66 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merdale Way 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).

Violence & sexual offences24
Vehicle crime12
Anti-social behaviour10
Public order6
Other theft4
Other crime4

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

Flood risk

Merdale Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper 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 Merdale Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Brookfield Park Primary School 153 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
West Lancashire Community High School 176 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Kingsbury Primary Special School 132 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 256 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Crow Orchard Primary School 121 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 82 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Lathom High School : A Technology College 806 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 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 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Ormskirk station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Hoscar station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wardens Club (by, Blaguegate Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wardens Club (opp, Blaguegate Lane) 2 min walk
  • Firswood Road (opp, Blaguegate Lane) 4 min walk
  • Firswood Road (by, Blaguegate Lane) 4 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
  • Ashurst Primary Care
    Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 1.9 mi
  • Manor Primary Care
    Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express AsdaA Newtown Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Westgate · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Westgate, Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Skelmersdale Superstore · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Boots · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Bright Orthodontics - Skelmersdale · 1.7 mi
  • Firbeck Dental Practice · 1.8 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 6 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.3%62.5%
Private rented14.8%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households927

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents2,161

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Merdale Way

Ethnic group

HereWest Lancashire
White97.7%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereWest Lancashire
Christian67.5%61.5%
No religion26.5%31.5%
Not answered5%5.6%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Muslim0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWest Lancashire
Born in the UK96.8%94.1%
Born outside the UK3.2%5.9%

Highest qualification

HereWest Lancashire
Level 4 qualifications and above37%30%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%21%
No qualifications15.3%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%9.2%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.9%
Other qualifications2%2.5%

General health

HereWest Lancashire
Very good health50.8%48.1%
Good health32.5%33.1%
Fair health12.1%13.1%
Bad health3.6%4.4%
Very bad health1%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Lancashire
2 cars or vans in household39.7%30.8%
1 car or van in household31.3%39.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household21%11.5%
No cars or vans in household8%18%

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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