Mill Lane, Skelmersdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mill Lane, Skelmersdale · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/skelmersdale-lancashire/mill-lane-west-lancashire/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£163,800

6 sales

Price range

£145k – £212k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Nov 2021

WN8 8RH

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At a glance

House prices£164k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station52 min walkRainford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Mill Lane, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Nov 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £163,800. Recorded sale prices on Mill Lane range from £144,500 to £212,300. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Mill Lane compared

WN8 postcode area£228,616

Skelmersdale£201,560

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mill 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: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£163,800	5 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Mill Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Mill Lane WN8 8RH	5 Nov 2021	£144,500	Detached	Leasehold
4, Mill Lane WN8 8RH	5 Mar 2021	£170,000	Detached	Leasehold
24, Mill Lane WN8 8RH	25 Jan 2021	£156,500	Detached	Freehold
7, Mill Lane WN8 8RH	11 Apr 2019	£152,500	Detached	Freehold
16, Mill Lane WN8 8RH	9 May 2018	£147,000	Detached	Freehold
Howarths Farm Bungalow, Mill Lane WN8 8RH	9 Dec 2016	£212,300	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Mill Lane

Crime

166 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mill Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	64
Anti-social behaviour	30
Vehicle crime	12
Drugs	11
Shoplifting	10
Other theft	9

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

Flood risk

Mill 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 Mill Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Crow Orchard Primary School 121 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 256 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 82 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Lathom High School : A Technology College 806 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Cobbs Brow School 308 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Kingsbury Primary Special School 132 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Brookfield Park Primary School 153 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
West Lancashire Community High School 176 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.6 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 · 52 min walk
Parbold station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
Upholland station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mill Lane (by, Church Road) 2 min walk
Church Green (opp, Church Road) 3 min walk
Church Green (by, Church Road) 3 min walk
Millbrook Close (opp, School Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Beacon Primary Care
Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 0.8 mi
Dr A Bisarya
Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 0.8 mi
Ashurst Primary Care
Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 0.9 mi
Manor Primary Care
Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Superstore Asda Skelmersdale Superstore · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Ashurst Skelmersdale · 0.7 mi
Iceland Iceland Skelmersdale · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Boots · 0.7 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Bright Orthodontics - Skelmersdale · 0.7 mi
Firbeck Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.0%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	16.5%	17.1%
Households	503

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,096

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Mill Lane

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Who lives around Mill Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	West Lancashire
White	96.9%	96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	West Lancashire
Christian	71.2%	61.5%
No religion	23.3%	31.5%
Not answered	4.4%	5.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Muslim	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	West Lancashire
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.1%
Born outside the UK	5.8%	5.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Lancashire
No qualifications	26.5%	17.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.5%	30%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	21%
Level 2 qualifications	13.8%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.9%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.5%

General health

	Here	West Lancashire
Very good health	39.3%	48.1%
Good health	35.7%	33.1%
Fair health	15.9%	13.1%
Bad health	7.2%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Lancashire
1 car or van in household	44.9%	39.7%
2 cars or vans in household	26.7%	30.8%
No cars or vans in household	20.6%	18%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Mill Lane

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Planning applications near Mill Lane

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