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School Lane, Upholland, Skelmersdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: School Lane, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/skelmersdale-lancashire/school-lane-upholland/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN8 0LW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£199,233
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£169,152
26 sales
Price range
£114k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
WN8 0LW

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At a glance

House prices£199k averageAbout the Skelmersdale average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkOrrell station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% leaseholdAcross 29 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

26 property sales on School Lane, Upholland, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £199,233. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £155,276. Average sale prices rose from £127,167 in 2016 to £191,350 in 2026 (+50%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% terraced, 15% semi-detached, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on School Lane range from £113,500 to £360,000. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 62% leasehold. Of 85 streets in Skelmersdale with at least two sales in the last year, School Lane ranks 32nd for average price.

House prices on School Lane compared

School Lane£199,233
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: £127,167 (3 sales)2016£127k2017: £130,125 (2 sales)2017£130k2018: £166,000 (3 sales)2018£166k2019: £147,000 (3 sales)2019£147k2020: £208,250 (4 sales)2020£208k2021: £182,500 (1 sales)2021£183k2022: £151,000 (1 sales)2022£151k2023: £120,000 (1 sales)2023£120k2024: £239,000 (2 sales)2024£239k2025: £167,500 (4 sales)2025£168k2026: £191,350 (2 sales)2026£191k

Tenure: 38% freehold and 62% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£155,27620 Jul 2026
Semi-detached4£164,42528 Apr 2026
Detached3£263,33315 Oct 2024

Sold prices on School Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, School Lane WN8 0LW 20 Jul 2026£204,000 TerracedLeasehold
Holly Cottage, 22, School Lane WN8 0LW 28 Apr 2026£178,700 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, School Lane WN8 0LW 16 Dec 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
49, School Lane WN8 0LW 28 May 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
62, School Lane WN8 0LW 21 May 2025£142,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, School Lane WN8 0LW 28 Mar 2025£138,000 TerracedFreehold
7, School Lane WN8 0LW 15 Oct 2024£310,000 DetachedLeasehold
50, School Lane WN8 0LW 22 Jul 2024£168,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, School Lane WN8 0LW 17 Apr 2024£111,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, School Lane WN8 0LW 16 Mar 2023£120,000 TerracedFreehold
56, School Lane WN8 0LW 18 Feb 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, School Lane WN8 0LW 4 Feb 2022£151,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, School Lane WN8 0LW 16 Apr 2021£139,500 TerracedFreehold
62, School Lane WN8 0LW 31 Mar 2021£182,500 TerracedLeasehold
31, School Lane WN8 0LW 4 Dec 2020£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, School Lane WN8 0LW 20 Nov 2020£120,000 DetachedFreehold
49, School Lane WN8 0LW 28 May 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
9, School Lane WN8 0LW 31 Jan 2020£360,000 DetachedLeasehold
Holly Cottage, 22, School Lane WN8 0LW 16 Dec 2019£146,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, School Lane WN8 0LW 19 Jul 2019£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, School Lane WN8 0LW 21 Jun 2019£145,000 TerracedFreehold
23, School Lane WN8 0LW 19 Dec 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
50, School Lane WN8 0LW 12 Mar 2018£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
62, School Lane WN8 0LW 15 Jan 2018£163,000 TerracedLeasehold
57, School Lane WN8 0LW 24 Aug 2017£130,250 TerracedFreehold
22, School Lane WN8 0LW 6 Jan 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, School Lane WN8 0LW 20 Oct 2016£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, School Lane WN8 0LW 24 Mar 2016£113,500 TerracedLeasehold
42, School Lane WN8 0LW 15 Jan 2016£148,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
62, School Lane £163,000 (Jan 2018) → £182,500 (Mar 2021) → £142,000 (May 2025) → £204,000 (Jul 2026) +25%
over 9 yrs
Holly Cottage, 22, School Lane £146,000 (Dec 2019) → £178,700 (Apr 2026) +22%
over 6 yrs
49, School Lane £150,000 (May 2020) → £175,000 (May 2025) +17%
over 5 yrs
43, School Lane £120,000 (Mar 2023) → £138,000 (Mar 2025) +15%
over 2 yrs
50, School Lane £140,000 (Mar 2018) → £168,000 (Jul 2024) +20%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Lane

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of School 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 offences9
Anti-social behaviour3
Criminal damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary1
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

School 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 School Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Orrell Holgate Academy 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Peter's Catholic High School 1,026 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Up Holland High School 874 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell 347 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School 447 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Moorside Community Primary Academy School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Orrell station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Upholland station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Gathurst station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Owl Inn (opp, School Lane) 1 min walk
  • Owl Inn (by, School Lane) 1 min walk
  • Parliament Street (adj, Parliament Street) 3 min walk
  • Spencer's Lane (opp, Orrell Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hall Green Surgery
    164 Ormskirk Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 0.9 mi
  • Bradshaw Medical Centre
    Bradshaw Street, Orrell, Wigan · 1.3 mi
  • Excel Primary Care
    Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 1.6 mi
  • Manor Primary Care
    Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Upholland · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Church Street - Orrell · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Billinge Express Petrol · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Pemberton Express · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Hall Green Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • 65 Ormskirk Road (dental Practice) · 0.5 mi
  • Red Rose Dental Group · 0.6 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.5%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented5.5%17.1%
Households722

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents1,538

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 School Lane

Ethnic group

HereWest Lancashire
White98.5%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereWest Lancashire
Christian70.4%61.5%
No religion23.7%31.5%
Not answered4.8%5.6%
Other religion0.6%0.3%
Muslim0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWest Lancashire
Born in the UK96.5%94.1%
Born outside the UK3.5%5.9%

Highest qualification

HereWest Lancashire
Level 4 qualifications and above31.9%30%
No qualifications16.6%17.8%
Level 3 qualifications16%21%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%9.2%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.9%
Other qualifications2.3%2.5%

General health

HereWest Lancashire
Very good health47.6%48.1%
Good health33.8%33.1%
Fair health12.4%13.1%
Bad health4.8%4.4%
Very bad health1.4%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Lancashire
1 car or van in household47.5%39.7%
2 cars or vans in household30.6%30.8%
No cars or vans in household11.3%18%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%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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