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School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN8 8EH, WN8 8QG, WN8 8EN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£187,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£158,753
39 sales
Price range
£70k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
WN8 8EN

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At a glance

House prices£187k average7% below the Skelmersdale average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station49 min walkRainford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% freeholdAcross 47 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

39 property sales on School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £187,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £140,821. Average sale prices rose from £87,817 in 2016 to £175,500 in 2026 (+100%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% below the Skelmersdale average of £201,560 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% semi-detached, 13% terraced, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on School Lane range from £70,000 to £615,000. 87% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold. Of 85 streets in Skelmersdale with at least two sales in the last year, School Lane ranks 37th for average price.

House prices on School Lane compared

School Lane£187,000
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

2016: £87,817 (3 sales)2016£88k2017: £128,500 (2 sales)2017£129k2018: £131,990 (5 sales)2018£132k2019: £120,500 (6 sales)2019£121k2020: £233,333 (3 sales)2020£233k2021: £145,636 (7 sales)2021£146k2023: £167,500 (2 sales)2023£168k2024: £125,000 (2 sales)2024£125k2025: £233,214 (7 sales)2025£233k2026: £175,500 (2 sales)2026£176k

Tenure: 87% freehold and 13% leasehold across 47 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached31£140,82131 Jul 2026
Terraced5£117,19016 Sep 2025
Detached3£413,3171 Aug 2025

Sold prices on School Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
69, School Lane WN8 8EN 31 Jul 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, School Lane WN8 8EH 15 Jan 2026£131,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
120, School Lane WN8 8PU 18 Dec 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, School Lane WN8 8EH 10 Nov 2025£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, School Lane WN8 8QG 6 Oct 2025£204,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
119, School Lane WN8 8QG 16 Sep 2025£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
87E, School Lane WN8 8QG 27 Aug 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, School Lane WN8 8EH 1 Aug 2025£615,000 DetachedFreehold
31, School Lane WN8 8EH 4 Jul 2025£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, School Lane WN8 8QG 13 May 2025£115,000 TerracedFreehold
125, School Lane WN8 8QG 28 Mar 2025£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, School Lane WN8 8EH 13 Dec 2024£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, School Lane WN8 8EH 23 May 2024£70,000 OtherFreehold
104, School Lane WN8 8DU 1 Mar 2024£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, School Lane WN8 8PU 28 Feb 2024£106,000 TerracedFreehold
Alfreton House, 3, School Lane WN8 8EH 27 Oct 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, School Lane WN8 8QG 6 Jul 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, School Lane WN8 8EH 12 Aug 2022£85,000 TerracedFreehold
144, School Lane WN8 8QG 16 Mar 2022£95,000 TerracedFreehold
120, School Lane WN8 8PU 26 Nov 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85A, School Lane WN8 8PU 24 Sep 2021£184,950 DetachedFreehold
122, School Lane WN8 8PU 27 Aug 2021£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, School Lane WN8 8EN 23 Jul 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, School Lane WN8 8EH 23 Jul 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, School Lane WN8 8EN 16 Jun 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, School Lane WN8 8EH 4 Mar 2021£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, School Lane WN8 8EH 14 Jan 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, School Lane WN8 8EH 31 Jul 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, School Lane WN8 8QG 13 May 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, School Lane WN8 8EH 6 Mar 2020£440,000 DetachedFreehold
126, School Lane WN8 8PU 13 Dec 2019£122,500 TerracedFreehold
73, School Lane WN8 8EN 6 Dec 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, School Lane WN8 8QG 30 Sep 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
59, School Lane WN8 8EN 20 Aug 2019£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, School Lane WN8 8QG 31 May 2019£97,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
87B, School Lane WN8 8QG 11 Mar 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, School Lane WN8 8EN 26 Sep 2018£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, School Lane WN8 8DU 20 Aug 2018£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, School Lane WN8 8EH 23 Jul 2018£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, School Lane WN8 8EN 18 May 2018£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, School Lane WN8 8EH 14 Mar 2018£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, School Lane WN8 8QG 31 Oct 2017£147,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
88, School Lane WN8 8EH 14 Jul 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, School Lane WN8 8EN 3 Mar 2017£111,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
124, School Lane WN8 8PU 25 Nov 2016£97,500 TerracedFreehold
87D, School Lane WN8 8QG 27 Apr 2016£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, School Lane WN8 8QG 2 Apr 2016£85,950 TerracedFreehold

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
120, School Lane £160,000 (Nov 2021) → £210,000 (Dec 2025) +31%
over 4 yrs
115, School Lane £97,500 (May 2019) → £204,500 (Oct 2025) +110%
over 6 yrs
1, School Lane £440,000 (Mar 2020) → £615,000 (Aug 2025) +40%
over 5 yrs
72, School Lane £70,000 (May 2024) → £130,000 (Dec 2024) +86%
over under a year
53, School Lane £151,000 (May 2018) → £170,000 (Jul 2021) +13%
over 3 yrs
88, School Lane £110,000 (Jul 2017) → £135,000 (Jul 2021) +23%
over 4 yrs
59, School Lane £123,000 (Aug 2019) → £135,000 (Jun 2021) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Lane

Crime

115 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 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences41
Anti-social behaviour21
Vehicle crime17
Public order8
Other theft7
Criminal damage & arson5

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

Flood risk

School Lane 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 School Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Lancashire Community High School 176 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.1 mi
Kingsbury Primary Special School 132 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Brookfield Park Primary School 153 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 256 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Crow Orchard Primary School 121 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 82 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Lathom High School : A Technology College 806 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 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 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Upholland station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Parbold station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tancaster (opp, School Lane) 1 min walk
  • Tancaster (o/s, School Lane) 1 min walk
  • Willow Drive (by, Kiln Lane) 2 min walk
  • Willow Drive (opp, Kiln Lane) 2 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 · 1.3 mi
  • Manor Primary Care
    Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Westgate · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express AsdaA Newtown Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Westgate, Skelmersdale · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Skelmersdale Superstore · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.0%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented14.0%17.1%
Households644

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,636

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
White97.7%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereWest Lancashire
Christian62%61.5%
No religion32.3%31.5%
Not answered4.6%5.6%
Muslim0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWest Lancashire
Born in the UK94.9%94.1%
Born outside the UK5.1%5.9%

Highest qualification

HereWest Lancashire
No qualifications23.8%17.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.6%30%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%21%
Level 2 qualifications16.9%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%9.2%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.9%
Other qualifications3.2%2.5%

General health

HereWest Lancashire
Very good health46.1%48.1%
Good health34%33.1%
Fair health13.9%13.1%
Bad health4.9%4.4%
Very bad health1.2%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Lancashire
1 car or van in household45.2%39.7%
2 cars or vans in household26.6%30.8%
No cars or vans in household19.2%18%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%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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