Vale Croft, Upholland, Skelmersdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Vale Croft, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/skelmersdale-lancashire/vale-croft/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£264,500

4 sales

Price range

£218k – £320k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jun 2024

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At a glance

House prices£265k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkUpholland station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Vale Croft, Upholland, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £264,500. Recorded sale prices on Vale Croft range from £218,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Vale Croft compared

WN8 postcode area£228,616

Skelmersdale£201,560

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vale Croft 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£264,500	28 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Vale Croft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Vale Croft WN8 0BJ	28 Jun 2024	£230,000	Detached	Leasehold
12, Vale Croft WN8 0BJ	16 Aug 2019	£320,000	Detached	Leasehold
11, Vale Croft WN8 0BJ	22 Aug 2018	£290,000	Detached	Leasehold
9, Vale Croft WN8 0BJ	10 Aug 2017	£218,000	Detached	Leasehold

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 Vale Croft

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vale Croft 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 offences	31
Anti-social behaviour	9
Criminal damage & arson	6
Public order	5
Vehicle crime	4
Drugs	3

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

Schools near Vale Croft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Moorside Community Primary Academy School 256 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Holland Moor Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 227 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Hope High School 108 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School 189 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Up Holland High School 874 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 145 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	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

Upholland station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Orrell station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Gathurst station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dearden Way (opp, Ormskirk Road) 2 min walk
Dearden Way (by, Ormskirk Road) 2 min walk
Ormskirk Road (adj, Ormskirk Road) 3 min walk
Ormskirk Road (by, Ormskirk Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Hall Green Surgery
164 Ormskirk Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 0.3 mi
Excel Primary Care
Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 1.0 mi
Manor Primary Care
Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 1.4 mi
Bradshaw Medical Centre
Bradshaw Street, Orrell, Wigan · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Upholland · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Skelmersdale Birleywood · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Church Street - Orrell · 1.1 mi
Asda Express Asda Billinge Express Petrol · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Well · 1.2 mi

Dentists

65 Ormskirk Road (dental Practice) · 0.2 mi
Hall Green Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Digmour 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 10 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	9 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.8%	62.5%
Private rented	9.2%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	686

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,721

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 Vale Croft

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Who lives around Vale Croft

Ethnic group

	Here	West Lancashire
White	97.6%	96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	West Lancashire
Christian	72.4%	61.5%
No religion	23.1%	31.5%
Not answered	3.8%	5.6%
Muslim	0.4%	0.4%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	–
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	West Lancashire
Born in the UK	97.2%	94.1%
Born outside the UK	2.8%	5.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Lancashire
Level 4 qualifications and above	35.6%	30%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	21%
No qualifications	16.6%	17.8%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.9%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.9%
Other qualifications	2%	2.5%

General health

	Here	West Lancashire
Very good health	51%	48.1%
Good health	31%	33.1%
Fair health	14.2%	13.1%
Bad health	2.9%	4.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Lancashire
2 cars or vans in household	38.2%	30.8%
1 car or van in household	36.6%	39.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	16.1%	11.5%
No cars or vans in household	9.1%	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.

Planning and heritage near Vale Croft

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