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Willow Drive, Skelmersdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Willow Drive, Skelmersdale · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/skelmersdale-lancashire/willow-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN8 8PJ, WN8 8PR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£181,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£149,688
16 sales
Price range
£80k – £217k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jan 2026
WN8 8PJ

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At a glance

House prices£181k average10% below the Skelmersdale average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station48 min walkRainford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

16 property sales on Willow Drive, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £181,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £154,292. That is 10% below the Skelmersdale average of £201,560 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Willow Drive range from £80,000 to £217,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 85 streets in Skelmersdale with at least two sales in the last year, Willow Drive ranks 40th for average price.

House prices on Willow Drive compared

Willow Drive£181,000
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: £135,000 (1 sales)2016£135k2017: £115,000 (3 sales)2017£115k2018: £141,500 (2 sales)2018£142k2019: £148,750 (2 sales)2019£149k2020: £135,000 (1 sales)2020£135k2021: £163,500 (2 sales)2021£164k2022: £175,000 (1 sales)2022£175k2024: £167,750 (2 sales)2024£168k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k2026: £152,000 (1 sales)2026£152k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£154,29229 Jan 2026
Terraced4£135,87525 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Willow Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Willow Drive WN8 8PJ 29 Jan 2026£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Willow Drive WN8 8PJ 25 Nov 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Willow Drive WN8 8PJ 21 Aug 2024£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Willow Drive WN8 8PJ 16 Feb 2024£118,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Willow Drive WN8 8PR 21 Oct 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Willow Drive WN8 8PR 29 Oct 2021£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Willow Drive WN8 8PJ 30 Apr 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Willow Drive WN8 8PJ 26 Nov 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Willow Drive WN8 8PJ 18 Oct 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Willow Drive WN8 8PJ 11 Sep 2019£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Willow Drive WN8 8PR 23 Nov 2018£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Willow Drive WN8 8PR 26 Oct 2018£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Willow Drive WN8 8PR 15 May 2017£79,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Willow Drive WN8 8PR 31 Mar 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Willow Drive WN8 8PJ 31 Mar 2017£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Willow Drive WN8 8PR 14 Mar 2017£107,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Willow Drive WN8 8PR 25 Aug 2016£135,000 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
22, Willow Drive £170,000 (Apr 2021) → £217,000 (Aug 2024) +28%
over 3 yrs
12, Willow Drive £107,000 (Mar 2017) → £157,000 (Oct 2021) +47%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Drive

Crime

153 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences56
Anti-social behaviour24
Vehicle crime18
Shoplifting10
Other theft9
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Willow Drive 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 Willow Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 256 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Crow Orchard Primary School 121 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 82 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Kingsbury Primary Special School 132 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
West Lancashire Community High School 176 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Brookfield Park Primary School 153 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lathom High School : A Technology College 806 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Upholland station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Parbold station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pine Close (opp, Kiln Lane) 1 min walk
  • Trinity School (opp, Kiln Lane) 1 min walk
  • Church Green (opp, Church Road) 2 min walk
  • Church Green (by, Church Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon Primary Care
    Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
  • Dr A Bisarya
    Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
  • Ashurst Primary Care
    Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 1.2 mi
  • Manor Primary Care
    Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Westgate · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Westgate, Skelmersdale · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Express AsdaA Newtown Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Skelmersdale Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Bright Orthodontics - Skelmersdale · 0.8 mi
  • Firbeck 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.4%62.5%
Private rented16.6%20.3%
Social rented34.7%17.1%
Households519

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+18.5%18.6%
Residents1,208

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 Willow Drive

Ethnic group

HereWest Lancashire
White97.3%96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereWest Lancashire
Christian59.8%61.5%
No religion34.4%31.5%
Not answered4.9%5.6%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWest Lancashire
Born in the UK90.6%94.1%
Born outside the UK9.4%5.9%

Highest qualification

HereWest Lancashire
No qualifications29.6%17.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.9%30%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%13.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%21%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.9%
Other qualifications2.8%2.5%

General health

HereWest Lancashire
Very good health41.1%48.1%
Good health32.5%33.1%
Fair health18%13.1%
Bad health5.5%4.4%
Very bad health2.8%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Lancashire
1 car or van in household43.6%39.7%
No cars or vans in household34.9%18%
2 cars or vans in household16.6%30.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.8%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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