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Willow Hey, Skelmersdale

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN8 8NH, WN8 8NY, WN8 8NJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£100,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£77,844
16 sales
Price range
£45k – £128k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2026
WN8 8NY

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At a glance

House prices£100k average50% below the Skelmersdale average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station46 min walkRainford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 30 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 Hey, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £100,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £79,300. That is 50% below the Skelmersdale average of £201,560 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% terraced, 6% flat. Recorded sale prices on Willow Hey range from £45,000 to £128,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 85 streets in Skelmersdale with at least two sales in the last year, Willow Hey ranks 80th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Willow Hey compared

Willow Hey£100,000
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: £74,000 (1 sales)2016£74k2017: £55,250 (2 sales)2017£55k2018: £64,000 (2 sales)2018£64k2019: £71,000 (2 sales)2019£71k2020: £60,000 (2 sales)2020£60k2021: £86,000 (3 sales)2021£86k2023: £85,000 (1 sales)2023£85k2025: £128,000 (1 sales)2025£128k2026: £100,000 (2 sales)2026£100k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£79,30028 Jul 2026
Flat1£56,00011 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Willow Hey

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
136, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 28 Jul 2026£120,000 TerracedFreehold
122, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 12 Jun 2026£82,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 27 Apr 2026£80,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 5 Nov 2025£102,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Willow Hey WN8 8NJ 17 Sep 2025£85,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 12 Jun 2025£108,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 25 Jan 2025£202,000 OtherFreehold
39, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 24 Jan 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Willow Hey WN8 8NJ 24 Jan 2025£128,000 TerracedFreehold
138, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 16 Jun 2023£85,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 19 May 2023£85,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 12 Aug 2022£70,000 TerracedFreehold
158, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 12 Aug 2022£70,000 TerracedFreehold
176, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 12 Aug 2022£75,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 21 Dec 2021£68,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Willow Hey WN8 8NJ 10 Dec 2021£120,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 11 Jun 2021£56,000 FlatLeasehold
100, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 1 Apr 2021£82,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 23 Sep 2020£50,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 18 Sep 2020£70,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 31 Mar 2020£70,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 15 Nov 2019£77,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 25 Feb 2019£65,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 13 Jun 2018£61,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Willow Hey WN8 8NJ 27 Apr 2018£61,000 TerracedFreehold
136, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 12 Mar 2018£67,000 TerracedFreehold
164, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 25 May 2017£45,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 12 May 2017£65,500 TerracedFreehold
77, Willow Hey WN8 8NH 11 Jul 2016£74,000 TerracedFreehold
184, Willow Hey WN8 8NY 11 Jan 2016£61,000 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
136, Willow Hey £67,000 (Mar 2018) → £120,000 (Jul 2026) +79%
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Crime and flood risk near Willow Hey

Crime

160 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Hey 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 offences62
Anti-social behaviour25
Drugs12
Vehicle crime12
Shoplifting10
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Willow Hey 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 Hey

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 82 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 256 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Crow Orchard Primary School 121 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
West Lancashire Community High School 176 pupils Community special school 11–19 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
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Delph Side Community Primary School 251 pupils Primary 3–11 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Upholland station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Parbold station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Street (o/s, Church Road) 2 min walk
  • High Street (opp, Church Road) 2 min walk
  • Trinity School (opp, Kiln Lane) 4 min walk
  • Church Green (by, Church Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon Primary Care
    Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 0.7 mi
  • Dr A Bisarya
    Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 0.7 mi
  • Manor Primary Care
    Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 1.0 mi
  • Ashurst Primary Care
    Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Skelmersdale Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Skelmersdale · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Westgate, Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Bright Orthodontics - Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Firbeck Dental Practice · 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 3 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.9%62.5%
Private rented19.5%20.3%
Social rented24.3%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.9%18.6%
Residents1,610

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 Hey

Ethnic group

HereWest Lancashire
White97.3%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereWest Lancashire
Christian55.3%61.5%
No religion37.1%31.5%
Not answered6.1%5.6%
Muslim0.7%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWest Lancashire
Born in the UK91.1%94.1%
Born outside the UK8.9%5.9%

Highest qualification

HereWest Lancashire
No qualifications26.8%17.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.5%30%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%21%
Level 2 qualifications17.4%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%9.2%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.9%
Other qualifications2%2.5%

General health

HereWest Lancashire
Very good health42%48.1%
Good health35.7%33.1%
Fair health14.2%13.1%
Bad health5.9%4.4%
Very bad health2.2%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Lancashire
1 car or van in household41.7%39.7%
No cars or vans in household32.9%18%
2 cars or vans in household19.2%30.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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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