Windgate, Skelmersdale
House prices, sold prices and local information for WN8 8NZ.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Windgate, Skelmersdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £172,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Windgate range from £172,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Windgate compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Windgate 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £172,500 | 18 May 2018 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £250,000 | 13 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Windgate
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Windgate WN8 8NZ | 13 Aug 2024 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Windgate WN8 8NZ | 18 May 2018 | £173,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Windgate WN8 8NZ | 14 Jul 2017 | £172,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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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Schools near Windgate
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 82 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 256 pupils | Primary Church of England/Methodist | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Crow Orchard Primary School 121 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Moss View School 1 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Delph Side Community Primary School 251 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| West Lancashire Community High School 176 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School 132 pupils | Community special school | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Brookfield Park Primary School 153 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Upholland station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Parbold station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Gillibrands Road (opp, Railway Road) 2 min walk
- Gillibrands Road (by, Railway Road) 3 min walk
- High Street (opp, Church Road) 3 min walk
- High Street (o/s, Church Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Beacon Primary Care
Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 0.8 mi - Dr A Bisarya
Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale · 0.8 mi - Manor Primary Care
Hillside Health Centre, Tanhouse Road, Skelmersdale · 0.9 mi - Ashurst Primary Care
Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Skelmersdale · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Skelmersdale · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Ashurst Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Skelmersdale Superstore · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Bright Orthodontics - Skelmersdale · 0.6 mi
- Firbeck Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 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
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.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 24.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 641 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,610 |
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.
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Who lives around Windgate
Ethnic group
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 96.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.3% | 61.5% |
| No religion | 37.1% | 31.5% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.1% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.9% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.8% | 17.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.5% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 21% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.4% | 13.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42% | 48.1% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 14.2% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 5.9% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.7% | 39.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.9% | 18% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.2% | 30.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 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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