Back Skull House Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan

MyStreetCheck free street report: Back Skull House Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigan-lancashire/back-skull-house-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN6 9DP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£150,667

3 sales

Price range

£97k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 May 2024

WN6 9DP

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At a glance

House prices£151k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkAppley Bridge station Schools1 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

3 property sales on Back Skull House Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £141,000. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Back Skull House Lane range from £97,000 to £185,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Back Skull House Lane compared

WN6 postcode area£252,470

Wigan£420,047

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Skull House Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN6 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
Terraced	2	£141,000	31 May 2024
Semi-detached	1	£170,000	3 May 2024

Sold prices on Back Skull House Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Back Skull House Lane WN6 9DP	31 May 2024	£185,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Back Skull House Lane WN6 9DP	3 May 2024	£170,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
6, Back Skull House Lane WN6 9DP	25 Jan 2021	£100,000	Terraced	Leasehold
14, Back Skull House Lane WN6 9DP	31 Aug 2017	£97,000	Terraced	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 Back Skull House Lane

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Back Skull House Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	2
Violence & sexual offences	2

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

Flood risk

Back Skull House Lane 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 Back Skull House Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy 138 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Shevington Vale Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 67 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Shevington High School 878 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.5 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 191 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Millbrook Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 30 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School 24 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.8 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

Appley Bridge station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Gathurst station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Parbold station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Back Skull House Lane (by, Skull House Lane) 1 min walk
Beacon View (by, Appley Lane North) 1 min walk
Stonecrop (by, Skull House Lane) 2 min walk
Beacon View (opp, Appley Lane North) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Shevington Surgery
Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan · 1.1 mi
Parbold Surgery
4 The Green, Parbold, Wigan · 2.3 mi
Standish Medical Practice
49 High Street, Standish, Wigan · 2.4 mi
Ashurst Primary Care
Ashurst Health Centre, Lulworth, Skelmersdale · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Appley Bridge · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Shevington · 1.4 mi
Asda Express Asda Standish Express Petrol · 1.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Standish · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

Appley Bridge Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Shevington Community Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
Rodenhurst (dental Surgery) · 2.4 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 8 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	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.8%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	5.7%	17.1%
Households	582

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,402

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 Back Skull House Lane

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Who lives around Back Skull House Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	West Lancashire
White	97.9%	96.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.2%	1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	West Lancashire
Christian	68.2%	61.5%
No religion	27%	31.5%
Not answered	4.1%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Muslim	0.1%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	West Lancashire
Born in the UK	97.4%	94.1%
Born outside the UK	2.6%	5.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Lancashire
Level 4 qualifications and above	41.6%	30%
Level 3 qualifications	15.9%	21%
No qualifications	13.6%	17.8%
Level 2 qualifications	12.7%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.5%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.9%
Other qualifications	1.6%	2.5%

General health

	Here	West Lancashire
Very good health	53.5%	48.1%
Good health	29.8%	33.1%
Fair health	11.5%	13.1%
Bad health	4.4%	4.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Lancashire
2 cars or vans in household	41.2%	30.8%
1 car or van in household	36.9%	39.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.9%	11.5%
No cars or vans in household	8.1%	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.

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