Maple View Skelmersdale, West Lancashire
93 addresses across 4 postcodes (WN8), about 280 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 43303715.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in West Lancashire costs £2,456 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rainford, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 870 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 93 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beacon Primary Care, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2023 | UNIT 1, POPLAR COURT WN8 9TD | Other | £765,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 May 2018 | UNIT 2 DEGRAVE HOUSE, J4 TECHNOLOGY PARK WN8 9TQ | Other | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jan 2018 | DEGRAVE HOUSE WN8 9TQ | Other | £2,100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Sep 2017 | DEGRAVE HOUSE WN8 9TQ | Other | £1,600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in West Lancashire in 2026-27: Band D £2,456 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,910 | £2,183 | £2,456 | £3,002 | £3,548 | £4,094 | £4,912 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (64% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN8 9TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WN8 9TW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| WN8 9TQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WN8 9TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 93 addresses are between 67 m and 70 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN8 9TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WN8 9TG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WN8 9TQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WN8 9TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Upholland 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Orrell 98,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glebe Road Gillibrands | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Concourse Skelmersdale | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Skelmerdale Truck Parking Ltd. | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 23 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Beacon Primary Care | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Ormskirk And District General Hospital | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Skelmersdale Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Dan News | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 270 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,240 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Colliery Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Delf Clough | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| The Delf | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Goose Island | Island | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Ashhurst's Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 88 | 93 |
5 of the street's 93 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Lancashire: see them on the West Lancashire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Digmoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss View School WN8 9TL | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WN8 9TG: 59 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- WN8 9TW: 16 addresses
- WN8 9TQ: 11 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- WN8 9TD: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
All the streets in WN8 and across West Lancashire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.