Milton Drive Ormskirk, West Lancashire
9 addresses across 1 postcode (L39), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43300069.
7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale. 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in West Lancashire costs £2,456 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Ormskirk, about 860 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 450 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 63 to 65 m above sea level. 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Parkgate Surgery, about 680 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km. About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 96 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £50,030 | £50,030 | £50,030 |
| 2002 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2023 | 2 L39 4QU | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2020 | 8 L39 4QU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | 3 L39 4QU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 7 L39 4QU | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | 2 L39 4QU | Detached | £50,030 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 5 L39 4QU | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 6 L39 4QU | Detached | £116,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 147 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 B (28% of about 1,010 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Windmill, 24 Wigan Road, Ormskirk, permissioned (480 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 63 m and 65 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L39 4QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ormskirk 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m |
| Aughton Park 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Town Green 410,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Ormskirk Hospital | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Concourse Skelmersdale | 6.7 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Ormskirk | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 910 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 25.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parkgate Surgery | 680 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Aspire Pharmacy | 860 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Lancashire Health Centre | 160 m |
| Hospital | Ormskirk And District General Hospital | 160 m |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 860 m |
| Cash machines | Cardiff Gate, North Pentwyn | 4.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.0 ha | 450 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,550 m² | 690 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 8.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Water Tower on Tower Hill, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m north. 30 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Water Tower on Tower Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m north |
| Cross Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 690 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ruff Wood | Wood | 560 m south-east |
| Smithy Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| Postillion Cap | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km east |
| Goose Island | Island | 4.0 km east |
| Lowry Hill | Hill | 4.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormskirk School | Secondary | 11–18 | 540 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ormskirk Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m | No published inspection |
| Moorgate Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.0 km | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ormskirk West End School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ormskirk Asmall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormskirk General Hospital L39 2AZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Royal Voluntary Service L39 2AZ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Coffee Shop L39 2AZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Wigan Road Stores L39 2BA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Ormskirk Chippy L39 2BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Ormskirk School L39 2AT | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Ruff Lane Day Nursery L39 4QX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Roots L39 4QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily L39 4QP | Retailers - other | 400 m | 4 Good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| The Hub L39 4QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Aramark Ltd L39 4QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Subway- Edge Hill Students Union L39 4QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Red Bar L39 4QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| G & E Hallsworth & Son L39 2AS | Retailers - other | 410 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Edge Hill Enterprises Ltd L39 4QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 68 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dicconson Way (64); On or near Mulberry Close (15); On or near Milton Drive (13); On or near Woodlands Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- L39 4QU: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Normanhurst · Blairgowrie Gardens · Beech Meadow · Woodlands Close · Mulberry Close · Silk Court · Spinner Mews · Hall Brow Close · Merchant Road · Dicconson Way · Wigan Road · Warpers Way
All the streets in L39 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.