Balcary Old Engine Lane Lathom Skelmersdale WN8 8UZ: house prices, rental estimates & market trends

Our Data Sources

Balcary, Skelmersdale has no recent¹ records in either the Land Registry or EPC database.

The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.

1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.

What is an EPC?

What is the Land Registry?

What is the Office of National Statistics?

What is the Ordnance Survey?

Public data including the Land Registry and EPC Register is processed and republished under the Government Open Data Licence

All values are estimates based on available data. All data and other content are provided subject to our Terms & Conditions

Plot Size

HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Balcary, Skelmersdale as measuring 1,617 m².

That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 8 of the 11 other houses have recorded plot data.

Compare this plot size to nearby properties!

Source: Ordnance Survey (2024)

Sold Prices

The most recent sale of Balcary, Skelmersdale completed on 1st July 1997 at £165,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.

Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.

Sold Jul 1997£165,000

The Bricks&Logic house price Heat Map

How accurate is Bricks&Logic?

How long does the land registry take to update?

Source: HM Land Registry (June 2026

Properties Sold Nearby

Over the past 2 years 778 properties have sold within 1.0 kilometres of Balcary, Skelmersdale, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 13th May 2024, was 38, Colliery Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DD, a leasehold flat which sold for £129,950.

Schools Nearby

For primary schools, the nearest option to Balcary, Skelmersdale is Brookfield Park Primary School, 500 metres away.

Brookfield Park Primary School
500 m away
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
700 m away
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
1.1 km away

At secondary level, the nearest school is Lathom High School : A Technology College, 1.5 kilometres away.

Lathom High School : A Technology College
1.5 km away
Ormskirk School
3.8 km away
Rainford High School
5.5 km away

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearby

Rainford
|
4.4 km away
Hoscar
|
4.8 km away
Parbold
|
4.9 km away

Available Internet Speeds

Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.

Superfast

9.99 mbps

Max upload

39.99 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast Broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

9.99 mbps

Max Download

39.99 mbps

Source: Ofcom (June 2026)

Risk of Flooding

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.

Very Low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery Low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Our Data Sources

Balcary, Skelmersdale has no recent¹ records in either the Land Registry or EPC database.

The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.

1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.

What is an EPC?

What is the Land Registry?

What is the Office of National Statistics?

What is the Ordnance Survey?

Public data including the Land Registry and EPC Register is processed and republished under the Government Open Data Licence

All values are estimates based on available data. All data and other content are provided subject to our Terms & Conditions

Plot Size

HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Balcary, Skelmersdale as measuring 1,617 m².

That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 8 of the 11 other houses have recorded plot data.

Compare this plot size to nearby properties!

Source: Ordnance Survey (2024)

Sold Prices

The most recent sale of Balcary, Skelmersdale completed on 1st July 1997 at £165,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.

Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.

Sold Jul 1997£165,000

The Bricks&Logic house price Heat Map

How accurate is Bricks&Logic?

How long does the land registry take to update?

Source: HM Land Registry (June 2026

Properties Sold Nearby

Over the past 2 years 778 properties have sold within 1.0 kilometres of Balcary, Skelmersdale, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 13th May 2024, was 38, Colliery Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DD, a leasehold flat which sold for £129,950.

Schools Nearby

For primary schools, the nearest option to Balcary, Skelmersdale is Brookfield Park Primary School, 500 metres away.

Brookfield Park Primary School
500 m away
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
700 m away
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
1.1 km away

At secondary level, the nearest school is Lathom High School : A Technology College, 1.5 kilometres away.

Lathom High School : A Technology College
1.5 km away
Ormskirk School
3.8 km away
Rainford High School
5.5 km away

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearby

Rainford
|
4.4 km away
Hoscar
|
4.8 km away
Parbold
|
4.9 km away

Available Internet Speeds

Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.

Superfast

9.99 mbps

Max upload

39.99 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast Broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

9.99 mbps

Max Download

39.99 mbps

Source: Ofcom (June 2026)

Risk of Flooding

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.

Very Low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery Low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home Ownership Nearby

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around Balcary, Skelmersdale, 51.4% of property is privately owned outright and 36.7% is privately owned with a mortgage.

The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

North West

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Area

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around Balcary, Skelmersdale, 19.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 40.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.