Detached
£306,019
99% above the Skelmersdale average
16.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Skelmersdale? £154,005
The average house price in Skelmersdale is £154,005, based on 447 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.2% (£3,394) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 447
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Skelmersdale?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£172,798
12% above the Skelmersdale average
28.6% of sales
Terraced
£110,899
28% below the Skelmersdale average
50.1% of sales
Flats
£75,289
51% below the Skelmersdale average
4.5% of sales
Are house prices in Skelmersdale going up or down?
House prices in Skelmersdale are falling: down 2.2% (£3,394) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 39.6% (£43,659).
Past 12 months
−2.2%
−£3,394From £157,399 to £154,005
£162,477£154,005
Past 10 years
+39.6%
+£43,659From £110,346 to £154,005
£157,399£110,346
Quick answers for Skelmersdale
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£196,357
Highest average, reached in August 2026
How many homes sold?
447
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
50.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
29.7% of sales
How many people live in Skelmersdale?
35,465
6,248 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Skelmersdale?
14,983
2,640 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Skelmersdale?
84 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 12 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
20.2% of the area · 16 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Skelmersdale?
82 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +4.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Skelmersdale rank?
22nd most expensive area of West Lancashire.
Compared with 22 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Skelmersdale?
The highest recorded sale prices in Skelmersdale, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the coaching house elmers green lane, lancashire
£1,330,000
Sold February 2024
View house details
How do house prices in Skelmersdale compare with nearby areas?
Skelmersdale compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Lancashire.
Skelmersdale vs Up Holland
- Skelmersdale
- £154,005
- Up Holland
- £255,340+£101,335
Open comparison
Skelmersdale vs Dalton
- Skelmersdale
- £154,005
- Dalton
- £602,500+£448,495
Open comparison
Skelmersdale vs Newburgh
- Skelmersdale
- £154,005
- Newburgh
- £458,625+£304,620
Open comparison
Skelmersdale vs Lathom South
- Skelmersdale
- £154,005
- Lathom South
- £332,021+£178,016
Open comparison
Skelmersdale vs Parbold
- Skelmersdale
- £154,005
- Parbold
- £438,636+£284,631
Open comparison
Skelmersdale vs Bickerstaffe
- Skelmersdale
- £154,005
- Bickerstaffe
- £334,941+£180,936
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Skelmersdale dataset covers 882 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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