# 5 LIME GROVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8ET

## Property details

- Slug: `241d786` (address key hash: `241d786f8c0bb4e688e669ca2b3277c30adfa557`)
- Postcode: WN8 8ET
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 82 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £180,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,195/m²
- Local average: £209,921 (60 sales)
- Street crime: 93 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £180,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/04/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £574/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0053-3015-9204-7232-1200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | +24.1% | £187,527 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-481e-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2022-09-26 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | — | £167,451 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ec7ad099-ce96-9200-e053-6c04a8c0e306) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 LIME GROVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8ET | £180,000 | 26/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 5 LIME GROVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8ET | £145,000 | 26/09/2022 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [87211680](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a17bc09)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £180,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-10 | £180,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £145,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 SHERRAT STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8HE | £142,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 OAK CRESCENT, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8EU | £160,000 | 05/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 127 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AT | £135,000 | 01/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 ELM GROVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8DS | £175,000 | 25/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 LIME GROVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8ET | £97,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 OAK CRESCENT, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8EU | £100,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 CEDAR GROVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8DP | £132,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 OLIVE GROVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8EW | £125,000 | 25/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 OLIVE GROVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8EW | £108,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 133 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AT | £135,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ASH GROVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8EX | £167,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 33 ROSE CRESCENT, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8DW | £105,000 | 26/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £131,750 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 37.1%
- **10y growth:** 53.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Lancashire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 31%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (West Lancashire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £722/mo
- **Realistic:** £802/mo
- **Optimistic:** £882/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Lancaster (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £100,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £80,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **93** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Other | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 11 Nov 2013 |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 26 Nov 2023 |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2015 |
| West Lancashire Community High School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Dec 2014 |