Detached

42 EARLSWOOD

SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AT

£285,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Enstone	0.1 miles
Shop	Bargain Booze	0.5 miles
Train station	Upholland	1.6 miles
University	Edge Hill University	4.8 miles
Hospital	Children's Outpatients Department	4.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

123 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£285,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,317/m²

Local average

£309,370 (34 sales)

Street crime

181 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 05/06/2019

Expiry date: 04/06/2029

Current heating cost: £755/year

Potential heating cost: £719/year

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (20)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£285,000	Detached	—	£291,064 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£285,000
listed	16/04/2025	£285,000
sold	01/01/2024	£220,000
sold	01/01/2006	£150,000
sold	01/01/2004	£143,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 EDENHURST, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AY	£280,000	28/11/2025	Detached
10 EDENHURST, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AY	£250,000	28/11/2025	Detached
23 EARLSWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AT	£220,000	24/01/2025	Detached
39 DE-HAVILAND WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DG	£182,000	15/12/2023	Detached
62 DE-HAVILAND WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DH	£198,000	11/12/2023	Detached
8 EARLSWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AT	£187,000	01/03/2023	Detached
4 BEACON GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DU	£260,000	16/11/2022	Detached
17 DE-HAVILAND WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DG	£150,000	16/09/2022	Detached
81 BEACON GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DU	£225,000	05/09/2022	Detached
20 EASTLEIGH, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AX	£367,000	21/07/2022	Detached
48 EARLSWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AT	£226,000	15/06/2022	Detached
19 EDENHURST, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AY	£256,500	06/06/2022	Detached
16 DE-HAVILAND WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DH	£190,000	15/12/2021	Detached
28 BEACON GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DU	£195,000	30/09/2021	Detached
18 EDENHURST, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AY	£220,000	27/09/2021	Detached
43 DE-HAVILAND WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DG	£165,000	12/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £223,219 (16 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -2.9%

10y growth 27.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): West Lancashire. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 6.7%

5y (index) 29.3%

10y (index) 47.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for West Lancashire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £719/mo

Realistic £799/mo

Optimistic £879/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Lancashire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lancaster: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Evington, WN8	£950/mo	4	0.22 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed End Terrace, Colinton, WN8	£950/mo	4	0.54 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed End Terrace, Hartland, WN8	£1,100/mo	4	0.65 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,750

Target investor price (1%) £95,000

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25×

Monthly cashflow £-292/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	82
Anti-social behaviour	22
Criminal damage and arson	20
Other theft	13
Drugs	11
Public order	8
Shoplifting	7
Burglary	5
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	3
Vehicle crime	3
Total incidents	181

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Elm Tree Community Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 9 Nov 2017
Hillside Community Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 Sep 2024
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 15 May 2012
Holland Moor Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 9 Mar 2020
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 42 EARLSWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AT

## Property details

- Slug: `b823faf` (address key hash: `b823faf3d0bf47ce6711ea076b8eb1f9d3b5813a`)
- Postcode: WN8 6AT
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 123 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Last sold: £285,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,317/m²
- Local average: £309,370 (34 sales)
- Street crime: 181 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £285,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 04/06/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £755/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (20)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0025-2845-7864-9201-3205)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £285,000 | Detached | — | £291,064 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-50a3-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 EARLSWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AT | £285,000 | 27/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [160783799](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/186c978)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £285,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-16 | £285,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £220,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £150,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £143,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 EDENHURST, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AY | £280,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 10 EDENHURST, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AY | £250,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 23 EARLSWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AT | £220,000 | 24/01/2025 | Detached |
| 39 DE-HAVILAND WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DG | £182,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 62 DE-HAVILAND WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DH | £198,000 | 11/12/2023 | Detached |
| 8 EARLSWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AT | £187,000 | 01/03/2023 | Detached |
| 4 BEACON GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DU | £260,000 | 16/11/2022 | Detached |
| 17 DE-HAVILAND WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DG | £150,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 81 BEACON GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DU | £225,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached |
| 20 EASTLEIGH, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AX | £367,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| 48 EARLSWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AT | £226,000 | 15/06/2022 | Detached |
| 19 EDENHURST, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AY | £256,500 | 06/06/2022 | Detached |
| 16 DE-HAVILAND WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DH | £190,000 | 15/12/2021 | Detached |
| 28 BEACON GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DU | £195,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 18 EDENHURST, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6AY | £220,000 | 27/09/2021 | Detached |
| 43 DE-HAVILAND WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6DG | £165,000 | 12/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £223,219 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -2.9%
- **10y growth:** 27.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Lancashire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 29.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £719/mo
- **Realistic:** £799/mo
- **Optimistic:** £879/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Evington, WN8 | £950/mo | 4 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed End Terrace, Colinton, WN8 | £950/mo | 4 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed End Terrace, Hartland, WN8 | £1,100/mo | 4 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-292/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## 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 | 82 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **181** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Elm Tree Community Primary School | Other | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 9 Nov 2017 |
| Hillside Community Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 23 Sep 2024 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 May 2012 |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 9 Mar 2020 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |