Detached

THE BARN WHITE MOSS ROAD

SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BL

£420,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Blaguegate opp Derby Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.3 miles
Train station	Rainford	2.1 miles
University	Edge Hill University	2.7 miles
Hospital	Children's Outpatients Department	2.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

227 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£420,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£1,850/m²

Local average

£323,155 (36 sales)

Street crime

73 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/02/2024

Expiry date: 19/02/2034

Current heating cost: £1,990/year

Potential heating cost: £1,772/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,400

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/05/2026	£420,000	Detached	—	£422,256 to July 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
listed	25/02/2026	£420,000
sold	01/01/2026	£420,000

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
19 STANDSIDE PARK, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BH	£173,000	26/09/2023	Detached
2B WHITE MOSS ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BL	£395,000	17/08/2023	Detached
2 VILLAGE WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BG	£234,000	05/06/2023	Detached
8 PARKSIDE AVENUE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BQ	£210,000	14/12/2022	Detached
2 STANDSIDE PARK, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BH	£245,000	27/05/2022	Detached
16 PARKSIDE AVENUE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BQ	£180,000	08/03/2022	Detached
81A LIVERPOOL ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BS	£215,000	13/01/2022	Detached
33 PARKSIDE AVENUE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BQ	£250,000	17/12/2021	Detached
22 DERBY ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BP	£213,000	26/11/2021	Detached

Area average: £235,000 (9 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 2.5%

10y growth 7.1%

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

1y (index) 4.7%

5y (index) 23.5%

10y (index) 40%

Rental Range

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

Low £725/mo

Realistic £805/mo

Optimistic £886/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 Detached House, Sandy Lane, WN8	£1,200/mo	4	0.41 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.29%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 3.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 29.2×

Monthly cashflow £-599/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.9%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~358 m² (0.09 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	23
Vehicle crime	15
Anti-social behaviour	10
Public order	6
Other crime	5
Other theft	5
Possession of weapons	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Drugs	2
Shoplifting	2
Total incidents	73

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Kingsbury Primary Special School	Other	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 11 Nov 2013
Brookfield Park Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 26 Nov 2023
West Lancashire Community High School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 10 Dec 2014
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2015

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# THE BARN WHITE MOSS ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BL

## Property details

- Slug: `d800832` (address key hash: `d80083282dec3d6f6988e6a4dc6fa5a6fbb3310f`)
- Postcode: WN8 8BL
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 227 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £420,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £1,850/m²
- Local average: £323,155 (36 sales)
- Street crime: 73 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £420,000
- Date: 2026-05-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 19/02/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,990/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,400

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2707-3035-7202-0144-0200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-06 | £420,000 | Detached | — | £422,256 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-82ae-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE BARN WHITE MOSS ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BL | £420,000 | 06/05/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [87666774](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ed0ce43)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-02-25 | £420,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £420,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 STANDSIDE PARK, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BH | £173,000 | 26/09/2023 | Detached |
| 2B WHITE MOSS ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BL | £395,000 | 17/08/2023 | Detached |
| 2 VILLAGE WAY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BG | £234,000 | 05/06/2023 | Detached |
| 8 PARKSIDE AVENUE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BQ | £210,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached |
| 2 STANDSIDE PARK, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BH | £245,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 16 PARKSIDE AVENUE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BQ | £180,000 | 08/03/2022 | Detached |
| 81A LIVERPOOL ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BS | £215,000 | 13/01/2022 | Detached |
| 33 PARKSIDE AVENUE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BQ | £250,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| 22 DERBY ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8BP | £213,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £235,000 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 2.5%
- **10y growth:** 7.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 40%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £725/mo
- **Realistic:** £805/mo
- **Optimistic:** £886/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 Detached House, Sandy Lane, WN8 | £1,200/mo | 4 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 29.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-599/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.9%

*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 | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **73** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Other | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 11 Nov 2013 |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 26 Nov 2023 |
| West Lancashire Community High School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 10 Dec 2014 |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2015 |