Sold STC Semi-detached

23 LARKHILL

SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE WN8 6TE

2 beds 1 baths 79 m² Listed 21 Feb 2024 (-880d)

£149,950

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WN8 6TE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 23 LARKHILL, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE WN8 6TE |
| Price | £149,950 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £145,000 Aug 2024 |

## Description

Two bedroom semi-detached property for sale in the quiet residential area of Larkhill, situated in Ashurst, Skelmersdale. The property comprises of nicely laid out lounge, fitted kitchen with dining area and patio doors easily accessing the good sized and enclosed rear garden. Upstairs you will find two fantastic sized bedrooms and a family fitted bathroom comprising of bath with overhead shower, WC and hand basin. Externally the property benefits from having a very large driveway providing off-road parking for multiple vehicles and good sized garden to the rear. This property can be bought as a quick investment opportunity with tenants already in situ or on vacant possession. Freehold Tenure & No onward chain!

**Property Measurements:**

**Ground Floor: **

Lounge/Reception Room: 5.40m x 3.50mKitchen/Dining Room: 5.35m x 2.42mUtility Room: 2.80m x 0.80m**First Floor:**

Bedroom One: 5.42m x 3.07mBedroom Two: 3.86m x 2.92mBathroom: 2.38m x 1.78m

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/144951842/1320124) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/144951842/1320125) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 LARKHILL, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TE | £145,000 | 30/08/2024 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 LUDDINGTON DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6HF | £181,500 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 MEADOWCLOUGH, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6QW | £210,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 LUDDINGTON DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6HF | £158,000 | 28/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 LINDHOLME, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TP | £213,000 | 29/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 68 LEDBURN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TX | £145,000 | 25/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 LARKHILL, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TF | £98,200 | 11/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 34 MANFIELD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6SX | £158,000 | 11/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 LUDDINGTON DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6HF | £145,000 | 06/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 LEESWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TH | £115,000 | 31/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MEADOWCROFT, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6RT | £210,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 LARKHILL, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TF | £150,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 57 LUDDINGTON DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6HF | £150,000 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MANFIELD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6SU | £108,000 | 09/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 MANFIELD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6SU | £190,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 LUDDINGTON DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6HF | £175,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 MANFIELD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6SU | £175,321 | 15/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 70 LEDBURN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TX | £143,000 | 14/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 MANFIELD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6SX | £165,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 LEESWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TH | £180,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 LAMBOURNE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TG | £137,500 | 24/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £160,376 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £210,133 (58 Semi-detached, WN8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -28.6%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £573/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £99,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £79,900

*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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 27.7%
- **10y growth:** 73.6%

## 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%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

79 m²

Last sold

£145,000 Aug 2024

Local average

£210,133 (-28.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (9,949 of 33,755)

Street crime

111 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Ashurst Location
Semi-Detached Property
Kitchen & Diner
Good Sized Lounge
Two Double Bedrooms
Family Bathroom
Enclosed Rear Garden
Large Driveway
Freehold Tenure
No Chain!

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Skelmersdale

NREA Holdings Ltd

Reference: 144951842

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	30/08/2024 (1 year ago)	£145,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
15 LUDDINGTON DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6HF	£181,500	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
15 MEADOWCLOUGH, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6QW	£210,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
19 LUDDINGTON DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6HF	£158,000	28/10/2025	Semi-detached
5 LINDHOLME, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TP	£213,000	29/08/2025	Semi-detached
68 LEDBURN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TX	£145,000	25/07/2025	Semi-detached
12 LARKHILL, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TF	£98,200	11/06/2025	Semi-detached
34 MANFIELD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6SX	£158,000	11/12/2023	Semi-detached
55 LUDDINGTON DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6HF	£145,000	06/11/2023	Semi-detached
2 LEESWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TH	£115,000	31/10/2023	Semi-detached
3 MEADOWCROFT, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6RT	£210,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
48 LARKHILL, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TF	£150,000	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
57 LUDDINGTON DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6HF	£150,000	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
3 MANFIELD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6SU	£108,000	09/02/2023	Semi-detached
61 MANFIELD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6SU	£190,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
18 LUDDINGTON DRIVE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6HF	£175,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
17 MANFIELD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6SU	£175,321	15/11/2022	Semi-detached
70 LEDBURN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TX	£143,000	14/11/2022	Semi-detached
18 MANFIELD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6SX	£165,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
44 LEESWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TH	£180,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
14 LAMBOURNE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6TG	£137,500	24/10/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £160,376 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 27.7%

10y growth 73.6%

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

1y (index) 7.3%

5y (index) 31%

10y (index) 51.1%

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: £573/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Max Spielmann	0.5 miles
Shop	William Hill	0.8 miles
Train station	Parbold	2.0 miles
Train station	Appley Bridge	2.6 miles
University	Edge Hill University	3.9 miles
Hospital	Children's Outpatients Department	3.9 miles
Hospital	Children's A&E	3.9 miles
University	Milton House	4.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	45
Anti-social behaviour	21
Criminal damage and arson	15
Other theft	5
Shoplifting	5
Drugs	4
Public order	4
Burglary	3
Possession of weapons	3
Other crime	2
Robbery	2
Vehicle crime	2
Total incidents	111

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
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023
Cobbs Brow School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 30 Jul 2014
Woodland Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 9 Sep 2024
Maharishi Free School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2017
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College	Secondary	0.6 miles	Inadequate — 10 Oct 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £99,875

Target investor price (1%) £79,900

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).