Sold STC End of terrace

14 HIGH STREET

SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE WN8 8AP

2 beds 1 baths 646 sq ft Listed 3 Apr 2018 (-2998d)

£82,000

Reduced on 29 May 2018

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# 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (WN8 8AP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 14 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE WN8 8AP |
| Price | £82,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 60 m² |
| Last sold | £80,000 Sep 2018 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 07/03/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £455/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (30)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0052-2868-7475-9708-8645)

## Description

**Entrance Hall** -

**Lounge** - 3.58m x 3.53m (11'9 x 11'7) - Laminate flooring, living flame coal effect gas fire.

**Dining/ Kitchen** - 2.97m x 4.37m (9'9 x 14'4) - With a range of base and wall units, incorporating single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and plumbing for washing machine. Double glazed French doors leading out to the rear garden. Useful under stairs store cupboard.

**First Floor** -

**Landing** -

**Bedroom 1** - 3.58m x 3.56m (11'9 x 11'8) - Front facing.

**Bedroom 2** - 3.00m x 2.31m (9'10 x 7'7) - Rear facing.

**Bathroom** - Panel bath, low level W.C, pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled walls.

**Outside** - Garden to front and rear, rear garden has brick out building.

**Council Tax - Band A** -

## Property Photos

- ![IMG_2728.JPG](/listings/photos/72365648/542164) - IMG_2728.JPG
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/72365648/542169) - Lounge
- ![IMG_2735.JPG](/listings/photos/72365648/542177) - IMG_2735.JPG
- ![IMG_2736.JPG](/listings/photos/72365648/542180) - IMG_2736.JPG
- ![Dining/ Kitchen](/listings/photos/72365648/542185) - Dining/ Kitchen
- ![IMG_2738.JPG](/listings/photos/72365648/542192) - IMG_2738.JPG
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/72365648/542198) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/72365648/542202) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/72365648/542204) - Bedroom 2
- ![Outside](/listings/photos/72365648/542208) - Outside

## Floorplans

- ![14HighSt-print.JPG](/listings/photos/72365648/542211) - 14HighSt-print.JPG

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/72365648/542215) - EE Rating
- ![EI Rating](/listings/photos/72365648/542218) - EI Rating

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AP | £80,000 | 04/09/2018 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 ASHWALL STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AN | £135,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 70 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AT | £160,000 | 02/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 40 WHEATACRE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AJ | £150,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 86 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AT | £112,000 | 06/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 84 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AT | £138,500 | 09/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 8 WHITESTOCKS, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AG | £85,000 | 11/02/2025 | Terraced |
| WHITBURN 28C BARNES ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8HN | £59,000 | 25/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 BARNES ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8HN | £87,500 | 16/06/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 26 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AP | £90,000 | 14/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 ASHWALL STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AN | £108,000 | 02/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 WOODROW, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AH | £95,000 | 05/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 70 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AT | £79,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 WOODROW, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AH | £85,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 24 WHEATACRE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AJ | £80,000 | 16/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 ANN STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8DG | £108,000 | 14/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 WHITEHEY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AQ | £124,000 | 01/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 WHITESTOCKS, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AG | £95,000 | 26/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 ROSE CRESCENT, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8DW | £100,000 | 17/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 2 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AP | £95,000 | 12/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 43C WHITBURN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8HL | £60,000 | 29/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 158 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AF | £90,000 | 13/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 LIME COURT, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8ES | £68,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 48 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AP | £112,500 | 18/11/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £99,167 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £100,950 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £123,454 (52 Terraced, WN8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -33.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £717/mo
- **Realistic:** £797/mo
- **Optimistic:** £877/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

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

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Birch Street, WN8 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Detached House, Spencer's Lane, WN8 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Irwell, WN8 | £760/mo | 2 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £803/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.93% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £95,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £76,000

*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 £760/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £336/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 17%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,367/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 42.6%
- **10y growth:** 66.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Lancashire; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.6%

## 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

60 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£80,000 Sep 2018

Price per m²

£1,367/m²

Local average

£123,454 (-33.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (11,544 of 33,755)

Street crime

94 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Situated in Old Skelmersdale an ideally places for local amenities, public transport and schools. This 2 bedroom, end terraced has recently fitted bathroom and gas central heating, double glazed windows. Comprising entrance hall, lounge, dining/ kitchen, two bedroom and bathroom to the first floor. Gardens to front and rear. The property is currently tenanted and achieving approximately £480 pcm. Property would suit an investor or will be available vacant possession on completion if required.

Entrance Hall -

Lounge - 3.58m x 3.53m (11'9 x 11'7) - Laminate flooring, living flame coal effect gas fire.

Dining/ Kitchen - 2.97m x 4.37m (9'9 x 14'4) - With a range of base and wall units, incorporating single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and plumbing for washing machine. Double glazed French doors leading out to the rear garden. Useful under stairs store cupboard.

First Floor -

Landing -

Bedroom 1 - 3.58m x 3.56m (11'9 x 11'8) - Front facing.

Bedroom 2 - 3.00m x 2.31m (9'10 x 7'7) - Rear facing.

Bathroom - Panel bath, low level W.C, pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled walls.

Outside - Garden to front and rear, rear garden has brick out building.

Council Tax - Band A -

Listed by

Skelmersdale

Brighouse Wolff

Reference: 72365648

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 08/03/2018

Expiry date: 07/03/2028

Current heating cost: £455/year

Potential heating cost: £401/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (30)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

14HighSt-print.JPG

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EI Rating

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	04/09/2018 (7 years ago)	£80,000	—

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
12 ASHWALL STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AN	£135,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
70 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AT	£160,000	02/12/2025	Terraced
40 WHEATACRE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AJ	£150,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
86 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AT	£112,000	06/10/2025	Terraced
84 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AT	£138,500	09/07/2025	Terraced
8 WHITESTOCKS, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AG	£85,000	11/02/2025	Terraced
WHITBURN 28C BARNES ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8HN	£59,000	25/09/2023	Terraced
18 BARNES ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8HN	£87,500	16/06/2023	Terraced
Same street 26 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AP	£90,000	14/06/2023	Terraced
6 ASHWALL STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AN	£108,000	02/06/2023	Terraced
21 WOODROW, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AH	£95,000	05/05/2023	Terraced
70 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AT	£79,000	01/12/2022	Terraced
8 WOODROW, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AH	£85,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
24 WHEATACRE, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AJ	£80,000	16/11/2022	Terraced
6 ANN STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8DG	£108,000	14/11/2022	Terraced
6 WHITEHEY, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AQ	£124,000	01/11/2022	Terraced
25 WHITESTOCKS, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AG	£95,000	26/10/2022	Terraced
40 ROSE CRESCENT, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8DW	£100,000	17/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 2 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AP	£95,000	12/10/2022	Terraced
43C WHITBURN, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8HL	£60,000	29/09/2022	Terraced
158 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AF	£90,000	13/09/2022	Terraced
8 LIME COURT, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8ES	£68,000	31/08/2022	Terraced
Same street 48 HIGH STREET, SKELMERSDALE, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8AP	£112,500	18/11/2021	Terraced

Street average: £99,167 (3 sales)

Area average: £100,950 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 42.6%

10y growth 66.5%

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

1y (index) 5.1%

5y (index) 26.6%

10y (index) 50.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £717/mo

Realistic £797/mo

Optimistic £877/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Lancashire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lancaster: £573/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WN8 8AP

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Pennylands by Hawthorn Cres	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Pennylands opp Hawthorn Crescent	0.0 miles
Shop	Matrix Nutrition	0.2 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Train station	Rainford	2.1 miles
Train station	Upholland	2.6 miles
University	Edge Hill University	3.1 miles
Hospital	Children's Outpatients Department	3.3 miles
Hospital	Children's A&E	3.3 miles
University	Milton House	3.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	35
Anti-social behaviour	14
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	11
Public order	7
Shoplifting	4
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	2
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Total incidents	94

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2015
Kingsbury Primary Special School	Other	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 11 Nov 2013
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Jun 2024
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Brookfield Park Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 26 Nov 2023

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
2 Bed Terraced House, Birch Street, WN8	£700/mo	2	0.11 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Detached House, Spencer's Lane, WN8	£950/mo	2	0.96 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Irwell, WN8	£760/mo	2	0.99 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £803/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.93%

Max investor price (0.8%) £95,000

Target investor price (1%) £76,000

Gross yield 11.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9×

Monthly cashflow £336/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 17%

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).

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