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On Alder Lane, in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
What it's like at WN8 7NN: every home that has sold on Alder Lane since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Alder Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 26 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 16, Alder LaneOther | Jun 2018 | £588,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Alder LaneTerraced | Apr 2003 | £176,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 22, Alder LaneTerraced | Mar 2007 | £142,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 24, Alder LaneDetached | Jul 2026 | £450,000 | 88 m² | £5,114/m² | 3 |
| 26, Alder LaneTerraced | Jul 2016 | £121,000 | 53 m² | £2,283/m² | 4 |
| 28, Alder LaneTerraced | Aug 2022 | £179,000 | 77 m² | £2,325/m² | 2 |
| 30, Alder LaneTerraced | Feb 2024 | £230,000 | 77 m² | £2,987/m² | 4 |
| 32, Alder LaneTerraced | Sept 2001 | £78,000 | 90 m² | £867/m² | 1 |
| 32a, Alder LaneDetached | Apr 2000 | £147,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 32c, Alder LaneDetached | Jan 2020 | £518,000 | 183 m² | £2,831/m² | 4 |
| 36, Alder LaneSemi-detached | Jun 2021 | £312,500 | 150 m² | £2,083/m² | 1 |
| 40, Alder LaneSemi-detached | Oct 2018 | £299,950 | 170 m² | £1,764/m² | 1 |
| 42, Alder LaneSemi-detached | Aug 2012 | £267,500 | 95 m² | £2,816/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Parbold, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 99k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Stocks Tavern, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 312).
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 100% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Maharishi Free School, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 54.1 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Spar Store, 3.5 km away, with The Co-Operative Food closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Parbold Surgery (650 m), with J Halton the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Radiant Living is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 8.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Stocks Tavern is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Red Lion the nearest pub (900 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 69 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 50% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Skelmersdale Henge Park, 3.4 km away; for exercise, Bannatyne Health Club (3.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 30 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 41 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
19 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Lane Bridge (Number 38) Leeds and Liverpool Canal Alder Lane Bridge (Number 38) | II | 120 m |
| Parbold Mill | II | 200 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
West Lancashire constituency: Ashley Dalton MP (Labour), since February 2023. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 13,625 (30.8%), turnout 60%. Vote shares: Labour 51%, Conservative 20%, Reform UK 18%, Green Party 7%.
6 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WN8 7NN →
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Alder Lane in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 18 homes with certificates have solar panels, 1 a heat pump, and 3 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 80.9% | 90.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 9.7% | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.3% | 4.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Formby · about 32 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 57 min
Nearest: Southport Pier · about 34 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.