Forest Drive, Skelmersdale house prices
Homes in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale have a median sold price of £73,475 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are +98% in cash — but +41% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £73,475
- 10 years · cash
- +98%
- 10 years · real
- +41%
Key facts
Forest Drive, Skelmersdale prices since 1995
Since 2014, prices in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale are +98% in cash. After inflation, that is +41% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2025 | 8 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Terraced Freehold | £218,000 | — |
| 23 May 2023 | 16 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £145,000 | £2,101 |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 3 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £215,000 | — |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 1 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £205,000 | — |
| 28 May 2021 | 17 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £142,500 | — |
| 27 Jan 2021 | 5 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £135,000 | £1,957 |
| 31 May 2019 | 32 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £187,500 | £1,431 |
| 27 Sep 2018 | 17 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £129,000 | — |
| 6 May 2016 | 17 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £125,000 | — |
| 10 Mar 2014 | 14 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £110,000 | £1,594 |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 5 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £115,000 | £1,667 |
| 21 Mar 2012 | 1 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £123,450 | — |
| 14 May 2010 | 17 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £131,500 | — |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 19 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £118,000 | £1,297 |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 16 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £127,500 | £1,848 |
| 3 Nov 2005 | 26 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £146,500 | — |
| 30 Sep 2004 | 1 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £149,950 | — |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 21 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £142,500 | £1,583 |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 14 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £91,000 | £1,319 |
| 13 Jun 2003 | 38 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £113,500 | — |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 16 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £59,000 | £855 |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 26 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £74,950 | — |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 21 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £72,000 | £800 |
| 1 Jun 2001 | 4 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £64,000 | £928 |
| 6 Oct 2000 | 36 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £82,000 | £701 |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 8 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Terraced Freehold | £58,000 | — |
| 31 May 2000 | 10 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £63,950 | — |
| 31 May 2000 | 14 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £53,995 | £783 |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 17 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Semi-detached Freehold | £55,000 | — |
| 16 Dec 1999 | 1 Forest Drive · WN8 6UW | Detached Freehold | £59,900 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38, Forest Drive | £58,000 19 Mar 1999 | £113,500 13 Jun 2003 | 2 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, Forest Drive | £59,950 14 Nov 1997 | £142,500 6 Aug 2004 | 4 | +14% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Forest Drive | £13,500 23 Dec 1996 | £205,000 17 Sep 2021 | 5 | +12% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 26, Forest Drive | £53,500 2 Jul 1996 | £146,500 3 Nov 2005 | 3 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Forest Drive | £49,500 17 Apr 1998 | £64,000 1 Jun 2001 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Forest Drive | £63,495 24 Sep 1999 | £118,000 27 Nov 2009 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Forest Drive | £58,000 28 Jul 2000 | £218,000 10 Sep 2025 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, Forest Drive | £56,000 29 May 1997 | £62,000 2 Jul 1999 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Forest Drive | £49,950 24 Oct 1997 | £110,000 10 Mar 2014 | 4 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Forest Drive | £69,000 6 Apr 1998 | £187,500 31 May 2019 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, Forest Drive | £55,000 28 Jan 2000 | £142,500 28 May 2021 | 5 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Forest Drive | £53,495 26 Feb 1999 | £145,000 23 May 2023 | 4 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Forest Drive | £115,000 24 Aug 2012 | £135,000 27 Jan 2021 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
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Forest Drive, Skelmersdale house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale?
The median sold price in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale is £73,475, based on 44 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale?
Recorded sales in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale range from £13,500 to £218,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale risen?
Over the past decade prices in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale are +98% in cash terms but +41% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale?
In Forest Drive, Skelmersdale the median price is £855 per square metre, from 21 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Forest Drive, Skelmersdale was 10 September 2025.
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