L40 5SZ
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 004B, Burscough Town ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around L40 5SZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around L40 5SZ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyWest Lancashire 004B: 36 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Burscough Junction, 440 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in L40 5SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 004BNeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 890 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 960 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at L40 5SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at L40 5SZRoad 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near L40 5SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Burscough Village Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Burscough Priory Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near L40 5SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £250,000Ellerbrook Drive, L40 5SZMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £254,950Ellerbrook Drive, L40 5SYMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £249,999Croft Avenue, L40 5TBMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £190,000Abbeydale, L40 5SUSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £410,000Brooklands Grove, L40 5UTJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £785,000Bretherton Court, L40 5UZMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £345,000Carvel Way, L40 5BFJuly 2023, detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £248,000Alexander Close, L40 5SRDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of L40 5SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Burscough Junction5 minutes on foot430 m
GP practices
- BURSCOUGH FAMILY PRACTICE890 m
- LATHOM HOUSE SURGERY890 m
- STANLEY COURT SURGERY890 m
Dental practices
- BURSCOUGH ANAESTHETIC CLINIC990 m
- DENTAL SURGERY990 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - BurscoughSpar960 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 004B
Everything about West Lancashire 004BThe postcode district: L40
Everything about L40Your MP
- Ashley DaltonLabourMP for West Lancashire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.