L40 5XW
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 004A, Burscough Town ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around L40 5XW, 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 5XW
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 21% on JulyWest Lancashire 004A: 59 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Burscough Junction, 150 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in L40 5XW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 004ANeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at L40 5XWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at L40 5XWRoad 48 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 5XW
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) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Burscough Priory Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Burscough Village Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
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 5XW
Latest sale at each postcode- £248,000Lathom Close, L40 5XWJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £395,000Junction Lane, L40 5SNJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, freehold50 m
- £285,000Ainscough Drive, L40 5SQAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £210,000Glenroyd Drive, L40 5SJJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £255,000Mill Lane, L40 5SGJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £241,000Maple Avenue, L40 5SLJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £250,000Hazelwood Avenue, L40 5SDApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £256,000Newlands Avenue, L40 5SHJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold230 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 5XW
In a straight lineStations
- Burscough Junction2 minutes on foot150 m
- Burscough Bridge9 minutes on foot730 m
GP practices
- BURSCOUGH FAMILY PRACTICE420 m
- LATHOM HOUSE SURGERY420 m
- STANLEY COURT SURGERY420 m
Pharmacies
- FISHLOCKS PHARMACY550 m
- BURSCOUGH PHARMACY550 m
Dental practices
- BURSCOUGH ANAESTHETIC CLINIC500 m
- DENTAL SURGERY500 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - BurscoughSpar390 m
- Tesco Ormskirk SuperstoreTesco690 m
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 004A
Everything about West Lancashire 004AThe 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.