L40 6HU
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 008B, Rural South ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around L40 6HU, 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 6HU
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyWest Lancashire 008B: 11 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Ormskirk, 2.3 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in L40 6HU 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 008BNeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at L40 6HUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at L40 6HURoad 56 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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near L40 6HU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Ormskirk School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| The Acorns School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
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 6HU
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000Castle Lane, L40 6HUFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £122,000Ormond Avenue, L40 6HTMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £218,000Crosshall Brow, L40 6JDNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £250,000Halton Chase, L40 6JRNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £280,000Wigan Road, L40 6HYJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £195,000Wigan Road, L40 6HZSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £238,000Green Acre, L40 6HRJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold310 m
- £196,500Holly Close, L40 6HSMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold320 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
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 008B
Everything about West Lancashire 008BThe 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.