L40 8HG
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 003D, Rural West ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around L40 8HG, 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 8HG
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyWest Lancashire 003D: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bescar Lane, 3.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- No property in L40 8HG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 003DNeighbourhood
- £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 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at L40 8HGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at L40 8HGRoad 65 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
- 8.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near L40 8HG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Scarisbrick Hall School Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, February 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 8HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000Pinfold Lane, L40 8HRJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £515,000Southport Road, L40 8HQApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £260,000Wheelwrights Wharf, L40 8LGApril 2023, detached, established, leasehold400 m
- £350,000Smithy Lane, L40 8HHFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold570 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 003D
Everything about West Lancashire 003DThe 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.