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L40 7 in West Lancashire

West Lancashire council area · L40 7 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector L40 7 in West Lancashire. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideL40 7 · L40 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at L40 7

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£276,000135 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.7 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 97.2% across 108 residential postcode records in L40 7, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the L40 7 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.7 km away and supermarket 0.2 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the L40 7 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Recorded sales

    L40 7 has a recorded sale median of £276,000 from 135 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for L40 7. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

135 sales in sample
129 sales in sample
51 sales in sample
61 sales in sample
17 sales in sample
6 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for West Lancashire local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in West Lancashire, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£805Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £575 to £805. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£805£690£575202020232026
Aug 2026£805

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£805
Jul 2026£803
Jun 2026£802
May 2026£799
Apr 2026£797
Mar 2026£794
Feb 2026£789
Jan 2026£790
Dec 2025£789
Nov 2025£785
Oct 2025£775
Sept 2025£767
Aug 2025£763
Jul 2025£754
Jun 2025£747
May 2025£739
Apr 2025£733
Mar 2025£726
Feb 2025£719
Jan 2025£711
Dec 2024£705
Nov 2024£698
Oct 2024£692
Sept 2024£684
Aug 2024£677
Jul 2024£671
Jun 2024£667
May 2024£664
Apr 2024£661
Mar 2024£655
Feb 2024£648
Jan 2024£640
Dec 2023£636
Nov 2023£633
Oct 2023£632
Sept 2023£629
Aug 2023£625
Jul 2023£621
Jun 2023£616
May 2023£611
Apr 2023£606
Mar 2023£603
Feb 2023£600
Jan 2023£599
Dec 2022£599
Nov 2022£598
Oct 2022£594
Sept 2022£590
Aug 2022£587
Jul 2022£585
Jun 2022£583
May 2022£581
Apr 2022£580
Mar 2022£579
Feb 2022£579
Jan 2022£580
Dec 2021£581
Nov 2021£581
Oct 2021£579
Sept 2021£578
Aug 2021£577
Jul 2021£575
Jun 2021£575
May 2021£575
Apr 2021£575
Mar 2021£575
Feb 2021£575
Jan 2021£575
Dec 2020£575
Nov 2020£577
Oct 2020£581
Sept 2020£583

Average house price

£236,194Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £173,273 to £243,875. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£243.9k£208.6k£173.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£236,194

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£236,194
Jun 2026£232,510
May 2026£234,031
Apr 2026£243,206
Mar 2026£243,875
Feb 2026£242,006
Jan 2026£235,642
Dec 2025£233,433
Nov 2025£232,212
Oct 2025£234,119
Sept 2025£232,907
Aug 2025£228,234
Jul 2025£224,591
Jun 2025£222,232
May 2025£224,850
Apr 2025£226,605
Mar 2025£227,681
Feb 2025£225,581
Jan 2025£224,583
Dec 2024£228,670
Nov 2024£234,213
Oct 2024£233,588
Sept 2024£229,984
Aug 2024£222,682
Jul 2024£218,787
Jun 2024£216,326
May 2024£222,385
Apr 2024£224,331
Mar 2024£224,273
Feb 2024£218,894
Jan 2024£222,369
Dec 2023£225,155
Nov 2023£226,281
Oct 2023£223,687
Sept 2023£221,720
Aug 2023£217,430
Jul 2023£217,358
Jun 2023£212,617
May 2023£213,452
Apr 2023£206,287
Mar 2023£207,678
Feb 2023£207,854
Jan 2023£208,435
Dec 2022£211,403
Nov 2022£211,028
Oct 2022£214,183
Sept 2022£211,187
Aug 2022£206,242
Jul 2022£203,318
Jun 2022£200,218
May 2022£198,272
Apr 2022£200,475
Mar 2022£201,018
Feb 2022£199,688
Jan 2022£190,868
Dec 2021£185,038
Nov 2021£191,487
Oct 2021£191,752
Sept 2021£190,467
Aug 2021£189,421
Jul 2021£190,681
Jun 2021£191,397
May 2021£186,996
Apr 2021£186,696
Mar 2021£190,845
Feb 2021£189,889
Jan 2021£187,201
Dec 2020£183,735
Nov 2020£179,403
Oct 2020£177,322
Sept 2020£173,273
Aug 2020£179,125
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate97.2%Mean across 108 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: West Lancashire; 54,998 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: West Lancashire; 54,998 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 108 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: West Lancashire; 54,998 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: West Lancashire; 54,998 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 16 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.7 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.2 km
  • Nearest post office1.2 km
  • Nearest GP practice2.1 km
  • Nearest hospital2.8 km
  • Nearest gym2.1 km
  • Nearest restaurant15.2 km
  • Nearest community centre2.2 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose12.3 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector1 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 16 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.4 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km1 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
13.43 km
Tesco
2.15 km
Sainsbury's
8.89 km
Aldi
0.20 km
Lidl
2.24 km
M&S
2.95 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
8
Grade II
8

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Southport
13.07 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Bull & Dog
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset17.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

446recorded incidents in the available dataset
Anti-social behaviour
151
Violence and sexual offences
138
Criminal damage and arson
50
Other theft
32
Other crime
13
Public order
13
Shoplifting
12
Burglary
10
Drugs
10
Vehicle crime
9
Possession of weapons
5
Theft from the person
2
Robbery
1

Current listings

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from L40 7. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom L40 7Shared evidence
L40 7BurscoughThis area · West Lancashire
£276,000
135
This area
Reference sector
L15 9L15 9 in Liverpool area guideLiverpool
£270,000£6,000 lower than this area
19
22.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
Gigabit availability97%99%
LE4 4LE4 4 in Charnwood area guideCharnwood
£278,500£2,500 higher than this area
103
154.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
NG9 4NG9 4 in Broxtowe area guideBroxtowe
£275,000£1,000 lower than this area
94
130.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%99%
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
B38 8B38 8 in Birmingham area guideBirmingham
£270,000£6,000 lower than this area
129
145.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station1.7 km1.7 km
Gigabit availability97%95%
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.3 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector L40 7, not the whole of West Lancashire. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 108 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: West Lancashire; 54,998 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: West Lancashire; 54,998 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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