Skip to content
Your places. Your possibilities.
Place Keys
AREA GUIDES

West Lancashire Area Guide

L40 8AD · West Lancashire · North West

A clearer picture of local life, the housing market and the things that shape your day.

Explore the area ↓
L40 8ADChange
WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for L40 8AD.

Fri · 11 Sep
17°high
Fair11° low
Sat20°11° lowShowers12 Sep
Sun19°15° lowPartly cloudy13 Sep
Mon20°15° lowRain14 Sep
Today16°14° lowLight showers15 Sep
Tomorrow15°13° lowLight rain16 Sep
Thu15°14° lowLight showers17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.3%West Lancashire · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning11 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationBurscough Junction1.1 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,736Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around West Lancashire

L40 8AD is in the West Lancashire local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Burscough Junction, about 1.1 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

Explore house prices →
Median recorded sold price£285,000L40 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

219 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£231,816West Lancashire

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.3%West Lancashire

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

What could that cost each month?

Take a recorded price into the mortgage calculator. Adjust the property price, deposit, rate and term for the home you have in mind.

Use sold-price median: £285,000 Use area average: £231,816
Find an exact home's sale history →Compare this area →
PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

View all planning →
⌂Abbey Farm Caravan Park Abbey Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TXApproval of details reserved by condition no 6 of planning permission 2024/0168/FUL relating to Drainage and Water Treatment.Awaiting decision›⌂Merridale Farm High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SNFull Planning application for the relocation of a track and access from High Lane.Awaiting decision›⌂2 Lordsgate Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7STApproval of details reserved by conditions no's 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 of planning permission 2024/0378/FUL relating to Drainage, Landscaping, Bat and Bird Nesting, Parking Provision, Ground Gas Contamination and Protection.Awaiting decision›⌂39 Lordsgate Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7URProposed Tree Works Specification - Rear garden (as per submitted plan/photos) Tree Group 1 Silver Birch (x2) The two Silver Birch trees are currently subject to dense ivy growth climbing throughout the stems and into the crown structure. - Removal of all ivy growth from the main stems and primary scaffold branches to ground level. - Crown reduction of approximately 1.5/2 metres, reducing overextended branch tips back to suitable secondary growth points. - Lateral reduction on the side adjacent to the boundary fence Tree Group 2 Ash (x1) - Removal of ivy growth from the trunk and main structural branches. - Crown reduction of approximately **2 metres**, reducing branch length to suitable growth points. - Crown thinning by approximately **15?20%**, selectively removing secondary growth to improve light penetration and reduce wind resistance, while retaining a natural crown form.Awaiting decision›
PLANNING WATCH

Watch planning in L40 8AD

Get an email, a My Place Keys alert, or both when a new planning application appears in Within 1 km of L40 8AD.

Sign in to watch this area
NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in West Lancashire.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

Got something to sell?

Someone nearby might be looking for it.

List your item
LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

View all local life

Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. St John's Catholic Primary School, BurscoughPrimary · Ages 4–110.8 mi
  2. Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–110.9 mi
  3. Burscough Priory AcademySecondary · Ages 11–161.2 mi
  4. Burscough Bridge Methodist SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–111.3 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,736 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding L40 8AD—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 18.5%16–64 · 58.6%65+ · 22.8%
What area does this cover?

West Lancashire 004D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime53

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Anti-social behaviour · 19Violence & sexual offences · 15Other theft · 8
Employment3.8%

Unemployment estimate for West Lancashire · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for West Lancashire.

Local councilWest LancashireLocal authority for L40 8AD
Latest general election · 2024Labour50.5% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour50.5% of votes59.7% turnout
2019Labour52.1% of votes71.5% turnout
2017Labour58.9% of votes74.2% turnout
2015Labour49.3% of votes70.1% turnout
2010Labour45.1% of votes65.7% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM583.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesMersey Tunnels14.1 miles from the postcode point

Nearby fuel prices

View all

Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of L40 8AD, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. GEM ORMSKIRK1.5 mi Unleaded (E10)166.9p14 SepDiesel191.9p14 Sep
  2. GEM LATHOM1.7 mi Unleaded (E10)166.9p14 SepDiesel191.9p14 Sep
  3. EG AUGHTON PFS3.0 mi Unleaded (E10)166.9p13 SepDiesel189.9p13 Sep
  4. ASDA ORM S/STN EXPRESS PETROL2.0 mi Unleaded (E10)168.9p14 SepDiesel190.9p14 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

View all →

Checking nearby EV charging…

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

About 17.6 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

Checking airport information…

View airport map & nearby parking →
NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

Checking nearby mapped places…

Nearest prison
Skelmersdale Probation Service3.8 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Beacon Park4.3 mi
  2. Ribble Estuary7.3 mi
  3. Ainsdale Sand Dunes7.7 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Bridleway25.4 mi
  2. Offa's Dyke Path28.3 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around L40 8AD.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

Find and compare vets near L40 8AD
Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around L40 8AD
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

Use the postcode, then choose the exact household before Place Keys shows collection dates.

Check bin days →
Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 10:53
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

Checking your analytics preference.