Postcode L40 2QL is located in a rural village, within the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South ward of Chorley in the North West region, and forms part of the Croston & Mawdesley area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Croston & Mawdesley is £47,854 per year. The nearest station is Rufford, about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Croston & Mawdesley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,565 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Croston & Mawdesley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Croston & Mawdesley is £47,854 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L40 2QL.
Croston & Mawdesley near L40 2QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rufford located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 (about £276 per square foot) in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,732 up to £1,950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £575,000 | £323 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £270,000 | £262 |
| Flats | 3 | £257,500 | £221 |
| Terraced | 31 | £227,500 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £357,250 | £172,500 | £234,995 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £169,000 | £186,000 | £171,250 |
| 2018 | £345,000 | £118,000 | £186,500 | £178,000 |
| 2019 | £373,000 | — | £185,000 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | £420,995 | £86,000 | £225,000 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | £410,000 | £250,000 | £255,000 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | £410,000 | £259,000 | £265,000 | £202,500 |
| 2023 | £457,500 | £146,750 | £277,500 | £223,000 |
| 2024 | £582,500 | £80,000 | £265,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £492,500 | £266,250 | £242,500 | £240,000 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | — | £321,000 | £242,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187 | £308 | £176 | £176 |
| 2017 | £235 | £230 | £198 | £170 |
| 2018 | £224 | £219 | £208 | £189 |
| 2019 | £229 | — | £196 | £176 |
| 2020 | £273 | £148 | £211 | £212 |
| 2021 | £276 | £287 | £236 | £206 |
| 2022 | £304 | £265 | £252 | £221 |
| 2023 | £296 | £185 | £263 | £261 |
| 2024 | £353 | £130 | £264 | £250 |
| 2025 | £322 | £235 | £271 | £242 |
| 2026 | £332 | — | £246 | £276 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near L40 2QL.
Annual council tax rates for Chorley district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for L40 2QL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan John Platt
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South - Elected 7 May 2026
Paul Foster
South Ribble - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around L40 2QL records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other crime.
The median sale price around L40 2QL in Croston & Mawdesley is £307,500 (about £276 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to L40 2QL, including Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
L40 2QL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,565 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Ribble covering L40 2QL is Paul Foster (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alan John Platt (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.