Postcode L40 2QX 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 Eccleston & Charnock Richard area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 90% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Eccleston & Charnock Richard is £50,789 per year. The nearest station is Rufford, about 2.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Eccleston & Charnock Richard has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,102 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Eccleston & Charnock Richard has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Eccleston & Charnock Richard is £50,789 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L40 2QX.
Eccleston & Charnock Richard near L40 2QX 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 2.6 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 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near L40 2QX.
In the L40 2QX postcode area, located within Eccleston & Charnock Richard, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 2QX, 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 2QX records about 10 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around L40 2QX in Eccleston & Charnock Richard is £307,500 (about £276 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to L40 2QX, including Rainbow Hub School and St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
L40 2QX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,102 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 2QX 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.