Postcode L40 3ST is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rural North East area of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 89% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is £58,497 per year. The median sale price in Rural North East is £422,500 (around £306 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £266,250 and £533,750. The nearest station is Parbold, about 2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,068 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 11.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is £58,497 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L40 3ST.
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington near L40 3ST has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Parbold located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 (about £306 per square foot) in Rural North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,275,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 48 | £502,500 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £308,000 | £292 |
| Terraced | 14 | £250,000 | £288 |
| Flats | 2 | £112,500 | £250 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £310,000 | £95,000 | £188,500 | £151,500 |
| 2017 | £356,995 | £117,500 | £215,000 | £158,500 |
| 2018 | £362,500 | £110,000 | £230,500 | £169,973 |
| 2019 | £383,600 | £97,500 | £185,000 | £182,500 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £97,475 | £213,000 | £163,000 |
| 2021 | £447,000 | £91,000 | £230,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £491,250 | £161,500 | £232,500 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £222,498 | £260,000 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £488,200 | £168,500 | £250,000 | £229,000 |
| 2025 | £497,500 | £157,000 | £285,000 | £212,498 |
| 2026 | £532,500 | £105,000 | £316,000 | £248,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226 | £192 | £203 | £183 |
| 2017 | £261 | £228 | £208 | £182 |
| 2018 | £239 | £164 | £213 | £215 |
| 2019 | £271 | £229 | £220 | £199 |
| 2020 | £280 | £191 | £229 | £199 |
| 2021 | £261 | £188 | £229 | £224 |
| 2022 | £297 | £217 | £272 | £270 |
| 2023 | £288 | £299 | £272 | £208 |
| 2024 | £305 | £286 | £279 | £278 |
| 2025 | £322 | £253 | £270 | £246 |
| 2026 | £330 | £208 | £283 | £276 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the L40 3ST postcode area, located within Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 May 2026. | |
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley ratingOfsted report cardInspected 21 May 2026
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024
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Annual council tax rates for West Lancashire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for L40 3ST, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Katie Juckes
Rural North East - Elected 7 May 2026
Ashley Dalton
West Lancashire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around L40 3ST records about 12 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 theft.
The median sale price around L40 3ST in Rural North East is £422,500 (about £306 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to L40 3ST, including St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley (Good) and Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
L40 3ST scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,068 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for West Lancashire covering L40 3ST is Ashley Dalton (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Katie Juckes (Conservative and Unionist Party).