Postcode L40 3SY is located in a rural village, within the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South area 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 median sale price in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South is £320,000 (around £287 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £229,375 and £455,500. The nearest station is Rufford, about 2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Croston & Mawdesley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,287 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 20% 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 0.6% 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 3SY.
Croston & Mawdesley near L40 3SY 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £287 per square foot) in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,732 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £510,000 | £328 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £292,000 | £268 |
| Flats | 3 | £257,500 | £221 |
| Terraced | 34 | £238,750 | £258 |
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 | £490,000 | £266,250 | £245,000 | £240,000 |
| 2026 | £565,000 | — | £346,000 | £258,750 |
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 | £320 | £235 | £261 | £242 |
| 2026 | £356 | — | £279 | £278 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near L40 3SY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 8, Gorsey Lane, Ormskirk, L40 3TF | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | Oak Lodge, 70, Gorsey Lane, Ormskirk, L40 3TF | Detached | Leasehold | £648,600 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 34, Gorsey Lane, Ormskirk, L40 3TF | Detached | Freehold | £838,000 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 25, Gorsey Lane, Ormskirk, L40 3TE | Terraced | Freehold | £438,000 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 57, Gorsey Lane, Ormskirk, L40 3TE | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 |
In the L40 3SY postcode area, located within Croston & Mawdesley, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
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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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| 0.9 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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Annual council tax rates for Chorley 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 3SY, 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 3SY 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 burglary.
The median sale price around L40 3SY in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South is £320,000 (about £287 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to L40 3SY, including Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good), Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School (Good) and St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
L40 3SY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,287 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 3SY 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).