Postcode L40 3SZ 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 £410,000 (around £306 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £254,375 and £563,750. The nearest station is Parbold, about 1.9 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 3.3% 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 3SZ.
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington near L40 3SZ 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (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 | 44 | £517,500 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £315,000 | £293 |
| Terraced | 16 | £250,000 | £276 |
| Flats | 1 | £105,000 | £208 |
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 | £495,000 | £157,000 | £285,000 | £199,995 |
| 2026 | £535,000 | £105,000 | £320,000 | £260,000 |
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 | £319 | £253 | £270 | £243 |
| 2026 | £328 | £208 | £287 | £266 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near L40 3SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul 2026 | Blacksmiths Cottage, Maltkiln Lane, Ormskirk, L40 3SQ | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | The Forge, Maltkiln Lane, Ormskirk, L40 3SQ | Terraced | Freehold | £383,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Derby Cottage, Maltkiln Lane, Ormskirk, L40 3SG | Detached | Freehold | £800,000 |
In the L40 3SZ 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 profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. |
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 3SZ, 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 3SZ 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 3SZ in Rural North East is £410,000 (about £306 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to L40 3SZ, including Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School (Good) and Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
L40 3SZ 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 3SZ 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).