Postcode L40 8AH is located in a rural town, within the Burscough Town area of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Burscough area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Burscough is £48,129 per year. The median sale price in Burscough Town is £260,000 (around £265 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £228,000 and £348,998. The nearest station is Burscough Junction, about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Burscough has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,022 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Burscough has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Burscough is £48,129 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L40 8AH.
Burscough near L40 8AH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Burscough Junction located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Burscough Junction | N/A | Walking directions to Burscough Junction |
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £265 per square foot) in Burscough Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £585,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £394,000 | £293 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £255,000 | £252 |
| Terraced | 18 | £220,000 | £241 |
| Flats | 1 | £140,000 | £210 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274,995 | £122,500 | £172,248 | £143,250 |
| 2017 | £276,500 | £116,500 | £166,995 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | £248,975 | £125,850 | £170,000 | £137,500 |
| 2019 | £313,995 | £125,500 | £194,995 | £184,995 |
| 2020 | £327,973 | £165,000 | £168,500 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | £339,498 | £129,000 | £190,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £353,995 | £130,000 | £210,000 | £206,250 |
| 2023 | £389,998 | £136,250 | £225,000 | £218,000 |
| 2024 | £370,000 | £137,000 | £220,000 | £205,000 |
| 2025 | £376,000 | £216,975 | £230,000 | £228,000 |
| 2026 | £392,000 | — | £254,975 | £212,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £173 | £206 | £152 |
| 2017 | £211 | £159 | £190 | £169 |
| 2018 | £226 | £165 | £200 | £180 |
| 2019 | £248 | £194 | £207 | £222 |
| 2020 | £254 | £192 | £199 | £191 |
| 2021 | £262 | £193 | £211 | £205 |
| 2022 | £275 | £208 | £231 | £214 |
| 2023 | £284 | £213 | £238 | £227 |
| 2024 | £286 | £209 | £245 | £229 |
| 2025 | £290 | £218 | £240 | £233 |
| 2026 | £288 | — | £250 | £237 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near L40 8AH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Unit 17, Seafire Business Park, Seafire Way, Ormskirk, L40 8AH | Other | Leasehold | £275,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 11, Goodwood Drive, Ormskirk, L40 7BN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £256,995 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 9, Goodwood Drive, Ormskirk, L40 7BN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £261,995 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 7, Goodwood Drive, Ormskirk, L40 7BN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,995 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 5, Goodwood Drive, Ormskirk, L40 7BN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,995 |
In the L40 8AH postcode area, located within Burscough, there are 3 primary and 1 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 | Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2014. | |
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Nov 2014
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Burscough Priory Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
Burscough Priory Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2022
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2023. | |
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Feb 2023
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of L40 8AH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bargin Express | Liverpool Road South, West Lancashire, L40 7TB | Walking directions to Bargin Express |
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 8AH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jess Riding
Burscough Town - Elected 7 May 2026
Ashley Dalton
West Lancashire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around L40 8AH records about 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around L40 8AH in Burscough Town is £260,000 (about £265 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to L40 8AH, including Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School (Good), Burscough Priory Academy (Good) and St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to L40 8AH is Burscough Junction, about 1,314 m away.
L40 8AH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,022 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 8AH is Ashley Dalton (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jess Riding (Our West Lancashire).