L39 2EB postcode in Ormskirk, Lancashire

L39 2EB is a postcode in Ormskirk, in the Ormskirk East ward of West Lancashire. It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Lancashire: 86% Typical price £231,250 Homes sold in L39 2, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Ormskirk 650 m in a straight line

Where L39 2EB is, and what is near it

Map of L39 2EB and what is near it Map of L39 2EB: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the L39 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L39 2AA: also in L39 2L39 2AF: also in L39 2L39 2AG: also in L39 2L39 2AH: also in L39 2L39 2AN: also in L39 2L39 2AP: also in L39 2L39 2AQ: also in L39 2L39 2AS: also in L39 2L39 2AT: also in L39 2L39 2AU: also in L39 2L39 2AW: also in L39 2L39 2AY: also in L39 2L39 2AZ: also in L39 2L39 2BA: also in L39 2L39 2BB: also in L39 2L39 2BD: also in L39 2L39 2BE: also in L39 2L39 2BF: also in L39 2L39 2BG: also in L39 2L39 2BH: also in L39 2L39 2BJ: also in L39 2L39 2BN: also in L39 2L39 2BQ: also in L39 2L39 2BS: also in L39 2L39 2BU: also in L39 2L39 2BW: also in L39 2L39 2BY: also in L39 2L39 2BZ: also in L39 2L39 2DD: also in L39 2L39 2DE: also in L39 2L39 2DH: also in L39 2L39 2DJ: also in L39 2L39 2DN: also in L39 2L39 2DP: also in L39 2L39 2DR: also in L39 2L39 2DS: also in L39 2L39 2DT: also in L39 2L39 2DU: also in L39 2L39 2DX: also in L39 2L39 2DY: also in L39 2L39 2DZ: also in L39 2L39 2EA: also in L39 2L39 2ED: also in L39 2L39 2EE: also in L39 2L39 2EF: also in L39 2L39 2EG: also in L39 2L39 2EH: also in L39 2L39 2EJ: also in L39 2L39 2EL: also in L39 2L39 2EN: also in L39 2L39 2EP: also in L39 2L39 2EQ: also in L39 2L39 2ER: also in L39 2L39 2ES: also in L39 2L39 2ET: also in L39 2L39 2EU: also in L39 2L39 2EX: also in L39 2L39 2EY: also in L39 2L39 2FA: also in L39 2L39 2FF: also in L39 2L39 2FJ: also in L39 2L39 2HD: also in L39 2L39 2HG: also in L39 2L39 2HH: also in L39 2L39 2HJ: also in L39 2L39 2HQ: also in L39 2L39 2HZ: also in L39 2L39 2JB: also in L39 2L39 2JN: also in L39 2L39 2JQ: also in L39 2L39 2XA: also in L39 2L39 2XB: also in L39 2L39 2XD: also in L39 2L39 2XH: also in L39 2L39 2XJ: also in L39 2L39 2XN: also in L39 2L39 2XP: also in L39 2L39 2XR: also in L39 2L39 2XU: also in L39 2L39 2XY: also in L39 2L39 2XZ: also in L39 2L39 2YA: also in L39 2L39 2YF: also in L39 2L39 2YG: also in L39 2L39 2YH: also in L39 2L39 2YN: also in L39 2L39 2YT: also in L39 2L39 2YU: also in L39 2L39 2YW: also in L39 2L39 2YX: also in L39 2L39 2ZA: also in L39 2L39 2ZB: also in L39 2 Aughton Park station 2.2 kmOrmskirk L39 2EB Map of L39 2EB and what is near it Map of L39 2EB: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the L39 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Aughton Park station 2.2 kmOrmskirk East L39 2EB
  • L39 2EB
  • Other postcodes in L39 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5682, longitude -2.8714)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after L39 2EB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at L39 2EB?

Every home and business at L39 2EB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

West Lancashire: 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Lancashire: 98%

The line marks the figure across West Lancashire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at L39 2EB?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for L39 2EB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for L39 2EB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is L39 2EB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include L39 2EB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across West Lancashire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for L39 2EB: 1,127 properties in West Lancashire are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for West Lancashire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of L39 2EB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near L39 2EB?

Homes in L39 2 sold for a typical £231,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 34 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£231,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £299,995 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £224,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £187,500 12 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole L39 district: a typical £285,000 from 285 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in L39 2EB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in L39 2EB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 May 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near L39 2EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around L39 2EB. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around L39 2EB

Band D in West Lancashire for 2026‑27: £2,456. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,094 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,183.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,637
Band Babout 180 (32%)£1,910
Band Cabout 240 (43%)£2,183
Band Dabout 60 (11%)£2,456
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,002
Band Fabout 20 (4%)£3,548
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,094
Band Hwithheld£4,912

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 30% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 39% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for West Lancashire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of L39 2EB is in (ONS area E01025489), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near L39 2EB?

The nearest open schools to L39 2EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L39 2EB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to L39 2EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L39 2EB is Ormskirk Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Ormskirk Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Aughton Park Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tower Hill, 85 m away.

More stations near L39 2EB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near L39 2EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L39 2EB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near L39 2EB?

3 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L39 2EB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • Ormskirk Bus Station Charging point · 8 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 800 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near L39 2EB?

The nearest to the centre of L39 2EB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to L39 2EB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near L39 2EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L39 2EB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near L39 2EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L39 2EB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near L39 2EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of L39 2EB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is L39 2EB in a conservation area?

The centre of L39 2EB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near L39 2EB?

Police.uk records 116 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L39 2EB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Shoplifting26 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: burglary 2, theft from the person 2, drugs 2, other theft 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for L39 2EB

Ward
Ormskirk East
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Ormskirk
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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