L39 2YN postcode in Ormskirk, Lancashire
L39 2YN 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 April 1987.
Where L39 2YN is, and what is near it
- L39 2YN
- Other postcodes in L39 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- 4 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 53.5688, longitude -2.8812)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after L39 2YN?
- West LancashireDistrict council West Lancashire: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around L39 2YN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- West LancashireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ashley Dalton (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ashley Dalton
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 2YN?
Every home and business at L39 2YN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
West Lancashire: 86%
West Lancashire: 98%
The line marks the figure across West Lancashire.
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 2YN?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for L39 2YN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for L39 2YN on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2YN 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 2YN.
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 2YN: 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 2YN 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2YN?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 2YN
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in L39 2YN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. 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
Food hygiene ratings at L39 2YN
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at L39 2YN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near L39 2YN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around L39 2YN. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 B, the most common, is £1,910.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 150 (15%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 280 (28%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 260 (26%) | £2,183 |
| Band D | about 100 (10%) | £2,456 |
| Band E | about 110 (11%) | £3,002 |
| Band F | about 60 (6%) | £3,548 |
| Band G | about 50 (5%) | £4,094 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,912 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 24% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 2YN is in (ONS area E01025488), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2YN?
The nearest open schools to L39 2YN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2YN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L39 2YN is Ormskirk Rail Station, 50 metres away in a straight line.
- Ormskirk Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk
- Aughton Park Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 20 m away.
More stations near L39 2YN, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near L39 2YN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L39 2YN, 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.
- Ormskirk Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01695 317234 200 mWalk
- The Elms Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 588710 200 mWalk
- Parkgate Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 736177 450 mWalk
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 2YN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of L39 2YN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ormskirk Bus Station Charging point · 8 chargers 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 400 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near L39 2YN?
The nearest to the centre of L39 2YN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bright Orthodontics Ormskirk Phone 0151 332 2888 150 mWalk
- The Smile Showroom Phone 07889 363362 200 mWalk
- Oak Dental Care Limited - Ormskirk Phone 0844 576 9393 200 mWalk
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 2YN?
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.
- Ormskirk District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 547471 800 mWalk
- Renacres Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 841133 5.8 kmDrive
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 2YN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L39 2YN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Willow Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 579319 450 mWalk
- Stocks Hall Residential Home - Ormskirk Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 579842 600 mWalk
- Abbey Wood Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01695 767778 850 mWalk
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 2YN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L39 2YN, 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.
- Ormskirk Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01695 580655 200 mWalk
- Aspire Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun closed · Phone 01695 580022 200 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Ormskirk Mon to Fri 9am to 1:20pm, 1:40pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01695 580665 250 mWalk
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 2YN?
The nearest vets to the centre of L39 2YN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Barn Lodge Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1695 572837 550 mWalk
- Noah's Ark 7.2 kmDrive
- Sunrise Veterinary Surgery 7.7 kmDrive
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 2YN in a conservation area?
The centre of L39 2YN 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 2YN?
Police.uk records 120 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L39 2YN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 2, burglary 2, other theft 2, theft from the person 2, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for L39 2YN
- 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
- April 1987
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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