L40 1UW postcode in Rufford, Lancashire
L40 1UW is a postcode in Rufford, in the Burscough Bridge & Rufford ward of West Lancashire. It is in the Southport parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since March 1988.
Where L40 1UW is, and what is near it
- L40 1UW
- Other postcodes in L40 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- 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 53.6333, longitude -2.8151)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after L40 1UW?
- 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 L40 1UW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- SouthportParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Patrick Hurley (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Patrick Hurley
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 L40 1UW?
Every home and business at L40 1UW 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 L40 1UW?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for L40 1UW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for L40 1UW 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 L40 1UW 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 L40 1UW.
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 L40 1UW: 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 L40 1UW 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 L40 1UW?
Homes in L40 1 sold for a typical £283,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 22 sales, down 7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £443,750 8 sales
- Semi-detached £254,750 8 sales
- Terraced £221,500 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole L40 district: a typical £290,000 from 273 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 L40 1UW
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in L40 1UW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 2025. The middle price was £389,975, from £350,000 to £442,500. Across L40 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £283,500. 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 L40 1UW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around L40 1UW. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 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 £4,912 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,183.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 130 (14%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 220 (23%) | £2,183 |
| Band D | about 120 (13%) | £2,456 |
| Band E | about 150 (16%) | £3,002 |
| Band F | about 190 (20%) | £3,548 |
| Band G | about 80 (9%) | £4,094 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,912 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
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 L40 1UW is in (ONS area E01025513), 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 L40 1UW?
The nearest open schools to L40 1UW, 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 L40 1UW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L40 1UW is Rufford Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Rufford Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Burscough Bridge Rail Station Railway station 3.6 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 Hesketh Arms, 83 m away.
More stations near L40 1UW, 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 L40 1UW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L40 1UW, 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.
- Burscough Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01704 396020 3.8 kmCycle
- Lathom House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01704 396060 3.8 kmCycle
- Stanley Court Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 892254 3.8 kmCycle
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 L40 1UW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L40 1UW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 L40 1UW?
The nearest to the centre of L40 1UW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Burscough Dental Ltd Phone 01704 893963 3.7 kmCycle
- Mr Jonathan David Schonberg Phone 01704 893963 3.7 kmCycle
- Synergy Dental Clinic Ormskirk Phone 01704 892551 3.7 kmCycle
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 L40 1UW?
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.
- Wrightington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 244000 8.4 kmDrive
- Ormskirk District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 547471 8.5 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 L40 1UW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L40 1UW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alsley Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01704 821713 450 mWalk
- Stocks Hall Mawdesley Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 778178 3.9 kmCycle
- Park Grove Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 893750 4.0 kmCycle
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 L40 1UW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L40 1UW, 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.
- Rufford Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8:25am to 5:10pm; Wed 8:25am to 1:10pm; Thu and Fri 8:25am to 5:10pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01704 821111 50 mWalk
- Burscough Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 12pm, 12:40pm to 7pm; Wed to Fri 9am to 12pm, 12:40pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01704 893179 3.7 kmCycle
- Fishlocks Pharmacy Mon 9:30am to 9pm; Tue to Fri 10am to 9pm; Sat 5pm to 9pm; Sun 8:30am to 9pm · Phone 01704 894391 3.7 kmCycle
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 L40 1UW?
The nearest vets to the centre of L40 1UW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Sunrise Veterinary Surgery 5.5 kmDrive
- Myerscough Veterinary Group 7.3 kmDrive
- Barn Lodge Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1695 572837 8.5 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 L40 1UW in a conservation area?
The centre of L40 1UW 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 L40 1UW?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L40 1UW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 L40 1UW
- Ward
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford
- Parish
- Rufford
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Rufford
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- March 1988
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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