L40 4LP postcode in Burscough, Lancashire

L40 4LP is a postcode in Burscough, in the Burscough Bridge & Rufford ward of West Lancashire. It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since December 2000.

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 at L40 4LP can get it Across West Lancashire: 86% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in L40 4, last 12 months. ▲ 29.7% on the year before Nearest station Burscough Bridge 350 m in a straight line

Where L40 4LP is, and what is near it

Map of L40 4LP and what is near it Map of L40 4LP: its centre point, with the 43 other postcodes in the L40 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L40 4AA: also in L40 4L40 4AE: also in L40 4L40 4AF: also in L40 4L40 4AG: also in L40 4L40 4AH: also in L40 4L40 4AJ: also in L40 4L40 4AL: also in L40 4L40 4AQ: also in L40 4L40 4AR: also in L40 4L40 4AS: also in L40 4L40 4AU: also in L40 4L40 4AW: also in L40 4L40 4AX: also in L40 4L40 4AY: also in L40 4L40 4AZ: also in L40 4L40 4BB: also in L40 4L40 4BD: also in L40 4L40 4BF: also in L40 4L40 4BS: also in L40 4L40 4BU: also in L40 4L40 4BY: also in L40 4L40 4BZ: also in L40 4L40 4LA: also in L40 4L40 4LB: also in L40 4L40 4LD: also in L40 4L40 4LE: also in L40 4L40 4LF: also in L40 4L40 4LG: also in L40 4L40 4LQ: also in L40 4 Burscough L40 4LP Map of L40 4LP and what is near it Map of L40 4LP: its centre point, with the 43 other postcodes in the L40 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Burscough L40 4LP
  • L40 4LP
  • Other postcodes in L40 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6080, longitude -2.8382)

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 4LP?

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 4LP?

Every home and business at L40 4LP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L40 4LP 100% West Lancashire 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L40 4LP 100% West Lancashire 98%
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 L40 4LP?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for L40 4LP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for L40 4LP 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 L40 4LP 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 4LP.

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 4LP: 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 4LP 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 L40 4LP?

Homes in L40 4 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 19 sales, up 29.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£212,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 29.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £340,000 7 sales
  • Terraced £216,250 8 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 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 L40 4LP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in L40 4LP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 March 2025. 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 4LP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around L40 4LP. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 L40 4LP

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (20%)£1,637
Band Babout 240 (28%)£1,910
Band Cabout 150 (17%)£2,183
Band Dabout 140 (16%)£2,456
Band Eabout 110 (13%)£3,002
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,548
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,094
Band Hfewer than 5£4,912

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 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 4LP is in (ONS area E01025485), 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 L40 4LP?

The nearest open schools to L40 4LP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L40 4LP, 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 L40 4LP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L40 4LP is Burscough Bridge Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Burscough Bridge Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Burscough Junction Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk

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 Rowan Close, 54 m away.

More stations near L40 4LP, 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 L40 4LP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L40 4LP, 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 L40 4LP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L40 4LP 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near L40 4LP?

The nearest to the centre of L40 4LP, 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 L40 4LP?

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 L40 4LP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L40 4LP, 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 L40 4LP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L40 4LP, 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.

  • 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 550 mWalk
  • 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 550 mWalk
  • 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 3.2 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 4LP?

The nearest vets to the centre of L40 4LP 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 L40 4LP in a conservation area?

The centre of L40 4LP 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 4LP?

Police.uk records 46 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L40 4LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

Also: other crime 2, other theft 1, drugs 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 L40 4LP

Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Parish
Burscough
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Burscough
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2000

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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