L40 7RL postcode in Burscough, Lancashire

L40 7RL is a postcode in Burscough, in the Burscough Town 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 £261,995 Homes sold in L40 7, last 12 months. ▼ 12.7% on the year before Nearest station Burscough Junction 400 m in a straight line

Where L40 7RL is, and what is near it

Map of L40 7RL and what is near it Map of L40 7RL: its centre point, with the 113 other postcodes in the L40 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L40 7AA: also in L40 7L40 7AS: also in L40 7L40 7AT: also in L40 7L40 7AU: also in L40 7L40 7AW: also in L40 7L40 7AX: also in L40 7L40 7AY: also in L40 7L40 7AZ: also in L40 7L40 7BA: also in L40 7L40 7BB: also in L40 7L40 7BD: also in L40 7L40 7BE: also in L40 7L40 7BF: also in L40 7L40 7BG: also in L40 7L40 7BH: also in L40 7L40 7BJ: also in L40 7L40 7BL: also in L40 7L40 7BN: also in L40 7L40 7BP: also in L40 7L40 7BR: also in L40 7L40 7BS: also in L40 7L40 7BT: also in L40 7L40 7BU: also in L40 7L40 7BW: also in L40 7L40 7BX: also in L40 7L40 7BY: also in L40 7L40 7RA: also in L40 7L40 7RB: also in L40 7L40 7RD: also in L40 7L40 7RE: also in L40 7L40 7RF: also in L40 7L40 7RG: also in L40 7L40 7RH: also in L40 7L40 7RJ: also in L40 7L40 7RN: also in L40 7L40 7RP: also in L40 7L40 7RQ: also in L40 7L40 7RR: also in L40 7L40 7RS: also in L40 7L40 7RT: also in L40 7L40 7RU: also in L40 7L40 7RW: also in L40 7L40 7RX: also in L40 7L40 7RY: also in L40 7L40 7RZ: also in L40 7L40 7SA: also in L40 7L40 7SB: also in L40 7L40 7SD: also in L40 7L40 7SE: also in L40 7L40 7SF: also in L40 7L40 7SG: also in L40 7L40 7SH: also in L40 7L40 7SJ: also in L40 7L40 7SQ: also in L40 7L40 7SR: also in L40 7L40 7SU: also in L40 7L40 7SY: also in L40 7L40 7SZ: also in L40 7L40 7TA: also in L40 7L40 7TB: also in L40 7L40 7TD: also in L40 7L40 7TE: also in L40 7L40 7TF: also in L40 7L40 7TG: also in L40 7L40 7TH: also in L40 7L40 7TJ: also in L40 7L40 7TL: also in L40 7L40 7TN: also in L40 7L40 7TP: also in L40 7L40 7TQ: also in L40 7L40 7TR: also in L40 7L40 7TS: also in L40 7L40 7TT: also in L40 7L40 7TU: also in L40 7L40 7TW: also in L40 7L40 7TX: also in L40 7L40 7UA: also in L40 7L40 7UD: also in L40 7L40 7UG: also in L40 7L40 7UH: also in L40 7L40 7UJ: also in L40 7L40 7UL: also in L40 7L40 7UN: also in L40 7L40 7UU: also in L40 7L40 7UW: also in L40 7L40 7UX: also in L40 7L40 7UY: also in L40 7L40 7UZ: also in L40 7L40 7XA: also in L40 7L40 7XB: also in L40 7L40 7XG: also in L40 7 Ormskirk School 3.7 kmBurscough L40 7RL Map of L40 7RL and what is near it Map of L40 7RL: its centre point, with the 113 other postcodes in the L40 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Burscough L40 7RL
  • L40 7RL
  • Other postcodes in L40 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.5939, longitude -2.8411)

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 7RL?

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 7RL?

Every home and business at L40 7RL 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 L40 7RL?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Lancashire Borough Council's days for L40 7RL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for L40 7RL 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 7RL 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 7RL.

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 7RL: 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 7RL 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 7RL?

Homes in L40 7 sold for a typical £261,995 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, down 12.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£261,995 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£300,000
12 months to August 2026
£261,995

▼ down 12.7% on the 12 months before

Detached£363,000 34 sales
Semi-detached£256,495 40 sales
Terraced£215,000 17 sales

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 7RL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in L40 7RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 July 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 L40 7RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around L40 7RL. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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 7RL

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 190 (17%)£1,637
Band Babout 330 (30%)£1,910
Band Cabout 310 (28%)£2,183
Band Dabout 160 (15%)£2,456
Band Eabout 70 (6%)£3,002
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,548
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,094
Band Hfewer than 5£4,912

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 L40 7RL is in (ONS area E01025483), 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 7RL?

The nearest open schools to L40 7RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L40 7RL, 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 7RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L40 7RL is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Burscough Junction Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Burscough Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Richmond Avenue, 112 m away.

More stations near L40 7RL, 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 7RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L40 7RL, 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 7RL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L40 7RL 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 7RL?

The nearest to the centre of L40 7RL, 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 7RL?

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 7RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L40 7RL, 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 7RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L40 7RL, 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 L40 7RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of L40 7RL 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 7RL in a conservation area?

The centre of L40 7RL 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 7RL?

Police.uk records 61 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L40 7RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 2, other crime 2, 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 7RL

Ward
Burscough Town
Parish
Burscough
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Burscough
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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