L40 5UL
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Property report — L40 5UL
Open-data due diligence for L40 5UL and the area around it.
L40 5UL in brief: 11 recorded sales (£69,000–£660,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for L40 5UL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the L40 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£241,955
Population
16,107
Crimes recorded
15
Schools
1
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in L40 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (10 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-30 | £385,000 | OAK COTTAGE LOWRY HILL LANE | Detached |
| 2019-04-05 | £660,000 | PEAR TREE FARM LOWRY HILL LANE | Other |
| 2018-06-22 | £210,000 | 3 LOWRY HILL LANE | Detached |
| 2017-11-20 | £182,000 | ROUNDTHORN STABLES LOWRY HILL LANE | Other |
| 2017-10-27 | £195,000 | FIRVIEW LOWRY HILL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-12-03 | £375,000 | THE COTTAGE LOWRY HILL LANE | Detached |
| 2006-05-24 | £230,000 | 9 LOWRY HILL LANE | Detached |
| 2004-07-30 | £499,000 | PEAR TREE FARM LOWRY HILL LANE | Detached |
| 2001-11-02 | £91,500 | 5 LOWRY HILL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-22 | £69,000 | FIRVIEW LOWRY HILL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-04-30 | £139,000 | THE OLD BARN, PEAR TREE FARM LOWRY HILL LANE | Detached |
11 recorded sales on L40 5UL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Burscough Village Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BURSCOUGH FAMILY PRACTICE (1.3 mi) · LATHOM HOUSE SURGERY (1.3 mi) · STANLEY COURT SURGERY (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ORMSKIRK AND DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · ORMSKIRK & DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (4.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: TAYLOR'S FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · MOSS BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · BIRD I'TH' HAND FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: FISHLOCKS PHARMACY (1.4 mi) · BURSCOUGH PHARMACY (1.4 mi) · J HALTON (1.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Hoscar (0.8 mi) · Burscough Junction (1.1 mi) · Burscough Bridge (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (1.5 mi) · Aldi (2.0 mi) · Booths (2.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 6,185
Owned 74% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for L40 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in L40 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 15/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictL40 | SectorL40 5 | PostcodeL40 5UL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £339,044 | £241,955 | £275,955 |
| Population | 35,764 | 16,107 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 87 | 15 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 80% | 90% | 94% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 96% | 94% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (L40 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.