Postcode L40 7AU (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 7AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 7AU is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 2020 and is an active postcode. L40 7AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 7AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of L40 7AU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to L40 7AU is Cartmel Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Higgins Lane and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 640 m away.

The closest primary school to L40 7AU (for ages 11 and under) is Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormskirk Academy.

The local pub for residents of L40 7AU is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 6.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from GANGNAM LARNE LTD and is 8.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 474.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 57.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L40 7AU is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to L40 7AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L40 7AU, and the approximate distance away.

Cartmel Close 15 m
Penwortham Avenue 44 m
Hornby Close 73 m
Cockerham Avenue 82 m
Sawley Green 98 m
Yew Tree Way 140 m
Furnival Drive 202 m
Holt Drive 225 m
Chancel Way 238 m
Pickles Drive 260 m
Hesketh Road 304 m
Truscott Road 313 m
Christines Crescent 328 m
Alexandra Road 352 m
Rivington Drive 391 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 7AU

Introduction January 2020
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L40 7AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
365 m
Burscough Priory Academy 603 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
721 m
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
852 m
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.02 km
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.09 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.29 km
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.41 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.49 km
Ormskirk Academy 3.65 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
3.76 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.87 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.93 km
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
4.04 km
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.53 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
4.54 km
St Bede's Catholic High School Good
(May 8, 2019)
4.66 km
Scarisbrick Hall School 4.75 km
Rufford CofE School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.85 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 7AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
6.76 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
6.76 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
6.76 km
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
7.03 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
7.42 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
7.44 km
Ballygally Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
7.66 km
Just Good Tea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.89 km
Corran Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.04 km
Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
8.16 km
Cairncastle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
8.16 km
Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
8.18 km
Halfway House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
8.26 km
Larne Christian Fellowship Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
8.31 km
The Pastry Chef Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
8.5 km
GANGNAM LARNE LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
8.5 km
Larne And District Homing Pigeon Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
8.5 km
Ruby's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
8.5 km
Ruby's Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
8.5 km
Viking Lodge Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
8.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 7AU - Data from Apr 2022

Higgins Lane Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Higgins Lane Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Higgins Lane Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Lordsgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Lordsgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Burscough Junction Rail Station Rail 640 m
Burscough Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 7AU - Data from Dec 2021

Scutchers Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bullen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Alice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Lowry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Smithy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Box Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 3.67 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 7AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 330.5 Mbps 474.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 43 Mbps 57.7 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.5 15
300+ Mbps 100% 665.3 79

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 116,178 kWh - mean 12,909 kWh : median 12,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 24,359 kWh - mean 2,707 kWh : median 2,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 7AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.59664300
Longitude -2.85089200
OS Easting 343783
OS Northing 0411454
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22047
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Burscough & Rufford ED
Electoral Ward Burscough West
Local Authority District West Lancashire
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000127
Travel To Work Area Liverpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Central Lancashire
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Lancashire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008749
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 004E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3