Postcode L40 7RE (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 7RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 7RE is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L40 7RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 7RE 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 7RE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to L40 7RE is Rivington Drive which is centered 129 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lordsgate Drive and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 481 m away.

The closest primary school to L40 7RE (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 7RE is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 6.84 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 8.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 23.2% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L40 7RE 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 7RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rivington Drive 129 m
Thornbridge Avenue 171 m
Lordsgate Drive 185 m
Parbold Close 186 m
Sawley Green 220 m
Belmont Close 223 m
Cockerham Avenue 242 m
Cartmel Close 267 m
Penwortham Avenue 279 m
Peters Avenue 298 m
Richmond Avenue 374 m
Square Lane 418 m
Chancel Way 469 m
Junction Lane 494 m
B5241 494 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 7RE

Introduction January 1980
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 7RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
184 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
479 m
Burscough Priory Academy 651 m
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
928 m
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
951 m
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.05 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.03 km
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.4 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.57 km
Ormskirk Academy 3.61 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.71 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
3.79 km
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.99 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
4.01 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
4.29 km
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.56 km
St Bede's Catholic High School Good
(May 8, 2019)
4.69 km
Rufford CofE School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.88 km
Scarisbrick Hall School 5 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
5.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lordsgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Lordsgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Higgins Lane Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Higgins Lane Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Richmond Court Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Burscough Junction Rail Station Rail 481 m
Burscough Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scutchers Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bullen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Alice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lowry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Smithy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Box Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 3.43 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.4 Mbps 55.7 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 2
30-300 Mbps 76.8% 60.3 13.3
300+ Mbps 23.2% - -

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 898,679 kWh - mean 16,956 kWh : median 16,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 7RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.59534700
Longitude -2.84755800
OS Easting 344002
OS Northing 0411309
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Burscough BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burscough BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008750
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 004E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3