Postcode L40 7SH (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 7SH and nearby postcodes

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

L40 7SH 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 7SH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to L40 7SH is Peters Avenue which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Higgins Lane and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 373 m away.

The closest primary school to L40 7SH (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 7SH is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 7.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 8.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Peters Avenue 39 m
Christines Crescent 53 m
Lordsgate Drive 149 m
Alexandra Road 168 m
Sawley Green 185 m
Furnival Drive 191 m
Truscott Road 198 m
Cockerham Avenue 202 m
Clayton Gardens 208 m
Penwortham Avenue 257 m
Trevor Road 261 m
Pickles Drive 293 m
Belmont Close 297 m
Rivington Drive 344 m
Hesketh Road 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 7SH

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 7SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
179 m
Burscough Priory Academy 389 m
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
666 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
706 m
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
745 m
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
827 m
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.19 km
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.64 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.76 km
Ormskirk Academy 3.86 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.97 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
4.01 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
4.2 km
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
4.24 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
4.31 km
Rufford CofE School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.63 km
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.78 km
St Bede's Catholic High School Good
(May 8, 2019)
4.91 km
Scarisbrick Hall School 4.98 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
6.83 km
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
7.03 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
7.03 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
7.03 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
7.7 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
7.72 km
Ballygally Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
7.95 km
Just Good Tea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.16 km
Corran Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.26 km
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.34 km
Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
8.38 km
Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
8.44 km
Cairncastle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
8.44 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
8.46 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
8.46 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.5 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
8.51 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
8.51 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
8.51 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
8.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Higgins Lane Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Higgins Lane Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Lordsgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Lordsgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Hesketh Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Burscough Junction Rail Station Rail 373 m
Burscough Bridge Rail Station Rail 911 m
Rail Station Rail 929 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scutchers Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bullen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Alice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Lowry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Smithy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Box Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.6 Mbps 80 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 19.6 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 30 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% 80 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 130,585 kWh - mean 16,323 kWh : median 14,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 28,585 kWh - mean 3,573 kWh : median 2,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 7SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.59767900
Longitude -2.84700000
OS Easting 344042
OS Northing 0411568
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