Postcode L40 7XB (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 7XB and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 7XB is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. L40 7XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 7XB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 7XB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to L40 7XB is Coach House Court which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexander Close and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 318 m away.

The closest primary school to L40 7XB (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 7XB is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 7.2 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 8.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.9 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coach House Court 29 m
Elm Road 36 m
Richmond Mews 122 m
Richmond Avenue 127 m
Windsor Close 159 m
Charnwood Close 179 m
Gower Gardens 225 m
Alexander Close 235 m
Junction Lane 249 m
B5241 249 m
Square Lane 259 m
Abbey Dale 277 m
Belmont Close 283 m
Ellerbrook Drive 295 m
Heather Close 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 7XB

Introduction December 1998
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 7XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
389 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
448 m
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
785 m
Burscough Priory Academy 788 m
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
933 m
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.04 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.66 km
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.65 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.66 km
Ormskirk Academy 3.8 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
3.8 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.93 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
4.1 km
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
4.15 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
4.38 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
4.58 km
Rufford CofE School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.76 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
4.8 km
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.85 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
4.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
6.99 km
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
7.2 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
7.2 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
7.2 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
7.95 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
7.95 km
Corran Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
8.22 km
Ballygally Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
8.23 km
Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
8.3 km
Just Good Tea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.38 km
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.39 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
8.47 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
8.47 km
Larne Christian Fellowship Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
8.48 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
8.53 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
8.53 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.53 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
8.55 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
8.55 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
8.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alexander Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Pardoe Court Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Pardoe Court Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Richmond Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Richmond Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Burscough Junction Rail Station Rail 318 m
Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Burscough Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scutchers Acres Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Bullen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Alice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Lowry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Box Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Smithy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.1 Mbps 154.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 24.9 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% 69.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 169,127 kWh - mean 13,010 kWh : median 12,294 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 48,711 kWh - mean 3,747 kWh : median 3,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 7XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.59485200
Longitude -2.84011400
OS Easting 344494
OS Northing 0411248
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16549
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Burscough & Rufford ED
Electoral Ward Burscough East
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 Burscough BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burscough BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008748
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 004A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3