L40 is an outcode in West Lancashire, covering the neighbourhoods of Burscough, Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne, Bickerstaffe & Newburgh, Ormskirk North & West and Rufford & Banks. Over the last 12 months 235 properties changed hands — a median of £155k for flats (£2,232/sqm) and £290k for houses (£3,051/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.
Recorded dwellings
6,277
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
10
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
14
67
Houses
221
872
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£155k
n = 14
£157k
n = 67
Houses
£290k
n = 221
£304k
n = 872
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,232
n = 14
£2,166
n = 60
Houses
£3,051
n = 216
£3,052
n = 840
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▲Firming
+1.0% vs 12m
+1.0% vs 3y
Flats
▼Sliding
−9.6% vs 12m
−6.8% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£376k
n=55
Median £
£305k
n=55
Avg £/sqm
£3,249
n=54
Median £/sqm
£3,082
n=54
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£351k
n=221
Median £
£290k
n=221
Avg £/sqm
£3,091
n=216
Median £/sqm
£3,051
n=216
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£341k
n=872
Median £
£304k
n=872
Avg £/sqm
£3,026
n=840
Median £/sqm
£3,052
n=840
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£115k
n=1
Median £
£115k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£2,018
n=1
Median £/sqm
£2,018
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£165k
n=14
Median £
£155k
n=14
Avg £/sqm
£2,457
n=14
Median £/sqm
£2,232
n=14
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£177k
n=67
Median £
£157k
n=67
Avg £/sqm
£2,381
n=60
Median £/sqm
£2,166
n=60
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
70
Median potential
83
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Band A
1,082
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
2,748
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
3,455
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,321
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,308
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,139
Detached
Band G
632
Detached
Band H
44
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
979
7.1%
Terraced houses
1,790
13%
Semi-detached houses
4,421
32%
Detached houses
3,869
28%
Bungalows
2,278
17%
Other/unknown
437
3.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in West Lancashire (L40)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in L40 (West Lancashire) was £290k, with an average of £351k, from 221 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in L40?
The median flat sale price in L40 over the last 12 months was £155k (about £2,232 per square metre), from 14 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in L40?
Typical sale prices per square metre in L40 are £3,051 for houses and £2,232 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in L40 have?
Homes in L40 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 70 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in L40 in the last year?
235 properties were sold in L40 over the last 12 months, and 939 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).