L40 house prices, schools and flood risk.

267 homes sold in L40 in the last 12 months at a median of £290,000, down 1.7% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £450,000, flats for £143,100.

Covers Burscough Bridge & Rufford, Burscough Town, Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South, Ormskirk East, Ormskirk West, Rural North East, Rural South, Rural West.

Median sold price

£290k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-1.7%

From £295k

Homes sold

267

Last 12 months

New builds

5%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in L40

Detached

£450k

99 sales

Semi-detached

£257k

108 sales

Terraced

£228k

52 sales

Flat

£143k

8 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£187k£246k£305k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in L40
2016£187k (299 sales)
2017£210k (263 sales)
2018£227k (320 sales)
2019£252k (351 sales)
2020£287k (286 sales)
2021£275k (473 sales)
2022£270k (390 sales)
2023£290k (297 sales)
2024£305k (375 sales)
2025£285k (428 sales)
2026£305k (149 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Oaktree CloseL40 2AD · Mostly detached
£780,0004 sales
Back LaneL40 0TF · Mostly detached
£660,0005 sales
The PaddockL40 1UL · Mostly detached
£637,5004 sales
Hall RoadL40 9QB · Mixed homes
£595,0007 sales
Blue Stone LaneL40 2RH · Mostly detached
£579,9756 sales

Most affordable

Hesketh GreenL40 1UN · Mostly flats
£78,7509 sales
Lady Anne CloseL40 9PZ · Mostly semi-detached
£120,0005 sales
Lord StreetL40 4LA · Mostly flats
£121,5006 sales
Ormond AvenueL40 6HT · Mostly terraced
£125,5007 sales
Bramble WayL40 5BP · Mostly flats
£135,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

4 Thornton CloseL40 1UW · Detached · 110 m² · 5 rooms · 24 Sept 2026
£415,000£3,770/m²
62 Smithy LaneL40 8HW · Detached · 151 m² · 7 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£455,000£3,010/m²
67 Trevor RoadL40 7RU · Semi-detached · 79 m² · 4 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£250,000£3,160/m²
1a Moss LaneL40 4AL · Terraced · 102 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£260,000£2,550/m²
8 St James CloseL40 6JU · Detached · 258 m² · 7 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£625,000£2,420/m²
40 Trevor RoadL40 7RY · Semi-detached · 71 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£230,000£3,240/m²
70 Lordsgate LaneL40 7ST · Semi-detached · 89 m² · 28 Aug 2026
£260,000£2,920/m²
5 St Andrews CloseL40 7BH · Detached · 122 m² · 26 Aug 2026
£370,000£3,030/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Burscough Priory AcademySecondary · 0.2 mi from the L40 centre
Good
St John's Catholic Primary School, BurscoughPrimary · 0.8 mi from the L40 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around L40. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Upper River Douglas
River Alt, Formby to Huyton
Lower River Douglas
Coast from Southport to Formby
Crossens area in west Lancashire

L40 questions

What is the average house price in L40?

The median sold price in L40 over the last 12 months was £290,000, across 267 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £450,000, semi-detached £256,998, terraced £228,000, flat £143,100.

Are house prices in L40 going up?

The median sold price was down 1.7% on the previous 12 months (£295,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in L40?

Oaktree Close has the highest median sold price in L40 over the last five years: £780,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in L40 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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