Postcode guide

L40 0RD postcode in Burscough

Most properties on Red Cat Lane use this postcode. L40 0RD sits in Burscough, Lancashire. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 46 people were usually resident in the L40 0RD postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The L40 0RD postcode lies within the village of Burscough, and many of its properties use the street address Red Cat Lane.

PostcodeL40 0RD
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed12
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The L40 0RD postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in L40 0RD are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached and end-terraced.

Most properties in L40 0RD are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (L40) is called the outward code. The part after the space (0RD) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: L which means Liverpool.
  2. Postal district: L40.
  3. Postal sector: L40 0.
  4. Postcode unit: RD.

The regional mail centre for the post area L is the North West Distribution Centre, located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

Map coordinates

Latitude53.608337698674
Longitude-2.8409259128508

Transport links

Train stations

Burscough Junction

Address: Burscough Junction station, Junction Lane, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 5SP

Postcode: L40 5SP

Line: Ormskirk branch line

Company: Northern

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 0.71 miles

Burscough Bridge

Address: Burscough Bridge station, Station Approach, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RZ

Postcode: L40 0RZ

Line: Manchester Southport Line

Company: Northern

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 0.22 miles

New Lane

Address: New Lane station, New Lane, near Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RY

Postcode: L40 0RY

Line: Manchester Southport Line

Company: Northern

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.11 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M58 J3
Distance: 6.48 miles
Driving Time: 9.76 minutes
M6 J27
Distance: 7.92 miles
Driving Time: 13.31 minutes
M58 J4
Distance: 7.96 miles
Driving Time: 11.20 minutes
M58 J5
Distance: 8.51 miles
Driving Time: 13.02 minutes
M58 J1
Distance: 10.32 miles
Driving Time: 13.50 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps47.400
Median Mbps39.800
Maximum Mbps160.000

L40 0RD has an average download speed of 47.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,401 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

23% of postcodes (272,785) have slower broadband speeds.

77% of postcodes (910,455) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps11.100
Median Mbps10.000
Maximum Mbps30.000

L40 0RD has an average upload speed of 11.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,922 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

30% of postcodes (354,900) have slower upload speeds.

69% of postcodes (821,819) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Burscough Village Primary School

Address: Burscough Village Primary School, Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 4LB

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: 01704895403

School website

Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School

Address: Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School, Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School, School Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 4AE

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: 01704893323

School website

Burscough Bridge Methodist School

Address: Burscough Bridge Methodist School, Orrell Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 0SG

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: 01704892307

School website

Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School

Address: Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School, Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 7RS

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: 01704892374

School website

St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough

Address: St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough, Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 7RA

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: 01704893523

School website

England Secondary schools

Burscough Priory Science College

Address: Burscough Priory Science College, Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 7RZ

Distance: 0.54 miles

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 LORD STREET, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L40 4BZ

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: :

BURSCOUGH ANAESTHETIC CLINIC

Address: 19 LORD STREET, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L40 4BZ

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 8A THE COMMON, PARBOLD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN8 7DA

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: :

BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - ORMSKIRK

Address: 9 DERBY STREET, ORMSKIRK, L39 2BJ

Distance: 3.24 miles

Contact: :

WEST LANCASHIRE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: ORMSKIRK & DISTRICT HOSPITAL, WIGAN ROAD, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2AZ

Distance: 3.27 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

BURSCOUGH PHARMACY

Address: 50-52 LIVERPOOL ROAD NORTH, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, L40 4BY

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 893179

FISHLOCKS PHARMACY

Address: 56 LIVERPOOL ROAD NORTH, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, L40 4BY

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 894391

O'BRIEN'S PHARMACY

Address: 6 MILL LANE, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L40 5TJ

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 892275

RUFFORD PHARMACY

Address: 124 LIVERPOOL ROAD, RUFFORD, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L40 1SB

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 821111

J HALTON

Address: 11 THE COMMON, PARBOLD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN8 7HA

Distance: 3.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 462277

Nearest opticians

HEYES OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 46 LIVERPOOL ROAD NORTH, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L40 4BY

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

VISION LAB (ORMSKIRK)

Address: 147 NEW COURT WAY, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2YT

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: :

SUZANNE DENNIS OPTOMETRISTS LTD - PARBOLD

Address: 13 THE COMMON, PARBOLD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN8 7HA

Distance: 3.13 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

BURSCOUGH FAMILY PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: BURSCOUGH HEALTH CENTRE, STANLEY COURT, LORD STREET, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, L40 4LA

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

LATHOM HOUSE SURGERY

Address: BURSCOUGH HEALTH CENTRE, STANLEY COURT, LORD STREET, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, L40 4LA

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 396060

STANLEY COURT SURGERY

Address: STANLEY COURT, LORD STREET, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L40 4LA

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 892254

BURSCOUGH FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: BURSCOUGH HEALTH CENTRE, STANLEY COURT, LORD STREET, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, L40 4LA

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 396020

PARBOLD SURGERY

Address: 4 THE GREEN, PARBOLD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN8 7DN

Distance: 2.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 514000

COUNTY ROAD SURGERY

Address: 109 COUNTY ROAD, ORMSKIRK, L39 1NL

Distance: 3.03 miles

Contact: :

HANTS LANE CLINIC - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: HANTS LANE, ORMSKIRK, L39 1PX

Distance: 3.22 miles

Contact: :

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near L40 0RD

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
LIVERPOOL ROAD NORTH ORMSKIRK 0.32 L40 4BY Directions
LIVERPOOL ROAD NORTH ORMSKIRK BURSCOUGH 0.40 L40 5RZ Directions
RINGTAIL RETAIL PARK ORMSKIRK BURSCOUGH 1.69 L40 8AD Directions
HALL LANE ORMSKIRK BISPHAM 2.41 L40 3SB Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Ormskirk 3.28 SSW 213.50
Skelmersdale 4.91 SSE 146.34
Southport 7.35 WNW 291.61
Standish 7.43 ESE 101.68
Leyland 8.19 NE 46.78
Chorley 9.13 ENE 69.47
Billinge 9.56 SE 145.95
Formby 9.69 WSW 248.60
Adlington 10.04 E 86.34
Freckleton 10.17 N 354.39
Litherland 11.54 SW 214.65
Preston 12.04 NNE 28.93

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near L40 0RD
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Tesco, Liverpool Road North, Burscough, ORMSKIRK, L40 0SA0.50 milesDirections to Tesco
Aldi, Ringtail Retail Park, Burscough, ORMSKIRK, L40 8AD2.72 milesDirections to Aldi
Iceland, Hattersley Way, ORMSKIRK, L39 2AN4.67 milesDirections to Iceland
Lidl, Atkinson Road, ORMSKIRK, L39 2ZA4.80 milesDirections to Lidl
Aldi, Two Saints Place, ORMSKIRK, L39 3RN5.45 milesDirections to Aldi

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near L40 0RD
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR6.34 milesDirections to Charnock Richards Msa
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH8.92 milesDirections to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BA10.43 milesDirections to Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ10.97 milesDirections to M61 Motorway Northbound
McDonald's Restaurants near L40 0RD
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE3.38 milesDirections to McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE
McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ4.89 milesDirections to McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ
McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW5.48 milesDirections to McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW
McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA7.59 milesDirections to McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA
KFC Restaurants near L40 0RD
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN4.87 milesDirections to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre
KFC, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, CHORLEY, PR7 5LR6.25 milesDirections to KFC Charnock Richards - M6 Services
KFC, Eastbank Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1DT7.23 milesDirections to KFC Southport - Eastbank Street
KFC, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA7.59 milesDirections to KFC Southport - Ocean Plaza
KFC, Orrell Road, Orrell, WIGAN, WN5 8EY8.00 milesDirections to KFC Pemberton - Ormskirk Road

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyWest Lancashire
Member of Parliament
Ashley Dalton
Ashley Dalton
Contact DetailsContact Ashley Dalton
Political PartyLabour

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