L40 4BJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (L40) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4BJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case L which means Liverpool.
Postal District. In our case L40.
Postal Sector. In our case L40 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BJ.

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

The final port of call for any post addressed to the L40 4BJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ORMSKIRK DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the L40 4BJ postcode have the street address of Frog Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 18 individuals call the L40 4BJ postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of ORMSKIRK within the old postal county of Lancashire.

L40 4BJ is within the village of Hoscar.

The L40 4BJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in L40 4BJ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in L40 4BJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the L40 4BJ Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for L40 4BJ

Latitude	53.5949354313
Longitude	-2.80438211874

Ordnance Survey Maps for L40 4BJ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from L40 4BJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for L40 4BJ

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	7.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	17.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	22.00%	NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	46.00%	S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain shower (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	66.00%	S 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	49.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	53.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the L40 4BJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For L40 4BJ

Average Mbps	91.600
Median Mbps	80.000
Maximum Mbps	160.000

L40 4BJ has an average download speed of 91.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

750 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

62% of postcodes (732,416) have slower broadband speeds.

38% of postcodes (451,475) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For L40 4BJ

Average Mbps	18.200
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	30.000

L40 4BJ has an average upload speed of 18.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,775 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

88% of postcodes (1,047,550) have slower upload speeds.

11% of postcodes (132,316) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of L40 4BJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Newburgh Church of England Primary School

Address: Newburgh Church of England Primary School, Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, Lancashire, WN8 7XB

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01257462916

Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School

Address: Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School, Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 5UG

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704892375

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near L40 4BJ

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

BURSCOUGH ANAESTHETIC CLINIC

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

ASHURST DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 61 LYNDHURST, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6UH

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: SANDY LANE, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 8LA

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

MR AK RAO

Address: 124 FIRBECK, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6PW

Distance: 3.24 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near L40 4BJ

J HALTON

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

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 462277

O'BRIEN'S PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 892275

BURSCOUGH PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 893179

FISHLOCKS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 894391

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 21 LYNDALE, ASHURST, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6UJ

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 731518

RUFFORD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 821111

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near L40 4BJ

SUZANNE DENNIS OPTOMETRISTS LTD - PARBOLD

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

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: :

HEYES OPTICIANS LTD

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

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

HEYES OPTICIANS LTD - SKELMERSDALE

Address: 118 SANDY LANE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8LQ

Distance: 3.13 miles

Contact: :

VISION 4 VALUE

Address: 94 HALLCROFT, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6QD

Distance: 3.22 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SKELMERSDALE)

Address: UNIT 13, THE CONCOURSE SHOPPING CENTRE, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6LB

Distance: 3.36 miles

Contact: :

DIABETES RETINAL SCREENING SERVICE

Address: DIABETES CENTRE, WIGAN ROAD, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2JW

Distance: 3.45 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near L40 4BJ

PARBOLD SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01257 514000

STANLEY COURT SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 892254

BURSCOUGH FAMILY PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: :

BURSCOUGH FAMILY PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 396020

LATHOM HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 396060

ASHURST PRIMARY CARE

Address: ASHURST HEALTH CENTRE, LULWORTH, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6QS

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 736110

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Transport Links near L40 4BJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: L40 4BJ

Hoscar
Hoscar station, Hoscar Moss Road, Hoscar, Lancashire, L40 4BL
Distance: 0.86 miles
Driving Time: 2.77 minutes
Parbold
Parbold station, The Common, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7NU
Distance: 2.29 miles
Driving Time: 6.04 minutes
Burscough Junction
Burscough Junction station, Junction Lane, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 5SP
Distance: 3.08 miles
Driving Time: 6.71 minutes
Burscough Bridge
Burscough Bridge station, Station Approach, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RZ
Distance: 3.11 miles
Driving Time: 6.41 minutes
Rufford
Rufford station, Church Road, Rufford, Lancashire, L40 1TB
Distance: 4.23 miles
Driving Time: 9.78 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near L40 4BJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near L40 4BJ

M58 J3

Distance: 5.04 miles

Driving Time: 8.67 minutes

M58 J4

Distance: 5.26 miles

Driving Time: 9.10 minutes

M6 J27

Distance: 5.32 miles

Driving Time: 10.47 minutes

M58 J5

Distance: 5.91 miles

Driving Time: 10.18 minutes

M6 J26

Distance: 8.25 miles

Driving Time: 12.44 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the L40 4BJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	West Lancashire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Rosie Cooper
Contact Details	Contact Rosie Cooper
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the L40 4BJ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is West Lancashire District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

West Lancashire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for West Lancashire District at the following link West Lancashire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

West Lancashire District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much West Lancashire District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the L40 4BJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Lancashire County Council

House Sales in L40 4BJ

Yearly House Sales for L40 4BJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£195,000	£195,000	£195,000	1
2015	£360,000	£360,000	£360,000	1

Postcodes near the L40 4BJ Postcode

L40 4BQ Hoscar Moss Road L40 4BG Hoscar Moss Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the L40 4BJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near L40 4BJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Liverpool Road North, Burscough, ORMSKIRK, L40 0SA	2.67 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to Tesco
Aldi, Ringtail Retail Park, Burscough, ORMSKIRK, L40 8AD	3.96 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to Aldi
Asda, Northway, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LU	4.97 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to Asda
Iceland, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LE	5.40 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to Iceland
Aldi, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LJ	5.40 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the L40 4BJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near L40 4BJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR	5.28 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to Charnock Richards Msa
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	7.16 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to Loire Drive, Robin Park
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	9.47 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to M61 Motorway Northbound
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	9.48 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near L40 4BJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ	3.35 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to McDonald's, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LQ
McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE	3.86 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE
McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW	7.20 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW
McDonald's, Foxhole Road, CHORLEY, PR7 1NF	7.34 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to McDonald's, Foxhole Road, CHORLEY, PR7 1NF

KFC Restaurants near L40 4BJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN	3.34 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre
KFC, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, CHORLEY, PR7 5LR	5.18 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to KFC Charnock Richards - M6 Services
KFC, Orrell Road, Orrell, WIGAN, WN5 8EY	6.25 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to KFC Pemberton - Ormskirk Road
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH	7.10 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park
KFC, Ordnance Road, Buckshaw Village, CHORLEY, PR7 7EL	8.20 miles	Directions from L40 4BJ to KFC Buckshaw Village - Munro Way