L40 8LG 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 (8LG) 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 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LG.

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 8LG 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 8LG postcode have the street address of Wheelwrights Wharf

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 20 individuals call the L40 8LG postcode their home.

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

L40 8LG is within the village of Pinfold.

The L40 8LG postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in L40 8LG are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in L40 8LG are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the L40 8LG Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for L40 8LG

Latitude	53.5988883337
Longitude	-2.92526815655

Ordnance Survey Maps for L40 8LG

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from L40 8LG © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for L40 8LG

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	49.00%	S 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	S 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	48.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	45.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	S 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)	10.00%	SSE 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	SE 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SE 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	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%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the L40 8LG Postcode?

Download Speeds For L40 8LG

Average Mbps	215.700
Median Mbps	80.000
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

L40 8LG has an average download speed of 215.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

54 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

98% of postcodes (1,159,617) have slower broadband speeds.

2% of postcodes (24,970) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For L40 8LG

Average Mbps	32.100
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	115.000

L40 8LG has an average upload speed of 32.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

111 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

98% of postcodes (1,165,665) have slower upload speeds.

2% of postcodes (18,865) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of L40 8LG Postcode

England Primary Schools

Ormskirk West End School

Address: Ormskirk West End School, Grimshaw Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 1PA

Distance: 2.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01695574375

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick

Address: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick, Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 9QE

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704880626

Pinfold Primary School

Address: Pinfold Primary School, Pinfold Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 8HR

Distance: 0.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704840338

Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Address: Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 9RE

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704880636

Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

Address: Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 8RR

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01704840253

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near L40 8LG

BRIGHT ORTHODONTICS - ORMSKIRK

Address: 9 DERBY STREET, ORMSKIRK, L39 2BJ

Distance: 2.70 miles

Contact: :

OAK DENTAL CARE LIMITED

Address: 15 RAILWAY ROAD, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2DN

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

COTTAGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 58 MOOR STREET, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2AW

Distance: 2.83 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: MANSION HOUSE, 13 ST. HELENS ROAD, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 4QJ

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

WEST LANCASHIRE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.24 miles

Contact: :

KEW DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 85 TOWN LANE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6RG

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near L40 8LG

ALLIED PHARMACY ORMSKIRK

Address: 38 BURSCOUGH STREET, ORMSKIRK, L39 2ES

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 580665

ORMSKIRK PHARMACY

Address: 4 DERBY STREET, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2BY

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 580655

MORRISONS PHARMACY

Address: PARK ROAD/AUGHTON STREET, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 3RB

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 573289

BOOTS

Address: 3B MOOR STREET, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2AA

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 578360

ASPIRE PHARMACY

Address: 9 RAILWAY ROAD, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2DN

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 580022

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: TOWN LANE, KEW, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5JH

Distance: 3.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01704 307547

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near L40 8LG

VISION LAB (ORMSKIRK)

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

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ORMSKIRK)

Address: UNIT 9, CHURCH STREET, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 3AE

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (ORMSKIRK)

Address: 2 AUGHTON STREET, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 3BW

Distance: 2.72 miles

Contact: :

HEYES OPTICIANS LTD - ORMSKIRK

Address: 16-18 MOOR STREET, ORMSKIRK, L39 2AQ

Distance: 2.77 miles

Contact: :

FAMILY EYE CARE

Address: 60 MOOR STREET, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2AW

Distance: 2.83 miles

Contact: :

SOUTHPORT EXTRA

Address: TOWN LANE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5JH

Distance: 3.05 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near L40 8LG

COUNTY ROAD SURGERY

Address: 109 COUNTY ROAD, ORMSKIRK, L39 1NL

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: :

HANTS LANE CLINIC - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: HANTS LANE, ORMSKIRK, L39 1PX

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

ORMSKIRK MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 18 DERBY STREET, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2BY

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 588808

THE ELMS PRACTICE

Address: 16 DERBY STREET, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2BY

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 588710

BEACON RAILWAY ROAD PRACTICE

Address: 9-11 RAILWAY ROAD, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L39 2DN

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

PARKGATE SURGERY

Address: 28 ST. HELENS ROAD, ORMSKIRK, L39 4QR

Distance: 2.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01695 736177

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Transport Links near L40 8LG

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: L40 8LG

Bescar Lane
Bescar Lane station, Bescar Lane, Scarsbrick, Lancashire, L40 9QP
Distance: 2.54 miles
Driving Time: 4.92 minutes
Ormskirk
Ormskirk station, Station Approach, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2YN
Distance: 3.03 miles
Driving Time: 5.44 minutes
New Lane
New Lane station, New Lane, near Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RY
Distance: 3.77 miles
Driving Time: 8.27 minutes
Aughton Park
Aughton Park station, Long Lane, Ormskirk, Merseyside, L39 5BT
Distance: 3.78 miles
Driving Time: 6.75 minutes
Burscough Bridge
Burscough Bridge station, Station Approach, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RZ
Distance: 5.46 miles
Driving Time: 9.36 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near L40 8LG

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near L40 8LG

M58 J3

Distance: 6.36 miles

Driving Time: 10.04 minutes

M58 J1

Distance: 7.28 miles

Driving Time: 12.32 minutes

M58 J4

Distance: 7.84 miles

Driving Time: 11.48 minutes

M57 J7

Distance: 8.69 miles

Driving Time: 13.08 minutes

M58 J5

Distance: 9.52 miles

Driving Time: 13.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the L40 8LG 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 8LG 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 8LG 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 8LG

Yearly House Sales for L40 8LG
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£285,000	£285,000	£285,000	2
2014	£202,500	£202,500	£202,500	1
2020	£293,000	£293,000	£293,000	1

Postcodes near the L40 8LG Postcode

L40 8HH Smithy Lane L40 8HQ Southport Road L40 9RH Southport Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the L40 8LG Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near L40 8LG
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Hattersley Way, ORMSKIRK, L39 2AN	4.18 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to Iceland
Lidl, Atkinson Road, ORMSKIRK, L39 2ZA	4.23 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to Lidl
Aldi, Two Saints Place, ORMSKIRK, L39 3RN	4.27 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to Aldi
Aldi, Ringtail Retail Park, Burscough, ORMSKIRK, L40 8AD	4.27 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to Aldi
Morrisons, Park Road, ORMSKIRK, L39 3RB	4.39 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the L40 8LG Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near L40 8LG
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR	9.85 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to Charnock Richards Msa
309-311 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3LQ	10.51 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to 309-311 Stanley Road
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	11.80 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Unit 4, Marine Point, New Brighton, CH45 2JS	11.95 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to Unit 4, Marine Point

Mcdonald's Restaurants near L40 8LG
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE	2.68 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to McDonald's, Church Street, ORMSKIRK, L39 3AE
McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW	2.88 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to McDonald's, Scarisbrick New Road, Scarisbrick, SOUTHPORT, PR8 5HW
McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA	5.10 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to McDonald's, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA
McDonald's, Altcar Road, Formby, LIVERPOOL, L37 8DL	5.69 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to McDonald's, Altcar Road, Formby, LIVERPOOL, L37 8DL

KFC Restaurants near L40 8LG
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Eastbank Street, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1DT	4.62 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to KFC Southport - Eastbank Street
KFC, Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT, PR8 1SA	5.10 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to KFC Southport - Ocean Plaza
KFC, The Concourse, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6LN	7.05 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to KFC Skelmersdale - Concourse Shopping Centre
KFC, Grand National Avenue, LIVERPOOL, L9 5BD	8.53 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to KFC Aintree - Grand National Avenue
KFC, Hawthorne Road, Litherland, LIVERPOOL, L21 7PJ	9.38 miles	Directions from L40 8LG to KFC Liverpool - Litherland