L40 6HP
a primarily residential postcode in Westhead, Lancashire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5623 / 53°33'44"N
Longitude: -2.8404 / 2°50'25"W
OS Eastings: 344433
OS Northings: 407626
OS Grid: SD444076
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 8WL7.VR
Mapcode Global: WH86J.BQPF
Plus Code: 9C5VH565+WR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83nn94
What Three Birds: skua.crake.yellowthroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Forge Close, Westhead, Ormskirk L40 6HP
Summary
L40 6HP is a primarily residential postcode in Westhead, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £4,860 to £267,682 with an average of £183,771.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D, E and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £860. The most common recorded business type is Office.
Westhead is a village, which had a population of 795 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 19 people resident in L40 6HP, of which 9 were male and 10 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
L40 6HP is in the Liverpool travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
L40 6HP is approximately 49m (161ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in L40 6HP
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing L40 6HP
1a2: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Established Farming Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for L40 6HP
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near L40 6HP include Aldi, Asda, Booths, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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L40 6HP at other websites
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near L40 6HP at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near L40 6HP at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of L40 6HP are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
West Lancashire Borough Council
Ward
Derby
Councillors
Adrian Owens (Our West Lancashire)
Ian Davis (Our West Lancashire)
Gordon Paul Johnson (Our West Lancashire)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
West Lancashire East
County Councillor
Rob Bailey (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
West Lancashire
MP
Rosie Cooper (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for L40 6HP.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near L40 6HP.
Primary
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
16 School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 6HL
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2DP
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School
Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 5UG
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8LQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AT
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Bede's Catholic High School
St Anne's Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4TA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Maharishi Free School
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 6JJ
Free School
Ages 4 - 16
Good
Burscough Priory Science College
Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 7RZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8NY
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Deyes High School
Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 6DE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Maricourt Catholic High School
Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 3DZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.