Postcode district
L40: house prices and neighbourhoods
The L40 postcode district (Chorley, West Lancashire): 572 live postcodes across 10 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 29 October 2026.
Typical house price
£290,000
Median of 54 resales of existing houses in L40, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in L40
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croston & Mawdesley | Chorley | £315,000 | – | Affluent | Few signs |
| Eccleston & Charnock Richard | Chorley | £265,000 | – | Middle income | Few signs |
| Bickerstaffe & Newburgh | West Lancashire | £325,000 | – | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| Burscough | West Lancashire | £232,250 | £140,000 | Middle income | Moving the other way |
| Ormskirk North & West | West Lancashire | £262,250 | – | Middle income | Moving the other way |
| Ormskirk Town & East | West Lancashire | £229,500 | £136,500 | Middle income | Few signs |
| Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington | West Lancashire | £325,000 | – | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| Rufford & Banks | West Lancashire | £243,000 | – | Middle income | Moving the other way |
| Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne | West Lancashire | £310,000 | – | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| Skelmersdale Ashurst | West Lancashire | £190,000 | – | Below average income | Some signs |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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