Postcode district report · August 2026

L40, West Lancashire

L40 is the 1st Hapiest of West Lancashire's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. L40 also reaches into Chorley; these figures are for its homes in West Lancashire.

Homes sold
235
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£275,000
+5.8% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,961
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
5%
of homes sold

L40 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks L40 against the other postcode districts of West Lancashire.

Price per m²£2,961/m² 2nd of 6
Price change+5.8% 3rd of 7
Sales a year235 a year 3rd of 7
Sales change-11.1% 4th of 7
Energy efficiency74 EPC score 2nd of 6
Carbon2.1 t CO₂ a home 1st of 6
Station nearby0.4 km 1st of 6
Yellow the best in West Lancashire Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in West Lancashire

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better L40 compares with the rest of West Lancashire. These colours compare postcode districts within West Lancashire; West Lancashire's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

West Lancashire's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 L40 235£275,000 +5.8%
2 PR8 22£242,500 +7.8%
3 WN6 34£422,500 +40.8%
4 WN8 450£181,414 +1.1%
5 L39 288£285,000 +4.2%
6 PR4 135£285,000 -5.0%
7 PR9 72£227,500 +2.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in West Lancashire only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in West Lancashire aren't ranked.