Living in L39, West Lancashire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around L39 in West Lancashire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central L39 sold at a median of £256,500 across 130 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across West Lancashire are up 5.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 12 schools within about 3 miles, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of L39 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in West Lancashire pays £2,456 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 104 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in West Lancashire: £236,194, up 5.2% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
Check sold prices for a specific address in L39 →
See where L39 ranks across North West →
Council tax at Band D in West Lancashire: £2,456 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare L39 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for L39 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around L39
130 recorded home sales on the streets around central L39 in the last 2 years, with a median of £256,500 and a range from £48,500 to £935,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Osborne Court, 77 Prescot Road, L39 4SL | Flat or maisonette | £132,500 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 41 Redgate, L39 3NN | Semi-detached | £195,000 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| 20 Dyers Lane, L39 4RW | Semi-detached | £195,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 83 Holborn Hill, L39 4SX | Semi-detached | £270,500 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| 4 Ash Close, L39 3PB | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 8 Jun 2026 |
| 93 Prescot Road, L39 4SL | Terraced | £230,000 | 5 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
12 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Ormskirk Asmall Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| Aughton Town Green Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| St Bede's Catholic High School | Secondary | Not rated | 0.1 mi away | no figure |
7 state primary and 2 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Turning Point Academy.
All 1 fee-paying schools near L39, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: Edge Hill University.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 9.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 9.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How L39 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: owner-occupiers, down 4.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of L39 (E01025501, 1,096 residents in 2021, down 1.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: owner-occupiers, down 4.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95.9% | 91.4% | -4.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 2.6% | 6.3% | +3.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 0.2% | 1.8% | +1.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 11.9% | 11.2% | -0.7 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 32.9% | 35.1% | +2.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 32.1% | 33.3% | +1.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 2.2% | 2.4% | +0.2 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 80.1% | 78.4% | -1.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.7% | 97.5% | -1.2 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
104 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central L39 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on West Lancashire's figures.
Buses from the centre of L39
Best-served stop: Priory Grove, with 2.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of L39 is Priory Grove: 2.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.2 in the evening and 1.1 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:52, last 23:47. Routes there: 310. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of L39. The nearest, Parkgate Surgery, has 9,666 registered patients and 1,670 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkgate Surgery | 0.6 mi | 9,666 | 1,670 |
| Ormskirk Medical Practice | 0.7 mi | 9,689 | 2,137 |
| The Elms Practice | 0.7 mi | 4,534 | 2,237 |
Nearest A&E: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, where 68.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 68.6%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in West Lancashire pays £2,456 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for West Lancashire, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,986 | +4.1% |
| 2022-23 | £2,064 | +3.9% |
| 2023-24 | £2,153 | +4.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,253 | +4.6% |
| 2025-26 | £2,362 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,456 | +4.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for West Lancashire, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about L39
What is the average house price in L39?
The average sold price in West Lancashire is £236,194 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in L39?
Prices in West Lancashire are up 5.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in L39?
The median of 130 recorded sales around central L39 in the last 2 years is £256,500, ranging from £48,500 to £935,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in L39?
12 schools sit within 3 miles of central L39, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in L39?
104 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central L39 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is L39 at risk of flooding?
Central L39 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is L39 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £256,500; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 104 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is L39 safe?
104 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central L39 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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