Residential dwellings
9,657
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
L40 house prices
Sold £2,988/m² · Median sold £322,270 (235 sales) · Index +7.7% y/y · Turnover 3.0% · 12 months, sales to Apr 2026, listings to Sep 2026
What is L40?
L40: residential dwellings 9,657.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
L40 has the lowest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 4 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 9,527
- Mixed-use buildings
- 66%
- HMO-shaped units
- 13%
- EPC A or B
- 23%
- EPC D or worse
- 48%
What does L40 cost?
L40: sold price per m² £2,988/m² (12 months to Apr 2026, 235 sales). +7.7% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Sold price per m²
£2,988/m² 12 months to Apr 2026
235 sales
+7.7% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Empirical-Bayes smoothed median of UPRN-matched completed sales per square metre (HM Land Registry Price Paid), monthly. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Apr 2026, 235 sales.
Sold price
£322,270 12 months to Apr 2026
235 sales
+7.7% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Empirical-Bayes smoothed median of UPRN-matched completed sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid), monthly. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Apr 2026, 235 sales.
Sample is the matched completed sales behind the latest month. A month in which this cohort recorded no sale of its own carries the parent area's price rather than a measurement, and is not published with no sample.
Asking price
£325,766 12 months to Sep 2026
836 listings
+2.5% on the previous 12 months.
Median ASKING price of residential sale listings that came to market in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 836 listings.
Sample is the dated listings that came to market in the latest month (added and reduced cohorts).
Settled months to Jul 2026; the dashed tail is the published projection of the index 6 months ahead, inside its 80% band. A projection of the index, not a forecast of any home's price.
ObservedForecast with intervalIndex points, not property prices
What does L40 earn?
L40: asking rent £4,944/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 71 lets).
Asking rent
£4,944/month 12 months to Sep 2026
71 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 71 lets. Observations cover 11 of 12 months in this window.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
103 lets
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 103 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
How does L40 vary by home size?
Asking price in L40 runs from £207,887 for 2 bedrooms to £674,706 for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking price | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £207,887 | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 180 |
| 3 bedrooms | £283,778 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +4.4% on the previous 12 months | 300 |
| 4 bedrooms | £466,409 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +7.5% on the previous 12 months | 252 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £674,706 | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 51 |
Asking price by bedroom band: the monthly medians of sale listings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
How liquid is L40?
L40: turnover 3.0% (12 months to Jan 2026, 285 sales). -8.1% on the previous 12 months.
Turnover
3.0% 12 months to Jan 2026
285 sales
-8.1% on the previous 12 months.
Registered sales as a share of the dwelling stock, monthly; the 12-month figure adds the months. UPRN-matched sales, a floor on the registry count; the newest months fill in as registrations land. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Jan 2026, 285 sales.
Sample is the matched completed sales behind the latest month. A month in which this cohort recorded no sale of its own has a rate of zero by arithmetic rather than a measured rate, and is not published with no sample.
Completed sales
372 12 months to Mar 2026
372 sales
-23.5% on the previous 12 months.
Count of HM Land Registry Price Paid completions in the month for the postcode district, straight off the registry; the newest months are still registering. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Mar 2026, 372 sales.
Sample is the registry count itself; months within six months of the last ingest are still filling.
New listings
570 12 months to Sep 2026
570 listings
+8.6% on the previous 12 months.
Listings first seen in the month and never reduced; undercounts new listings by the reduction share, by construction. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Sep 2026, 570 listings.
Never-reduced cohort: undercounts new listings by the reduction share.
Who is active in L40?
22 agents listed homes for sale in L40; the three largest took 51% of the listings.
- Agents active
- 22
- Top three agents’ share
- 51%
- New homes among listings
- 8.8%
Days to completion is on the listings matched to a registered sale, not a sell-through rate.
Who owns L40?
Corporate landlords hold 85% of the 567 units in L40 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords85% of classified · 482 units
- Housing associations7.6% of classified · 43 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)6.9% of classified · 39 units
- RMC0.5% of classified · 3 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does L40 rank?
L40 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in West Lancashire for sold price per m², at £2,985/m².
Sold price per m² · postcode districts in West Lancashire
L40 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in West Lancashire for sold price per m², at £2,985/m².
| # | Area | Sold price per m² | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L40 | £2,985/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 218 | measured |
| 2 | L39 | £2,929/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 266 | measured |
| 3 | PR8 | £2,424/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 632 | measured |
| 4 | WN8 | £1,997/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 461 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in West Lancashire
L40 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in West Lancashire for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PR8 | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 703 | measured |
| 2 | WN8 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 292 | measured |
| 3 | L40 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 103 | measured |
| 4 | L39 | 3.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 487 | measured |
Turnover · postcode districts in West Lancashire
L40 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in West Lancashire for turnover, at 2.4%.
| # | Area | Turnover | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L40 | 2.4% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 227 | measured |
| 2 | PR8 | 2.2% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 620 | measured |
| 3 | WN8 | 1.9% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 408 | measured |
| 4 | L39 | 1.6% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 252 | measured |
Where next from L40?
- West LancashireThe wider market this area sits in.
- L39Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,963/m² · Sep 2026
- PR8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,587/m² · Sep 2026
- WN8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,007/m² · Sep 2026
- PR26Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,042/m² · Sep 2026
- PR4Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,988/m² · Sep 2026
- PR7Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,720/m² · Sep 2026
- PR9Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,311/m² · Sep 2026
- WN6Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,556/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about L40
- What is the median house price in L40?
- Homes in L40 sold for a median £322,270 over the 12 months to Apr 2026, 235 sales. Per square metre that is £2,988/m². Registered completions, not asking prices.
- How have house prices in L40 changed?
- +7.7% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
- What is the average rent in L40?
- Homes to let in L40 asked a median £4,944/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 71 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in L40?
- 4.2% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 103 lets.
- How quickly do homes sell in L40?
- 3.0% of the homes in L40 changed hands over the 12 months to Jan 2026, 285 sales.
- What kind of homes are in L40?
- L40 has 9,657 homes, 0.1% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about L40
- Property values in L40Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in L40Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in L40What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in L40What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in L40Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in L40What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in L40Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from, and what is not published
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Sold price per m² | HM Land Registry Price Paid and portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 | 235 sales |
| Sold price | HM Land Registry Price Paid and portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 | 235 sales |
| Asking price | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 836 listings |
| Asking price per m² | Portal listings | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 486 listings |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 71 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 103 lets |
| Turnover | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | 285 sales |
| Completed sales | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | 372 sales |
| New listings | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 570 listings |
| Price reductions | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 266 listings |
| Live listings | MarketCode market evidence | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |
- Asking to sold
- Only 3 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.
- Listings for sale
- Only 11 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 12; the monthly line is drawn.
- Days to completion
- Only 3 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.
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