The UK Postcode Database

L40 2QL

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980
L40 2QL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with L40 2QL

The Willows - 22 properties, USRN 7401836

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 7403585

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.628 / 53°37'40"N

Longitude: -2.7703 / 2°46'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 515192 5942155

OS Easting: 349156

OS Northing: 414878

OS Grid: SD491148

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9V3H.16

Mapcode Global: WH86C.F21K

Open Location Code: 9C5VJ6HH+5V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83op70

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27565 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for L40 2QL on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:02
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 04:20
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:55
Moon Rises 22:51

For a full sun and moon calendar for L40 2QL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in L40 2QL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
15 July 2016 28 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
28 September 2015 20 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £130,000
7 November 2014 20 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £124,999
4 July 2014 12 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
10 February 2014 11 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £142,000
7 December 2012 1 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Detached Freehold £246,000
14 September 2010 1 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Detached Freehold £249,950
25 November 2009 11 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £130,500
10 June 2008 26 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
14 June 2007 8 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £163,000
27 April 2007 8 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £149,625
10 October 2005 7 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
20 April 2001 8 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £73,000
1 December 2000 16 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £59,950
26 November 1999 8 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £59,950
30 September 1999 18 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £50,500
10 September 1999 9 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £52,750
22 May 1998 16 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £53,000
6 February 1997 6 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £50,000
30 June 1995 8 The Willows, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QL Semi-detached Leasehold £55,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for L40 2QL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Ribble

MP

Paul Foster Labour

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

Chorley Rural West

Councillor

Mark Wade Reform UK

Chorley Borough Council
District council ward

Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

Councillors

Alan Platt Conservative

Craige Southern Conservative

Debra Platt Conservative

L40 2QL also falls within the Civil Parish of Mawdesley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for L40 2QL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00126716 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01024964 Chorley 007A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005195 Chorley 007 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005156 Mawdesley Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05013075 Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 6 May 2021 DLUHC
E07000118 Chorley Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000017 Lancashire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001491 South Ribble Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000003 Lancashire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000255 Preston Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33008187 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000019 Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 April 2011 BEIS
E38000034 NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2016 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E58000764 Chorley Rural West ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63008150 Mawdesley Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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