Abbey Fold, Burscough, Ormskirk

House prices, sold prices and local information for L40 7UX.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£251,433
9 sales
Price range
£190k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Sep 2025
L40 7UX

At a glance

House prices£251k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkBurscough Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Abbey Fold, Burscough, Ormskirk have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £251,433. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Abbey Fold compared

L40 postcode area£351,153
Ormskirk£353,569
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbey Fold has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £206,000 (2 sales)2016£206k2018: £222,500 (1 sales)2018£223k2019: £227,500 (1 sales)2019£228k2020: £251,000 (1 sales)2020£251k2021: £249,900 (1 sales)2021£250k2024: £302,500 (2 sales)2024£303k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£251,4335 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Abbey Fold

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Abbey Fold L40 7UX 5 Sep 2025£295,000 DetachedLeasehold
18, Abbey Fold L40 7UX 13 Dec 2024£330,000 DetachedLeasehold
8, Abbey Fold L40 7UX 8 Mar 2024£275,000 DetachedLeasehold
8, Abbey Fold L40 7UX 10 Aug 2021£249,900 DetachedLeasehold
6, Abbey Fold L40 7UX 18 May 2020£251,000 DetachedLeasehold
19, Abbey Fold L40 7UX 29 Mar 2019£227,500 DetachedLeasehold
15, Abbey Fold L40 7UX 19 Oct 2018£222,500 DetachedLeasehold
18, Abbey Fold L40 7UX 19 Apr 2016£222,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Abbey Fold L40 7UX 18 Mar 2016£190,000 DetachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
18, Abbey Fold £222,000 (Apr 2016) → £330,000 (Dec 2024) +49%
over 9 yrs
8, Abbey Fold £249,900 (Aug 2021) → £275,000 (Mar 2024) +10%
over 3 yrs
15, Abbey Fold £190,000 (Mar 2016) → £222,500 (Oct 2018) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbey Fold

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbey Fold in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences17
Anti-social behaviour14
Shoplifting8
Public order5
Vehicle crime4
Other theft3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Abbey Fold is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
  • River Alt, Formby to Huyton Flood alert area
  • Lower River Douglas Flood alert area
  • Coast from Southport to Formby Flood alert area
  • Crossens area in west Lancashire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Abbey Fold

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Burscough Priory Academy 729 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Burscough Bridge Methodist School 41 pupils Primary Methodist 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School 190 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School 135 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Burscough Village Primary School 223 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough 94 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School 79 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.8 mi
Ormskirk West End School 130 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Burscough Bridge station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Burscough Junction station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • New Lane station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Priory High School (by, Vicarage Gardens) 4 min walk
  • Hesketh Road (by, Truscott Road) 5 min walk
  • Truscott Road (opp, Truscott Road) 5 min walk
  • Higgins Lane (by, Hesketh Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stanley Court Surgery
    Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 0.5 mi
  • Burscough Family Practice
    Burscough Health Centre, Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 0.5 mi
  • Lathom House Surgery
    Burscough Health Centre, Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 0.5 mi
  • Ormskirk Medical Practice
    18 Derby Street, Ormskirk · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.7%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented12.8%17.1%
Households710

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,774

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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