Back Lane, Mawdesley, Ormskirk
House prices, sold prices and local information for L40 3SZ.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Back Lane, Mawdesley, Ormskirk have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £487,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Back Lane range from £315,000 to £660,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Back Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L40 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £487,500 | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Detached | 1 | £560,000 | 15 Sep 2017 |
Sold prices on Back Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Cottage, Back Lane L40 3SZ | 18 Jul 2023 | £660,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Prescott Cottage Farm, Back Lane L40 3SZ | 7 Jul 2023 | £1,025,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Hope Cottage, Back Lane L40 3SZ | 9 Jul 2019 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Bramble Cottage, Back Lane L40 3SZ | 15 Sep 2017 | £560,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Cottage, Back Lane | £315,000 (Jul 2019) → £660,000 (Jul 2023) | +110% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Back Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School 77 pupils | Primary Christian | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 70 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley 35 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.1 mi |
| Rainbow Hub School 12 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–16 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 191 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.8 mi |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold 106 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.9 mi |
| Rufford CofE School 114 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.3 mi |
| Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School 148 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.6 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Parbold station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Rufford station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Hoscar station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Eagle and Child (by, Maltkiln Lane) 6 min walk
- Eagle and Child (opp, Maltkiln Lane) 6 min walk
- Gorsey Lane (by, Gorsey Lane) 8 min walk
- Four Lane Ends (by, High Street) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- Parbold Surgery
4 The Green, Parbold, Wigan · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Mawdesley · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Parbold · 1.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Parbold - Station Road · 1.9 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Eccleston New Mill Street Local · 2.7 mi
Pharmacies
- J Halton · 1.8 mi
- Rufford Pharmacy · 2.2 mi
- Fishlocks Pharmacy · 2.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 474 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,113 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 81% | 92% |
Share of homes across West Lancashire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Back Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.1% | 96.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 70.6% | 61.5% |
| No religion | 24.6% | 31.5% |
| Not answered | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.9% | 94.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.1% | 5.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.9% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 21% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| No qualifications | 11.3% | 17.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.8% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.9% | 48.1% |
| Good health | 30.4% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 8.9% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Lancashire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44.7% | 30.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.6% | 39.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 18% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Lancashire.
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