Briars Brook, Lathom, Ormskirk

House prices, sold prices and local information for L40 5XD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£182,667

3 sales

Price range

£163k – £215k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Oct 2018

L40 5XD

At a glance

House prices£183k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkBurscough Junction station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Briars Brook, Lathom, Ormskirk have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Oct 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £166,500.

House prices on Briars Brook compared

L40 postcode area£351,153

Ormskirk£353,569

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£166,500	25 Aug 2017
Semi-detached	1	£215,000	2 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Briars Brook

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Briars Brook L40 5XD	2 Oct 2018	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Briars Brook L40 5XD	25 Aug 2017	£163,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, Briars Brook L40 5XD	1 Sep 2016	£170,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Briars Brook

Crime

33 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briars Brook in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	13
Violence & sexual offences	6
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	4
Shoplifting	3
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Briars Brook is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
Lower River Douglas 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 Briars Brook

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School 79 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough 94 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Burscough Village Primary School 223 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School 190 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.8 mi
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School 135 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Burscough Priory Academy 729 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Burscough Bridge Methodist School 41 pupils	Primary Methodist	5–11	Report	1.1 mi
Newburgh Church of England Primary School 106 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.8 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 Junction station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Hoscar station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Burscough Bridge station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Three Oaks (by, Briars Lane) 3 min walk
Wheat Lane (by, Briars Lane) 4 min walk
Wheat Lane (opp, Briars Lane) 4 min walk
Three Oaks (adj, Briars Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Stanley Court Surgery
Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 0.9 mi
Lathom House Surgery
Burscough Health Centre, Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 0.9 mi
Burscough Family Practice
Burscough Health Centre, Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 0.9 mi
Parbold Surgery
4 The Green, Parbold, Wigan · 2.2 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.9%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	3.2%	17.1%
Households	887

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,028

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.

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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