Douglas Close, Rufford, Ormskirk

House prices, sold prices and local information for L40 1UT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£285,000

1 sales

Price range

£285k – £285k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Mar 2016

L40 1UT

At a glance

House prices£285k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station6 min walkRufford station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Douglas Close, Rufford, Ormskirk has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £285,000.

House prices on Douglas Close compared

L40 postcode area£351,153

Ormskirk£353,569

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£285,000	24 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Douglas Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Douglas Close L40 1UT	24 Mar 2016	£285,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Douglas Close

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Douglas Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson	2
Violence & sexual offences	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Douglas Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Douglas Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rufford CofE School 114 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 70 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.9 mi
Holmeswood Methodist School 55 pupils	Primary Methodist	3–11	Report	2.1 mi
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School 135 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.3 mi
Burscough Bridge Methodist School 41 pupils	Primary Methodist	5–11	Report	2.4 mi
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	4–11	Report	2.7 mi
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy 958 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Good Report	2.8 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

Rufford station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Burscough Bridge station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Hoscar station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hesketh Arms (opp, Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
Hesketh Arms (by, Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
The Paddock (o/s, Holmeswood Road) 3 min walk
Church Road (opp, Diamond Jubilee Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Burscough Family Practice
Burscough Health Centre, Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 2.3 mi
Lathom House Surgery
Burscough Health Centre, Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 2.3 mi
Stanley Court Surgery
Stanley Court, Lord Street, Ormskirk · 2.3 mi
The Village Surgeries Croston&Eccleston
Out Lane, Croston, Leyland · 2.7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.2%	20.3%
Social rented	5.9%	17.1%
Households	926

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,164

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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