L40 2QJ

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980

L40 2QJ	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 2QJ

Brookfield - 35 properties, USRN 7400873

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 7401711

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6273 / 53°37'38"N

Longitude: -2.7697 / 2°46'10"W

UTM Reference: 30U 515232 5942077

OS Easting: 349195

OS Northing: 414800

OS Grid: SD491148

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9V3H.5G

Mapcode Global: WH86C.F3B3

Open Location Code: 9C5VJ6GJ+W4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83op70

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Communal Retirement Living

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 2QJ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:50

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:03 to 04:14
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:52
Moon Rises	23:58

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

Residential Property Sales in L40 2QJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
5 July 2024	38 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
26 April 2023	26 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£287,000
30 September 2022	9 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£396,000
25 March 2022	40 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
4 December 2020	21 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
21 October 2020	17 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£346,500
21 October 2020	19 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
21 July 2017	12 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£233,000
16 December 2015	12 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£166,000
18 July 2014	19 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£177,500
12 June 2014	2 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
21 February 2013	38 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
17 December 2012	21 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£157,000
29 September 2011	22 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,334
1 June 2010	14 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
22 January 2010	7 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£187,000
30 October 2009	36 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£208,000
28 September 2007	1 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
2 April 2007	8 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£187,000
22 September 2006	44 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
18 June 2002	40 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£127,500
15 March 2002	16 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,000
12 March 2002	21 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
25 January 2002	10 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
1 September 2000	20 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£90,000
26 July 2000	30 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£115,000
12 May 2000	38 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
30 July 1999	11 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£122,000
13 May 1998	19 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,950
7 November 1997	18 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£65,500
15 November 1996	16 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
4 October 1996	12 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
8 September 1995	40 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk L40 2QJ	Detached	Freehold	£81,000

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 2QJ

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 2QJ 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 2QJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00126718		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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