Lady Anne Close Bescar, West Lancashire
17 addresses across 1 postcode (L40), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43301606.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £121,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in West Lancashire costs £2,456 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bescar Lane, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kew Surgery, about 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £121,750 | £120,000 | £123,500 |
| 2024 | 2 | £125,000 | £120,000 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £118,750 | £102,000 | £135,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £139,991 | £139,991 | £139,991 |
| 2013 | 2 | £117,500 | £115,000 | £120,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £87,500 | £75,000 | £100,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £71,250 | £64,500 | £78,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £59,998 | £59,995 | £60,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £49,750 | £49,500 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 4 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 3 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £123,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2024 | 12 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 2024 | 19 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 12 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2021 | 9 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £135,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 1 L40 9PZ | Detached | £139,991 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2013 | 2 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 19 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2012 | 8 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2012 | 11 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 2 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 5 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2002 | 7 L40 9PZ | Detached | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2002 | 19 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £64,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2001 | 17 L40 9PZ | Detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2001 | 7 L40 9PZ | Detached | £59,995 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 2 L40 9PZ | Detached | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 10 L40 9PZ | Semi-detached | £49,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Oct 1999 | 6 L40 9PZ | Detached | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 1998 | 1 L40 9PZ | Detached | £49,350 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (12). Built: 1991-1995 (6); 1996-2002 (3); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in West Lancashire in 2026-27: Band D £2,456 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,910 | £2,183 | £2,456 | £3,002 | £3,548 | £4,094 | £4,912 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (23% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L40 9PZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bescar Lane 2,440 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| New Lane 2,140 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Burscough Bridge 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Elizabeths RC Church Bescar | 280 m |
| EV charging points | Ionity Southport | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Kew Surgery | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Kew Dental Surgery | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Renacres Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Town Lane Cashzone | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,010 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site of Scarisbrick Hall., a scheduled monument, 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site of Scarisbrick Hall. | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Scarisbrick Hall at 392 127 | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Scarisbrick Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Scarisbrick Park holy well | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Scarisbrick Park wayside cross | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cliffe Wood | Wood | 380 m south |
| Culshaw's Plantation | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Dam Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Shirdley Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 17 |
2 of the street's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Lancashire: see them on the West Lancashire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 220 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Pre-School L40 9QE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School L40 9QE | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hillock Close (10); On or near Lady Anne Close (2); On or near Hall Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- L40 9PZ: 17 addresses
Nearby streets
Hillock Close · Hillock Lane · Clyffes Farm Close
All the streets in L40 and across West Lancashire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.