Spencers Bridge Newburgh, West Lancashire
21 addresses across 3 postcodes (L40,WN8), about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) long. USRN 43388970.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £70,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 B; Band D in West Lancashire costs £2,456 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hoscar, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 940 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parbold Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,010 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £59,750 | £59,750 | £59,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2010 | 3 WN8 7UH | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2009 | SPENCERS COTTAGE WN8 7UH | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2006 | 2 WN8 7UH | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1996 | 2 WN8 7UH | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1995 | 2 WN8 7UH | Terraced | £59,750 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (26% of about 1,550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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: yes, West Lancashire.
Listed buildings
- CANAL AQUEDUCT, grade II
- Canal Aqueduct, Leeds and Liverpool Canal, grade II
- GATE HOUSE AT RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSING, grade II
- GIANT'S HALL, grade II
- IVY COTTAGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- KATHRY, grade II
- Newburgh Aqueduct, Leeds and Liverpool Canal, grade II
- SNAPE COTTAGE, grade II
- TAWD CULVERT APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES WEST OF SPENCER'S BRIDGE, grade II
- WHITE COTTAGES, grade II
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 64 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L40 4BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WN8 7NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WN8 7UH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 12 m and 21 m above sea level (19 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L40 4BL | 92% | 89% | 89% | 8% |
| WN8 7NT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WN8 7UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hoscar 800 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Parbold 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Burscough Junction 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tears Lane Newburgh | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Concourse Skelmersdale | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 29 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parbold Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J Halton | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Wrightington Hospital Orthopaedic Centre Elective Surgical Hub | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Skelmersdale Police Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Parbold The Common Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1,130 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,070 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 420 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carr Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Crow Yard Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Lowry Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Skellow Clough | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Goose Island | Island | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Goose Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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 4BL: 19 addresses of 121 in the postcode
- WN8 7NT: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
- WN8 7UH: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in L40, WN8 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.