L40 postcode area guide — Chorley

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Broadband & internet speeds in L40

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the L40 postcode district (Chorley) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 560 postcodes Ofcom measures in L40, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 91.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 74.5%.

Around 0.3% of premises in L40 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in L40

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Mobile signal around Chorley

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Chorley district (56,899 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in L40

Police recorded 38 incidents within about a mile of the centre of L40 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in L40

Based on 261 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in L40 is £285,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£285,000).

Latest recorded sales in L40

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Chorley demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Chorley district (117,730 residents, 50,135 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around L40

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in L40

163 rated food businesses operate in L40. 113 hold the top rating of 5, 22 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 4 Delph Mews, AJ's Bistro, Aldi, Alsley Lodge Residential Care Home, Arranmore Park Rest Home.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in L40

From a sample of 181 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 L40 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 54% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Chorley

Landlines around L40 typically use:

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What's it like living in L40?

Postcodes in L40

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.