Detached
£477,041
52% above the Whaley Bridge average
23.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Whaley Bridge? £314,529
The average house price in Whaley Bridge is £314,529, based on 100 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 10.2% (£28,993) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +10.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 100
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Whaley Bridge?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£300,180
5% below the Whaley Bridge average
28.3% of sales
Terraced
£237,367
25% below the Whaley Bridge average
42.5% of sales
Flats
£169,492
46% below the Whaley Bridge average
5.8% of sales
Are house prices in Whaley Bridge going up or down?
House prices in Whaley Bridge are rising: up 10.2% (£28,993) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 30.4% (£73,303).
Past 12 months
+10.2%
+£28,993From £285,536 to £314,529
£314,529£285,536
Past 10 years
+30.4%
+£73,303From £241,226 to £314,529
£326,491£221,931
Quick answers for Whaley Bridge
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£514,975
Highest average, reached in March 2009
How many homes sold?
100
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
42.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
37.9% of sales
How many people live in Whaley Bridge?
6,297
1,152 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Whaley Bridge?
2,842
520 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Whaley Bridge?
21 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.9% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Whaley Bridge?
44 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −1.4% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Whaley Bridge rank?
15th most expensive area of High Peak.
Compared with 24 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Whaley Bridge?
The highest recorded sale prices in Whaley Bridge, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Whaley Bridge compare with nearby areas?
Whaley Bridge compared with the 6 nearest other areas in High Peak.
Whaley Bridge vs Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside
- Whaley Bridge
- £314,529
- Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside
- £313,580−£949
Open comparison
Whaley Bridge vs Chapel-en-le-Frith
- Whaley Bridge
- £314,529
- Chapel-en-le-Frith
- £284,542−£29,987
Open comparison
Whaley Bridge vs New Mills
- Whaley Bridge
- £314,529
- New Mills
- £294,908−£19,621
Open comparison
Whaley Bridge vs Hayfield
- Whaley Bridge
- £314,529
- Hayfield
- £328,428+£13,899
Open comparison
Whaley Bridge vs Hartington Upper Quarter
- Whaley Bridge
- £314,529
- Hartington Upper Quarter
- £225,833−£88,696
Open comparison
Whaley Bridge vs Buxton
- Whaley Bridge
- £314,529
- Buxton
- £268,799−£45,730
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Whaley Bridge dataset covers 402 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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