Detached
£330,989
34% above the Clayton-le-Woods average
49.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Clayton-le-Woods? £247,285
The average house price in Clayton-le-Woods is £247,285, based on 169 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.0% (£5,157) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 169
- 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 Clayton-le-Woods?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£199,826
19% below the Clayton-le-Woods average
32.8% of sales
Terraced
£151,257
39% below the Clayton-le-Woods average
12.1% of sales
Flats
£115,700
53% below the Clayton-le-Woods average
5.7% of sales
Are house prices in Clayton-le-Woods going up or down?
House prices in Clayton-le-Woods are falling: down 2.0% (£5,157) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 24.2% (£48,253).
Past 12 months
−2.0%
−£5,157From £252,442 to £247,285
£256,066£240,722
Past 10 years
+24.2%
+£48,253From £199,032 to £247,285
£252,442£193,776
Quick answers for Clayton-le-Woods
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£678,768
Highest average, reached in February 2015
How many homes sold?
169
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
49.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
30.9% of sales
How many people live in Clayton-le-Woods?
16,078
6,123 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 Clayton-le-Woods?
6,930
2,639 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 Clayton-le-Woods?
121 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 17 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
28.7% of the area · 11 public parks. 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 Clayton-le-Woods?
64 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +6.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, 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 Clayton-le-Woods rank?
21st most expensive area of Chorley.
Compared with 23 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Clayton-le-Woods?
The highest recorded sale prices in Clayton-le-Woods, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Clayton-le-Woods compare with nearby areas?
Clayton-le-Woods compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chorley.
Clayton-le-Woods vs Cuerden
- Clayton-le-Woods
- £247,285
- Cuerden
- £333,750+£86,465
Open comparison
Clayton-le-Woods vs Whittle-le-Woods
- Clayton-le-Woods
- £247,285
- Whittle-le-Woods
- £326,330+£79,045
Open comparison
Clayton-le-Woods vs Brindle
- Clayton-le-Woods
- £247,285
- Brindle
- £496,772+£249,487
Open comparison
Clayton-le-Woods vs Euxton
- Clayton-le-Woods
- £247,285
- Euxton
- £252,473+£5,188
Open comparison
Clayton-le-Woods vs Astley Village
- Clayton-le-Woods
- £247,285
- Astley Village
- £277,039+£29,754
Open comparison
Clayton-le-Woods vs Wheelton
- Clayton-le-Woods
- £247,285
- Wheelton
- £289,751+£42,466
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 Clayton-le-Woods dataset covers 407 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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