Detached
£477,869
46% above the Whittle-le-Woods average
41.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Whittle-le-Woods? £326,330
The average house price in Whittle-le-Woods is £326,330, based on 92 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 17.4% (£48,291) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +17.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 92
- 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 Whittle-le-Woods?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£240,333
26% below the Whittle-le-Woods average
22.8% of sales
Terraced
£210,402
36% below the Whittle-le-Woods average
19.9% of sales
Flats
£114,066
65% below the Whittle-le-Woods average
15.3% of sales
Are house prices in Whittle-le-Woods going up or down?
House prices in Whittle-le-Woods are rising: up 17.4% (£48,291) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 40.4% (£93,879).
Past 12 months
+17.4%
+£48,291From £278,039 to £326,330
£334,744£278,039
Past 10 years
+40.4%
+£93,879From £232,451 to £326,330
£326,330£232,451
Quick answers for Whittle-le-Woods
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£455,000
Highest average, reached in September 2008
How many homes sold?
92
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
41.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
25.7% of sales
How many people live in Whittle-le-Woods?
6,771
3,288 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 Whittle-le-Woods?
2,800
1,360 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 Whittle-le-Woods?
25 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 59% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.2% of the area · 5 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 Whittle-le-Woods?
36 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · +2.5% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, 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 Whittle-le-Woods rank?
13th most expensive area of Chorley.
Compared with 23 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Whittle-le-Woods?
The highest recorded sale prices in Whittle-le-Woods, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the grange shaw hill, lancashire
£1,435,000
Sold September 2005
View house details
How do house prices in Whittle-le-Woods compare with nearby areas?
Whittle-le-Woods compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chorley.
Whittle-le-Woods vs Clayton-le-Woods
- Whittle-le-Woods
- £326,330
- Clayton-le-Woods
- £247,285−£79,045
Open comparison
Whittle-le-Woods vs Astley Village
- Whittle-le-Woods
- £326,330
- Astley Village
- £277,039−£49,291
Open comparison
Whittle-le-Woods vs Heapey
- Whittle-le-Woods
- £326,330
- Heapey
- £375,900+£49,570
Open comparison
Whittle-le-Woods vs Euxton
- Whittle-le-Woods
- £326,330
- Euxton
- £252,473−£73,857
Open comparison
Whittle-le-Woods vs Cuerden
- Whittle-le-Woods
- £326,330
- Cuerden
- £333,750+£7,420
Open comparison
Whittle-le-Woods vs Brindle
- Whittle-le-Woods
- £326,330
- Brindle
- £496,772+£170,442
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 Whittle-le-Woods dataset covers 217 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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