Detached
£428,937
58% above the West Lancashire average
31.0% of sales
What is the average house price in West Lancashire? £270,672
The average house price in West Lancashire is £270,672, based on 1,446 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 0.4% (£1,110) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +0.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 1,446
- 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 West Lancashire?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£248,394
8% below the West Lancashire average
37.6% of sales
Terraced
£158,003
42% below the West Lancashire average
25.5% of sales
Flats
£125,132
54% below the West Lancashire average
6.0% of sales
Are house prices in West Lancashire going up or down?
House prices in West Lancashire are rising: up 0.4% (£1,110) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 30.2% (£62,791).
Past 12 months
+0.4%
+£1,110From £269,562 to £270,672
£278,059£265,540
Past 10 years
+30.2%
+£62,791From £207,881 to £270,672
£270,672£207,580
Quick answers for West Lancashire
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£329,751
Highest average, reached in February 2026
How many homes sold?
1,446
In the last 12 months-23.0% year on year
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
37.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
47.0% of sales
How many people live in West Lancashire?
117,344
797 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in West Lancashire?
48,472
329 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in West Lancashire?
46 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 6.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.4% of the area · 35 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Bispham
£647,666
Least expensive
Skelmersdale
£154,005
How does West Lancashire rank?
2nd most expensive area of Lancashire.
Compared with 12 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Lancashire?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Lancashire, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
dwerry house farm coopers lane, lancashire
£3,350,000
Sold August 2024
View house details
How do house prices in West Lancashire compare with nearby areas?
West Lancashire compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Lancashire.
West Lancashire vs Chorley
- West Lancashire
- £270,672
- Chorley
- £256,355−£14,317
Open comparison
West Lancashire vs South Ribble
- West Lancashire
- £270,672
- South Ribble
- £238,547−£32,125
Open comparison
West Lancashire vs Fylde
- West Lancashire
- £270,672
- Fylde
- £269,399−£1,273
Open comparison
West Lancashire vs Preston
- West Lancashire
- £270,672
- Preston
- £206,882−£63,790
Open comparison
West Lancashire vs Wyre
- West Lancashire
- £270,672
- Wyre
- £218,003−£52,669
Open comparison
West Lancashire vs Hyndburn
- West Lancashire
- £270,672
- Hyndburn
- £151,522−£119,150
Open comparison
Which areas of West Lancashire are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 22 areas of West Lancashire, most expensive first.
- 1
£647,666
Change over one year: −1.9%
- 2
£602,500
Change over one year: −31.5%
- 3
£601,250
Change over one year: +161.4%
- 4
£498,933
Change over one year: +31.2%
- 5
£458,625
Change over one year: +18.0%
- 6
£457,629
Change over one year: +6.0%
- 7
£443,016
Change over one year: −37.6%
- 8
£438,636
Change over one year: +26.8%
- 9
£432,142
Change over one year: +19.5%
- 10
£421,064
Change over one year: +19.8%
- 11
£376,872
Change over one year: +22.8%
- 12
£374,192
Change over one year: +16.6%
- 13
£344,545
Change over one year: −10.2%
- 14
£334,941
Change over one year: +7.0%
- 15
£332,021
Change over one year: −2.5%
- 16
£321,723
Change over one year: +11.5%
- 17
£291,703
Change over one year: −10.1%
- 18
£272,217
Change over one year: +1.1%
- 19
£261,923
Change over one year: −0.1%
- 20
£255,340
Change over one year: +0.4%
- 21
£250,000
Change over one year: −12.3%
- 22
£154,005
Change over one year: −2.2%
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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.
Last updated 29 October 2026 at 17:15 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The West Lancashire dataset covers 3,771 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.