When did prices peak?
£330,950
FEB 2026
Price history
What is the average house price in West Lancashire?
£276,043
Average price per property type
Detached
£434,211
Semi-Detached
£248,930
Terraced
£162,279
Flats
£135,785
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📈
Prices increased by £6,706 (2.49%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £71,010 (34.63%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for West Lancashire
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
1,439
Last 12 months · -22.6% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
37.9% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
47.0% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Dalton
£641,250
Lowest
Skelmersdale
£162,874
How does West Lancashire rank?
2nd most expensive area of Lancashire.
Compared with 12 areas
View Lancashire pricesMost expensive houses in West Lancashire
The five highest recorded property sales in West Lancashire.
#1
dwerry house farm coopers lane, lancashire
#2
224 prescot road, lancashire
#3
11 granville park, lancashire
#4
45 long lane, lancashire
#5
the old rectory halsall road, lancashire
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
- £276,043
- Chorley
- £252,433−£23,610
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West Lancashire vs South Ribble
- West Lancashire
- £276,043
- South Ribble
- £236,339−£39,704
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West Lancashire vs Fylde
- West Lancashire
- £276,043
- Fylde
- £270,720−£5,323
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West Lancashire vs Preston
- West Lancashire
- £276,043
- Preston
- £206,670−£69,373
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West Lancashire vs Wyre
- West Lancashire
- £276,043
- Wyre
- £216,361−£59,682
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West Lancashire vs Hyndburn
- West Lancashire
- £276,043
- Hyndburn
- £148,786−£127,257
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Areas in West Lancashire
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton | £641,250 |
| 2 | Simonswood | £556,666 |
| 3 | Bispham | £553,200 |
| 4 | Hilldale | £463,946 |
| 5 | Halsall | £460,345 |
| 6 | Aughton | £450,498 |
| 7 | Wrightington | £432,024 |
| 8 | Parbold | £423,225 |
| 9 | Downholland | £387,605 |
| 10 | Lathom South | £375,226 |
| 11 | Lathom | £366,208 |
| 12 | Scarisbrick | £365,519 |
| 13 | Newburgh | £357,333 |
| 14 | Rufford | £351,576 |
| 15 | Hesketh-with-Becconsall | £308,530 |
| 16 | Tarleton | £302,221 |
| 17 | Bickerstaffe | £290,263 |
| 18 | North Meols | £269,270 |
| 19 | Burscough | £268,560 |
| 20 | Up Holland | £252,192 |
| 21 | Great Altcar | £250,000 |
| 22 | Skelmersdale | £162,874 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 7 September 2026 at 00:22 with the latest Land Registry data (July 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.