Detached
£738,750
23% above the Dalton average
50.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Dalton? £602,500
The average house price in Dalton is £602,500, based on 6 homes sold in the 12 months to May 2026. Prices are down 31.5% (£277,500) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −31.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 6
- Data up to
- May 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Dalton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£490,833
19% below the Dalton average
37.5% of sales
Terraced
£665,000
10% above the Dalton average
12.5% of sales
Are house prices in Dalton going up or down?
House prices in Dalton are falling: down 31.5% (£277,500) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 7.5% (£42,200).
Past 12 months
−31.5%
−£277,500From £880,000 to £602,500
£880,000£596,666
Past 10 years
+7.5%
+£42,200From £560,300 to £602,500
£1,065,833£480,600
Quick answers for Dalton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£2,700,000
Highest average, reached in March 2023
How many homes sold?
6
Recorded so far for the 12 months to May 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
50.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
87.5% of sales
How many people live in Dalton?
388
154 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Dalton?
153
61 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Dalton?
67 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 82% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 9.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.4% of the area · 0 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 Dalton?
12 crimes
−36.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Dalton rank?
2nd most expensive area of West Lancashire.
Compared with 22 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Dalton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Dalton, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
dalton grange higher lane, lancashire
£2,700,000
Sold March 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Dalton compare with nearby areas?
Dalton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Lancashire.
Dalton vs Parbold
- Dalton
- £602,500
- Parbold
- £438,636−£163,864
Open comparison
Dalton vs Newburgh
- Dalton
- £602,500
- Newburgh
- £458,625−£143,875
Open comparison
Dalton vs Skelmersdale
- Dalton
- £602,500
- Skelmersdale
- £154,005−£448,495
Open comparison
Dalton vs Up Holland
- Dalton
- £602,500
- Up Holland
- £255,340−£347,160
Open comparison
Dalton vs Wrightington
- Dalton
- £602,500
- Wrightington
- £421,064−£181,436
Open comparison
Dalton vs Hilldale
- Dalton
- £602,500
- Hilldale
- £443,016−£159,484
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 (May 2026). The Dalton dataset covers 16 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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