Detached
£345,310
4% above the Lathom South average
54.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Lathom South? £332,021
The average house price in Lathom South is £332,021, based on 15 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.5% (£8,495) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 15
- 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 Lathom South?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£343,750
4% above the Lathom South average
40.9% of sales
Are house prices in Lathom South going up or down?
House prices in Lathom South are falling: down 2.5% (£8,495) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 26.1% (£68,776).
Past 12 months
−2.5%
−£8,495From £340,516 to £332,021
£375,539£332,021
Past 10 years
+26.1%
+£68,776From £263,245 to £332,021
£365,590£220,378
Quick answers for Lathom South
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£800,000
Highest average, reached in December 2016
How many homes sold?
15
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
54.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
40.9% of sales
How many people live in Lathom South?
976
346 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 Lathom South?
408
145 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 Lathom South?
31 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.4 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 Lathom South?
46 crimes
−31.3% 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 Lathom South rank?
15th most expensive area of West Lancashire.
Compared with 22 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Lathom South?
The highest recorded sale prices in Lathom South, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the woodlands scarth hill lane, lancashire
£800,000
Sold December 2016
View house details
How do house prices in Lathom South compare with nearby areas?
Lathom South compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Lancashire.
Lathom South vs Skelmersdale
- Lathom South
- £332,021
- Skelmersdale
- £154,005−£178,016
Open comparison
Lathom South vs Newburgh
- Lathom South
- £332,021
- Newburgh
- £458,625+£126,604
Open comparison
Lathom South vs Lathom
- Lathom South
- £332,021
- Lathom
- £374,192+£42,171
Open comparison
Lathom South vs Bickerstaffe
- Lathom South
- £332,021
- Bickerstaffe
- £334,941+£2,920
Open comparison
Lathom South vs Dalton
- Lathom South
- £332,021
- Dalton
- £602,500+£270,479
Open comparison
Lathom South vs Aughton
- Lathom South
- £332,021
- Aughton
- £457,629+£125,608
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 Lathom South dataset covers 39 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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