Housing in Chorley
DistrictThe middle of the North West. 121,814 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 203 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Chorley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Chorley’s 70 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 70.
Average house price
CouncilChorley’s average house price was £213,246 in July 2026.
That is 4% lower than North West and 22% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North West
- 4% lower£221,445
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Chorley’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, slower than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Chorley costs 5.4 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Chorley. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Chorley was £798 a month in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than North West and 43% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Chorley rose 7.1% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Chorley is the 57th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 18% lower£969
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Chorley’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than North West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,822 homes were sold in Chorley in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Chorley was £225,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 36% lower4.4%
- Against the UK
- twice1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Chorley was £341,155 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than North West and 23% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 13% lower£391,389
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Chorley was £116,566 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 17% lower£140,666
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Chorley was £211,810 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than North West and 24% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 13% lower£243,630
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Chorley was £170,118 in July 2026.
That is 5% lower than North West and 27% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 5% lower£178,738
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council97 home sales were recorded in Chorley in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Chorley was £598 a month in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than North West and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Chorley is the 80th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 15% lower£702
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Chorley was £763 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Chorley is the 75th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 13% lower£882
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Chorley was £904 a month in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than North West and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Chorley is the 68th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 14% lower£1,056
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Chorley was £1,330 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than North West and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Chorley is the 84th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 11% lower£1,499
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Chorley changed by 7.1% in the year to August 2026.
Chorley is joint 34th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 22% higher5.8%
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times3.8%