# Housing in Chorley The 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. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## Average house price Chorley: **£216,624** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Chorley’s average house price was £216,624 in August 2026. That is 2% lower than North West and 21% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 4.2% in the year to August 2026. - Against North West: 2% lower (£220,393) - Against the UK: 21% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Chorley, North West, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Chorley | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £54,519 | £47,625 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £54,048 | £52,045 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £59,856 | £57,578 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £78,399 | £70,789 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £100,570 | £88,994 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £127,248 | £110,684 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £127,807 | £121,111 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £143,450 | £132,851 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £148,721 | £137,996 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £127,532 | £118,624 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £130,200 | £121,963 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £131,200 | £120,876 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £128,634 | £117,050 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £128,878 | £115,931 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £125,202 | £120,781 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £134,089 | £126,599 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £143,730 | £133,204 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £141,521 | £139,003 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £150,741 | £144,796 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £160,616 | £150,205 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £158,897 | £153,141 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £170,734 | £170,526 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £185,318 | £186,704 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £200,405 | £197,527 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £202,007 | £196,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £204,070 | £207,957 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £214,343 | £215,288 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £216,624 | £220,393 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Chorley: **5.5×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Chorley costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Chorley. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Chorley: **£803** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Chorley was £803 a month in September 2026. That is 18% lower than North West and 43% lower than the UK average. Rents in Chorley rose 7.2% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Chorley is the 57th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 18% lower (£975) - Against the UK: 43% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Chorley, North West, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Chorley | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £521 | £594 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £524 | £603 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £536 | £617 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £548 | £635 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £552 | £644 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £561 | £655 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £571 | £672 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £595 | £700 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £624 | £747 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £671 | £809 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £723 | £888 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £765 | £941 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £803 | £975 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Chorley: **1,822** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,822 homes were sold in Chorley in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Chorley: **£225,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Chorley was £225,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Chorley: **4.2%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against North West: 1.9 times (2.2%) - Against the UK: 4.7 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Chorley: **£345,701** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Chorley was £345,701 in August 2026. That is 11% lower than North West and 22% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against North West: 11% lower (£388,124) - Against the UK: 22% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Chorley: **£118,783** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Chorley was £118,783 in August 2026. That is 15% lower than North West and 39% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against North West: 15% lower (£140,000) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Chorley: **£215,397** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Chorley was £215,397 in August 2026. That is 11% lower than North West and 23% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against North West: 11% lower (£242,592) - Against the UK: 23% lower (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Chorley: **£172,972** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Chorley was £172,972 in August 2026. That is 3% lower than North West and 26% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against North West: 3% lower (£178,230) - Against the UK: 26% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Chorley: **103** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 103 home sales were recorded in Chorley in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Chorley: **£601** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Chorley was £601 a month in September 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 (£705) - Against the UK: 47% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Chorley: **£768** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Chorley was £768 a month in September 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 joint 75th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 13% lower (£887) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Chorley: **£910** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Chorley was £910 a month in September 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 69th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 14% lower (£1,063) - Against the UK: 37% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Chorley: **£1,337** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Chorley was £1,337 a month in September 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 85th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 11% lower (£1,507) - Against the UK: 36% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Chorley: **7.2%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Chorley changed by 7.2% in the year to September 2026. Chorley is joint 27th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against North West: 26% higher (5.7%) - Against the UK: 1.9 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000118/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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