Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in West Lancashire sells for £234,004, up 4.2% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £50k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in West Lancashire costs 7.1x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 8.0x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in West Lancashire is £789, up 9.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average West Lancashire price of £234,004 with a 25% deposit (£59k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £923 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£923) are £134 more than renting (£789). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £59k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
65, NIXONS LANE WN8 9BE | Terraced | £130,000 | 30 Jan 2026 |
2, WARPERS MOSS LANE, BURSCOUGH L40 4AG | Terraced | £185,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
25, WOODVALE COURT, BANKS PR9 8FT | Detached | £182,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
269, MOSSY LEA ROAD, WRIGHTINGTON WN6 9RN | Semi-detached | £183,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
178, PRESCOT ROAD, AUGHTON L39 5AG | Detached | £1,200,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
25, VICARAGE GARDENS, BURSCOUGH L40 7UU | Detached | £275,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
62, LORDSGATE LANE, BURSCOUGH L40 7ST | Semi-detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £240,000 |
| 16 Jan 2026 |
138, REDGATE L39 3NY | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
29, FLETCHER AVENUE, TARLETON PR4 6DJ | Detached | £349,950 | 16 Jan 2026 |
10, DANIELS LANE WN8 9NH | Terraced | £122,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
72, LORDSGATE LANE, BURSCOUGH L40 7ST | Semi-detached | £255,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
110, COUNTY ROAD L39 1NN | Semi-detached | £335,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
139, MOSS ROAD PR8 4JA | Semi-detached | £102,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
84, HIGH GROVE PARK, BURSCOUGH L40 7AD | Detached | £356,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
28, SANDBROOK ROAD, ORRELL WN5 8UD | Semi-detached | £225,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
DOBSONS FARM, MIDDLE MEANYGATE, TARLETON PR4 6LP | Detached | £440,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
164, BACK LANE WN8 9BX | Detached | £130,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
2, GREENFIELDS, AUGHTON L39 7AG | Detached | £1,200,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
15, ENNERDALE DRIVE, AUGHTON L39 5EA | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
8, KESTREL PARK WN8 6TB | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in West Lancashire was a terraced property on Nixons Lane for £130,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £255,000.