Birchin Lane, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR6 7NG, PR6 7NJ, PR6 7NN.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Birchin Lane, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £158,100. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 25% detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birchin Lane range from £113,000 to £500,000. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold.
House prices on Birchin Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchin Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £158,100 | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Detached | 4 | £370,000 | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Terraced | 2 | £154,500 | 21 Jul 2017 |
Sold prices on Birchin Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Birchin Lane PR6 7NW | 29 Nov 2024 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| St Helens Works Cottage, Birchin Lane PR6 7NJ | 25 Nov 2022 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Birchin Lane PR6 7NG | 8 Apr 2022 | £113,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Birchin Lane PR6 7NH | 8 Feb 2022 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 7, Birchin Lane PR6 7NW | 1 Dec 2021 | £189,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 18, Birchin Lane PR6 7NH | 30 Jun 2021 | £174,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Birchin Lane PR6 7NN | 30 Oct 2020 | £165,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Birchin Lane PR6 7NG | 30 Oct 2020 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| St Helens Works Cottage, Birchin Lane PR6 7NJ | 16 Oct 2020 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| St Helens Works Cottage, Birchin Lane PR6 7NJ | 29 Oct 2019 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Birchin Lane PR6 7NN | 25 Oct 2019 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Birchin Lane PR6 7NJ | 24 Aug 2018 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Birchin Lane PR6 7NG | 21 Jul 2017 | £143,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Birchin Lane PR6 7NG | 12 Apr 2017 | £132,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Birchin Lane PR6 7NG | 8 Apr 2016 | £128,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Birchin Lane PR6 7NN | 8 Feb 2016 | £166,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Birchin Lane | £189,000 (Dec 2021) → £215,000 (Nov 2024) | +14% over 3 yrs |
| St Helens Works Cottage, Birchin Lane | £365,000 (Oct 2019) → £450,000 (Oct 2020) → £500,000 (Nov 2022) | +37% over 3 yrs |
| 8, Birchin Lane | £132,000 (Apr 2017) → £155,000 (Oct 2020) | +17% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Birchin Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 240 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School 250 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Westwood Primary School 174 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 219 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Cambian Red Rose School 29 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Clayton Brook Primary School 160 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School 139 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Buckshaw Parkway station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Leyland station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
- Bamber Bridge station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Royal Oak (o/s, Chorley Old Road) 1 min walk
- Dog Inn (o/s, Chorley Old Road) 1 min walk
- Royal Oak (opp, Chorley Old Road) 1 min walk
- Dog Inn (opp, Chorley Old Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whittle Surgery
239 Preston Road, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley · 0.3 mi - Dr Dawoud's Surgery
652 Preston Road, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley · 1.1 mi - Clayton Brook Surgery
59-60 Tunley Holme, Bamber Bridge, Preston · 1.2 mi - Buckshaw Village Health Centre
Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chorley Old Road - Whittle Le Woods · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Chorley · 0.8 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Clayton Green Superstore · 1.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Clayton Brook Tunley Holme · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- 207 Preston Road · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery (preston Rd) · 0.6 mi
- Clayton Brook Dental · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 722 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,691 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 92% |
Share of homes across Chorley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Birchin Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 95.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 63.4% | 61.5% |
| No religion | 31% | 30.9% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.2% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.8% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.9% | 33.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 10.9% | 16% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.2% | 48.7% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 12% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.9% | 33.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.3% | 14.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Chorley.
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