Dark Lane, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR6 8AH, PR6 8AE, PR6 8AF.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Dark Lane, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £417,722. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% terraced, 21% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dark Lane range from £182,500 to £599,300. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold.
House prices on Dark Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dark 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: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £417,722 | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £217,500 | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Detached | 2 | £527,150 | 13 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Dark Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane PR6 8AH | 25 Apr 2025 | £277,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Four Winds, Dark Lane PR6 8AF | 13 May 2024 | £599,300 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 6, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane PR6 8AH | 4 Sep 2023 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Dark Lane PR6 8AE | 27 Apr 2023 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane PR6 8AH | 30 Sep 2021 | £425,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Dark Lane PR6 8AE | 30 Jul 2021 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane PR6 8AH | 8 Apr 2021 | £392,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane PR6 8AH | 24 Mar 2021 | £347,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane PR6 8AH | 12 Jan 2021 | £580,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane PR6 8AH | 21 Nov 2019 | £460,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane PR6 8AH | 17 May 2017 | £585,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane PR6 8AH | 31 Jan 2017 | £397,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Dark Lane PR6 8AE | 19 Aug 2016 | £182,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 1A, Dark Lane PR6 8AE | 16 Mar 2016 | £455,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Dark Lane | £210,000 (Jul 2021) → £260,000 (Apr 2023) | +24% over 2 yrs |
| 2, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane | £585,000 (May 2017) → £580,000 (Jan 2021) | -1% over 4 yrs |
| 7, Heys Lodge, Dark Lane | £397,500 (Jan 2017) → £460,000 (Nov 2019) | +16% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Dark Lane
Crime
37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dark Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dark Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
- River Lostock and River Yarrow Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Dark Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School 139 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Waterloo Lodge 41 pupils | Other independent special school | 9–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 240 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 219 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley 289 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England High School 1,134 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Mayfield House School 23 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–16 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.6 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Chorley station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
- Euxton Balshaw Lane station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Moss Lane jct (by, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
- Moss Lane jct (opp, A674) 3 min walk
- Blackburn Road (by, Blackburn Road) 3 min walk
- Gorse Close (by, Blackburn Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whittle Surgery
239 Preston Road, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley · 1.3 mi - Buckshaw Village Health Centre
Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley · 1.6 mi - Gab Healthcare
32-34 St Thomas's Road, Chorley · 2.0 mi - Dr Jacobs Surgery
Collison Avenue, Chorley · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Botany Bay Business Park, Chorley · 0.6 mi
- Spar PFS Spar Mercury Chorley · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chorley Old Road - Whittle Le Woods · 1.0 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Chorley Eaves Ln Express · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 1.0 mi
- Evergreen Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery (preston Rd) · 1.0 mi
- 207 Preston Road · 1.0 mi
- The Oaks · 1.3 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 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,108 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,693 |
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 Dark Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 95.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64% | 61.5% |
| No religion | 30.4% | 30.9% |
| Not answered | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.7% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.3% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48.2% | 33.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 8.1% | 16% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.4% | 48.7% |
| Good health | 30% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 8.5% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chorley | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 46.2% | 33.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.7% | 40.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.7% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 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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