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Somerset Avenue, Chorley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somerset Avenue, Chorley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chorley-lancashire/somerset-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR7 1RD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£170,783
8 sales
Price range
£120k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
PR7 1RD

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At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkChorley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Somerset Avenue, Chorley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £178,038. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Somerset Avenue range from £120,000 to £250,000. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.

House prices on Somerset Avenue compared

PR7 postcode area£250,540
Chorley£259,838
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somerset Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £135,000 (1 sales)2016£135k2017: £141,001 (2 sales)2017£141k2019: £150,000 (1 sales)2019£150k2020: £210,000 (1 sales)2020£210k2021: £219,265 (1 sales)2021£219k2025: £185,000 (2 sales)2025£185k

Tenure: 38% freehold and 63% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£178,03828 Feb 2025
Terraced1£120,00031 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Somerset Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Somerset Avenue PR7 1RD 31 Mar 2025£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Somerset Avenue PR7 1RD 28 Feb 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Somerset Avenue PR7 1RD 10 Nov 2021£219,265 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Somerset Avenue PR7 1RD 20 Jul 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Somerset Avenue PR7 1RD 5 Jul 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Somerset Avenue PR7 1RD 17 Jul 2017£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Somerset Avenue PR7 1RD 22 Mar 2017£145,001 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Somerset Avenue PR7 1RD 20 Jun 2016£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
14, Somerset Avenue £145,001 (Mar 2017) → £219,265 (Nov 2021) +51%
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Schools near Somerset Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School 201 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
St Michael's Church of England High School 1,134 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Chorley Astley Park School 161 pupils Community special school 4–16 Report 0.3 mi
Mayfield House School 23 pupils Other independent special school 6–16 Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 219 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Highfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.5 mi
Oliver House School 55 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.6 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 234 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 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

  • Chorley station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Buckshaw Parkway station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Euxton Balshaw Lane station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Millfield Road (by, Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Millfield Road (opp, Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Park Street (by, Park Road) 3 min walk
  • Trafalgar Street (by, Park Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gab Healthcare
    32-34 St Thomas's Road, Chorley · 0.4 mi
  • Dr Jacobs Surgery
    Collison Avenue, Chorley · 0.4 mi
  • The Chorley Surgery
    24-26 Gillibrand Street, Chorley · 0.5 mi
  • Library House Surgery
    Avondale Road, Chorley · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Astley Village Chorley · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Chorley Ringway Supermarket · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Preston Road Express · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Astley Village Chorley · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Jones Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • The Oaks · 0.4 mi
  • Red Rose Dental Group · 0.4 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

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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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.5%62.5%
Private rented9.0%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households666

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+29.9%18.6%
Residents1,513

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%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 Somerset Avenue

Ethnic group

HereChorley
White95.4%95.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.4%

Religion

HereChorley
Christian66.7%61.5%
No religion23.6%30.9%
Not answered7.2%5.1%
Muslim1.8%1.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereChorley
Born in the UK95.3%95%
Born outside the UK4.7%5%

Highest qualification

HereChorley
Level 4 qualifications and above38.5%33.8%
Level 3 qualifications18%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%14%
No qualifications11.8%16%
Apprenticeship8.2%6.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%9.3%
Other qualifications3%2.2%

General health

HereChorley
Very good health46.7%48.7%
Good health35%33.2%
Fair health12.3%12.9%
Bad health5.3%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereChorley
1 car or van in household45.2%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household33.2%33.5%
No cars or vans in household11.1%14.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%11%

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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