Cheapest and best areas to buy in Chorley. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£218kacross Chorley
Cheapest districtPR73-bed house £217k
Sold last year891homes in Chorley
Prices in Chorley+2.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Chorley sold for £218,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £217k in PR7 and £218k in PR6, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at PR6: about 87 m² for a typical £218k. PR7 is the busiest market, with 592 sales last year.

Prices in Chorley are up 2.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £904 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £994 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Chorley

For a flat, the cheapest is PR6: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £107k.

Best areas in Chorley for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Chorley postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
PR6£218k87 m²£107k£2,70174%299
PR7£217k85 m²£116k£2,73077%592

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Chorley

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Chorley?

About £218,000 across Chorley, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £217k in PR7 to £218k in PR6.

What is the cheapest area of Chorley to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: PR7 (£217k), PR6 (£218k).

Are house prices going up in Chorley?

In Chorley, prices are up 2.8% on a year ago and up 18.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Chorley is best for families?

On school results and price together: PR7 (3-bed house £217k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PR6 (3-bed house £218k, best primary nearby 74% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Chorley a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £218,000, prices are up 2.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £904 a month against roughly £994 for a 90% mortgage, and 891 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £217k to £218k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Chorley each year?

891 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in PR7.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.