UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/west-lancashire
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in West Lancashire
Homes in West Lancashire sold for a median of £248,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,005 standard sales.
That makes it the ninth most expensive of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 35%, from £181,000 in 2016 to £245,000 in 2025, less than the 52% rise across the North West as a whole.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,043 | £370,000 | £295,000 to £476,000 | £3,095/m²from 60 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,171 | £230,000 | £190,000 to £281,000 | £2,683/m²from 51 sales |
| Terraced | 621 | £160,000 | £120,000 to £215,000 | £1,709/m²from 30 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 170 | £135,000 | £107,000 to £186,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers in West Lancashire, at 39% and 35% of sales.
Postcode districts in West Lancashire
The dearest district was L40 (Ormskirk), at £293,500, and the cheapest was WN8 (Skelmersdale), at £190,000.
- L40Ormskirk, 700 salesMedian price £293,500Price per square metre £3,080Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −7%
- L39Ormskirk, 684 salesMedian price £280,000Price per square metre £2,757Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- WN8Skelmersdale, 1,025 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre £2,273Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Finch Road, Burscough (L40)21 sales
- Mill Lane, Burscough (L40)21 sales
- Canal View Drive, Burscough (L40)20 sales
- Slate Brook Road, Lathom (WN8)20 sales
- Arley Drive, Lathom (WN8)19 sales
- High Grove Park, Burscough (L40)18 sales
- Earls Gardens, Burscough (L40)17 sales
- Liverpool Road South, Burscough (L40)17 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Prescot Road, Aughton (L39, detached houses, £737,500), St Helens Road, Ormskirk (L39, £557,500) and Long Lane, Aughton (L39, £395,000).
The cheapest were Carfield, Skelmersdale (WN8, terraced houses, £90,000), Ennerdale, Skelmersdale (WN8, terraced houses, £95,500) and Yewdale, Skelmersdale (WN8, terraced houses, £138,500).
Living in West Lancashire
Crime
51 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 88 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
87% of homes can get it
Lower than 64 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
33% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,456 a year in West Lancashire for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. West Lancashire and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Stockport£310,000
- Cheshire East£300,000
- Ribble Valley£277,000
- Cheshire West and Chester£265,000
- Warrington£260,000
- Manchester£252,500
- Bury£250,000
- West Lancashire, this council area£248,000
- Fylde£245,000
- Westmorland and Furness£240,000
- Salford£235,000
- Sefton£230,000
- Chorley£225,000
- Wirral£222,500
- South Ribble£220,000
About these figures
West Lancashire's figures come from 3,005 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 3 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in West Lancashire, so their sales add up to 2,409 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 8% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.