Postcode PR6 7DU is located in an urban city, within the Buckshaw & Whittle area of Chorley in the North West region, and forms part of the Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke is £60,599 per year. The median sale price in Buckshaw & Whittle is £218,500 (around £251 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £315,000. The nearest station is Buckshaw Parkway, about 1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Village Park.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,567 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke is £60,599 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from PR6 7DU.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke near PR6 7DU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Buckshaw Parkway located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Village Park | Large | Walking directions to Village Park |
Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £218,500 (about £251 per square foot) in Buckshaw & Whittle area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £860,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 56 | £352,125 | £286 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £227,500 | £250 |
| Terraced | 41 | £190,000 | £247 |
| Flats | 38 | £121,000 | £215 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £276,998 | £106,423 | £182,500 | £151,995 |
| 2017 | £261,998 | £96,000 | £161,998 | £154,995 |
| 2018 | £264,995 | £99,250 | £169,995 | £142,995 |
| 2019 | £249,995 | £98,500 | £162,995 | £157,000 |
| 2020 | £258,000 | £98,500 | £173,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £282,500 | £102,000 | £185,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £325,000 | £111,000 | £198,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | £305,000 | £110,000 | £207,500 | £190,500 |
| 2024 | £321,500 | £112,498 | £223,313 | £194,000 |
| 2025 | £351,250 | £115,000 | £220,000 | £195,000 |
| 2026 | £352,750 | £121,000 | £227,750 | £188,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £163 | £183 | £168 |
| 2017 | £204 | £164 | £179 | £170 |
| 2018 | £212 | £176 | £188 | £181 |
| 2019 | £222 | £179 | £183 | £172 |
| 2020 | £226 | £171 | £211 | £185 |
| 2021 | £239 | £181 | £202 | £184 |
| 2022 | £257 | £198 | £223 | £206 |
| 2023 | £268 | £193 | £217 | £228 |
| 2024 | £271 | £199 | £228 | £225 |
| 2025 | £277 | £208 | £256 | £235 |
| 2026 | £286 | £220 | £242 | £240 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR6 7DU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 11, Mayflower Crescent, Chorley, PR7 7BF | Detached | Leasehold | £355,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 2, Broadstone Drive, Chorley, PR7 7BE | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | 10, Anderton Crescent, Chorley, PR7 7BB | Terraced | Leasehold | £225,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 51, Anderton Crescent, Chorley, PR7 7BA | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | 9, Anderton Crescent, Chorley, PR7 7BA | Flats | Leasehold | £130,000 |
In the PR6 7DU postcode area, located within Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2013. | |
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2013
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PR6 7DU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Matrix Way, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7ND | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Chorley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PR6 7DU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dedrah Cecilia Moss
Buckshaw & Whittle - Elected 7 May 2026
Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR6 7DU records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around PR6 7DU in Buckshaw & Whittle is £218,500 (about £251 per square foot) based on 174 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to PR6 7DU, including Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village (Good), Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School (Good) and Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PR6 7DU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,567 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chorley covering PR6 7DU is Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker seeking re-election), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dedrah Cecilia Moss (Labour Party).