Postcode PR6 8AJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Chorley North East area of Chorley in the North West region, and forms part of the Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% 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 Chorley North East is £295,000 (around £277 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £219,000 and £380,000. The nearest station is Buckshaw Parkway, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,932 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from PR6 8AJ.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke near PR6 8AJ 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 (about £277 per square foot) in Chorley North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £935,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £395,000 | £309 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £275,000 | £305 |
| Terraced | 36 | £222,640 | £232 |
| Flats | 3 | £175,000 | £232 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £324,995 | £182,500 | £168,500 |
| 2017 | £425,495 | £198,000 | £147,000 |
| 2018 | £327,795 | £180,000 | £145,000 |
| 2019 | £326,000 | £248,500 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | £342,500 | £235,000 | £169,500 |
| 2021 | £430,000 | £225,000 | £168,000 |
| 2022 | £430,000 | £280,000 | £192,498 |
| 2023 | £444,995 | £290,000 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £482,500 | £275,000 | £184,950 |
| 2025 | £385,000 | £249,500 | £211,250 |
| 2026 | £446,250 | £318,500 | £226,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £232 | £174 | £169 |
| 2017 | £234 | £196 | £180 |
| 2018 | £237 | £199 | £171 |
| 2019 | £237 | £216 | £169 |
| 2020 | £244 | £216 | £180 |
| 2021 | £269 | £237 | £199 |
| 2022 | £300 | £256 | £233 |
| 2023 | £311 | £257 | £210 |
| 2024 | £311 | £267 | £214 |
| 2025 | £297 | £294 | £225 |
| 2026 | £313 | £320 | £230 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR6 8AJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2025 | Highfield House, Copthurst Lane, Chorley, PR6 8LR | Detached | Freehold | £935,000 | |
| 27 May 2025 | Aldrans, Copthurst Lane, Chorley, PR6 8LR | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Higher Fold Barn, Tanhouse Lane, Chorley, PR6 8LQ | Other | Freehold | £645,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 161, Blackburn Road, Chorley, PR6 8EJ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £327,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 147, Blackburn Road, Chorley, PR6 8EJ | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the PR6 8AJ postcode area, located within Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Chad's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2013. | |
St Chad's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2013
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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 8AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jen Whiffen
Chorley North East - Elected 7 May 2026
Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR6 8AJ records about 28 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 drugs.
The median sale price around PR6 8AJ in Chorley North East is £295,000 (about £277 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PR6 8AJ, including St Chad's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PR6 8AJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,932 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 8AJ is Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker seeking re-election), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jen Whiffen (Labour Party).