Postcode PR6 8AL 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 low crime levels, with around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% 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 £220,000 (around £253 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £315,000. The nearest station is Buckshaw Parkway, about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,853 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 148 ft away from PR6 8AL.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke near PR6 8AL 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 177 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £253 per square foot) in Buckshaw & Whittle area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £860,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 57 | £351,500 | £286 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £227,750 | £253 |
| Terraced | 41 | £190,000 | £247 |
| Flats | 39 | £121,000 | £217 |
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 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR6 8AL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 16, Tuson Lane, Chorley, PR6 7FZ | Detached | Leasehold | £600,000 |
In the PR6 8AL postcode area, located within Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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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| 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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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 8AL, 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 8AL records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around PR6 8AL in Buckshaw & Whittle is £220,000 (about £253 per square foot) based on 177 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to PR6 8AL, including St Chad's Catholic Primary 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 8AL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,853 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 8AL 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).