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West Lancashire house prices

Average sold prices for West Lancashire, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£229,547
Annual change
+2.1%
Homes sold, March 2026
79
England average
£292,095

The average property in West Lancashire sold for £229,547 in May 2026, up 2.1% on the year. That is about 21% below the England average of £292,095. 79 homes sold in West Lancashire in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in West Lancashire rose 3%, peaking at £240,300 in March 2026.

£240,300 £222,212
June 2025May 2026

Peak £240,300 in March 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in West Lancashire at £364,333, 207% above flat or maisonette at £118,495. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.6%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£364,333+1.9%
Semi-detached£223,799+2.7%
Terraced£172,035+2.5%
Flat or maisonette£118,495-1.6%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in West Lancashire paid £75,312 less than people who already owned, a gap of 39%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£194,033+2.4%
Former owner-occupier£269,345+1.9%

By funding status

Cash buyers in West Lancashire paid 7% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 31% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£218,374+1.9%10
Mortgage£233,933+2.2%22

By property status

New builds in West Lancashire sold for 25% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£294,886+8%
Existing property£236,511+5.4%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£229,547+2.1%n/a
April 2026£239,557+5.7%n/a
March 2026£240,300+5.5%79
February 2026£240,279+6.5%77
January 2026£236,126+5.1%70
December 2025£236,074+3.2%106
November 2025£235,990+0.8%104
October 2025£237,291+1.6%172
September 2025£234,814+2.1%153
August 2025£228,839+2.8%153
July 2025£224,622+2.7%132
June 2025£222,212+2.7%131
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.