PR6 8LY
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Property report — PR6 8LY
Open-data due diligence for PR6 8LY and the area around it.
PR6 8LY in brief: 3 recorded sales (£130,000–£442,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for PR6 8LY itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the PR6 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£333,942
Population
17,158
Crimes recorded
17
Schools
7
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
65%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in PR6 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (20 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | £442,000 | RIVERSIDE COTTAGE BIRCHIN LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-03-23 | £130,000 | RIVERSIDE COTTAGE BIRCHIN LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-09-14 | £187,500 | BROOKSIDE COTTAGE BIRCHIN LANE | Semi-detached |
3 recorded sales on PR6 8LY. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Energy performance (EPC)
| Address | EPC | Potential | Floor area | Type | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Cottage, CHORLEY | C | B | 131 m² | Semi-detached house | 2024 |
1 certificate for PR6 8LY. "Potential" = the rating after recommended improvements. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 1.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Withnell Fold Primary School | 1.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Westwood Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WHITTLE SURGERY (0.9 mi) · BUCKSHAW VILLAGE HEALTH CENTRE (1.8 mi) · DR DAWOUD'S SURGERY (1.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CHORLEY AND SOUTH RIBBLE HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · LEARNING DIFFICULTIES (CHORLEY & SOUTH RIBBLE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL) (1.7 mi) · OLDER ADULT SERVICES (CHORLEY & SOUTH RIBBLE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL) (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LOWER COPTHURST FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL, SEVEN CANAL LOCKS SPACED ALONG 1 KILOMETRE OF LEEDS LIVERPOOL CANAL FROM TOP LOCK BRIDGE ON COPTHURST LANE AT NORTH END TO JUNCTION WITH WALTON SUMMIT BRANCH AT SOUTH END (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · TOP LOCK BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (0.8 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (1.7 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (1.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Buckshaw Parkway (2.0 mi) · Chorley (2.5 mi) · Leyland (2.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.7 mi) · Lidl (1.5 mi) · Asda (1.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 7,256
Owned 76% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for PR6 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in PR6 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 13/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictPR6 | SectorPR6 8 | PostcodePR6 8LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £248,982 | £333,942 | £253,167 |
| Population | 50,912 | 17,158 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 291 | 17 | — |
| Schools | 22 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 81% | 65% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 87% | 0% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (PR6 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.