WN6 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the WN6 postcode district in Chorley. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Chorley · 2026-05 (UK HPI)
Land Registry Price Paid
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about WN6
The average home across Chorley is worth about £214,636 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and prices have risen 4.7% over the last year.
Of 161 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in WN6, band D is the most common, and 73.3% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 1 crimes around the centre of WN6 in the six months to 2026-02, most often violence and sexual offences (1).
There are 1 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of WN6 in Chorley, including Millbrook Primary School.
The district covers the Douglas, Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard, Rural North East, Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor ward areas.
Sample of 161 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in WN6, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.
Prices changed +4.7% over the last year in Chorley.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-02.
Primary
- Millbrook Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.5 mi
- Wood Fold Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolNot rated · 1.0 mi
- Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyOutstanding · 1.0 mi
Secondary
- Shevington High SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi
- My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative ProvisionNot rated · 0.8 mi
- Standish Community High SchoolNot rated · 1.1 mi
- Fir Tree CollegeNot rated · 1.4 mi
- St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolNot rated · 1.5 mi
Douglas · Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard · Rural North East · Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor · Standish with Langtree · Wigan Central · Wigan West
Common questions about WN6
What is the average house price in WN6?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Chorley at £214,636 as of 2026-05.
How much does each property type cost in WN6?
Detached £343,517, semi-detached £213,305, terraced £170,886, flats £117,742, based on the UK House Price Index for Chorley.
Is WN6 a safe area?
Police recorded 1 crimes near the centre of WN6 in the six months to 2026-02. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 1 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in WN6 usually have?
Band D is the most common rating in our sample of 161 certificates from WN6, with 73.3% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.
What are the schools like near WN6?
1 schools within a mile of the WN6 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Shevington High School. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this WN6 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.