Houses for sale in Lancashire

Frequently asked questions about buying in Lancashire

What is the average house price in Lancashire?

The average home for sale in Lancashire is priced at £327,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £250,000. This is based on the 6,167 homes for sale on Houses right now.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Lancashire?

A typical 2-bedroom home in Lancashire costs £150,000 and a 3-bedroom home £250,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £100,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £90,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £410,000.

What price range should I expect in Lancashire?

Most homes in Lancashire are priced between £70,000 and £1.98 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £130,000, and one in five £450,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Lancashire?

There are 6,167 homes for sale in Lancashire on Houses right now, plus 1,429 already under offer. 2,572 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Lancashire?

Slightly up. Homes put up for sale in Lancashire over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £225,000, 2.3% higher than the year before (£220,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 4%, 3-bedroom homes are up 2% and 4-bedroom homes are up 4%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Lancashire?

Homes usually sell or come off the market within about 11 weeks. About 29% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 5 months. Houses go faster, in about 10 weeks against about 3 months for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Lancashire?

In the year to July 2026, 14,660 homes sold in Lancashire at a typical price of £200,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £205,000 and flats for about £115,000. Homes on the market today are asking more, around £250,000, partly because they are a different mix of homes from those that sold.

What rental yield can I get in Lancashire?

About 7.8% gross for flats and 5.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for in Lancashire over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Lancashire?

Detached houses are the most common, about a quarter of homes for sale in Lancashire. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £125,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £450,000.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Lancashire?

Of the areas around Lancashire, Merseyside is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £220,000, followed by Blackburn with Darwen (£250,000) and Borough of Halton (£285,000). Lancashire itself is £250,000.

Are homes in Lancashire freehold or leasehold?

About 7 in 10 homes for sale in Lancashire are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 389 new-build homes on the market too.

What are the schools like in Lancashire?

There are 477 primary and 74 secondary schools in Lancashire. 91% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 114 were outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Lancashire?

Stations in Lancashire include Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lostock Hall and Ramsgreave and Wilpshire.