Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 864 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.8% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,071 lets
-0.1% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,071 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
224 on 7 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 7 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £1,014/month in Aug 2025 to £968/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 3.5% in Jan 2022 to 4.1% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 54 in Sep 2026 to 224 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 88.4 in Jan 2022 to 116.4 in Sep 2026.
How does Chorley vary by home size?
Asking rent in Chorley runs from £675/month for 1 bedroom to £1,434/month for 4 bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Chorley. Each band shows its own window and sample. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Homes
Asking rent
Window
Change
Listings
1 bedroom
£675/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1.5% on the previous 12 months
193
2 bedrooms
£799/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-0.1% on the previous 12 months
463
3 bedrooms
£1,070/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1% on the previous 12 months
307
4 bedrooms
£1,434/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed
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80
5+ bedrooms
Not published
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Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns Chorley?
Corporate landlords hold 81% of the 2,836 units in Chorley whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords81% of classified · 2,303 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)9.8% of classified · 278 units
Housing associations6.2% of classified · 175 units
RMC2.8% of classified · 80 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does Chorley rank?
Chorley ranks 1st of 12 local authorities in Lancashire for asking rent, at £1,275/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Lancashire
Chorley ranks 1st of 12 local authorities in Lancashire for asking rent, at £1,275/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Lancashire, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
PR26Postcode district · Asking £2,042/m² · Sep 2026
PR6Postcode district · Asking £3,183/m² · Sep 2026
PR7Postcode district · Asking £2,720/m² · Sep 2026
BurnleyNeighbouring local authority · Asking £1,856/m² · Sep 2026
FyldeNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,728/m² · Sep 2026
HyndburnNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,024/m² · Sep 2026
LancasterNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,534/m² · Sep 2026
PendleNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,106/m² · Sep 2026
PrestonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,109/m² · Sep 2026
Ribble ValleyNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,806/m² · Sep 2026
RossendaleNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,526/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Chorley
What is the average rent in Chorley?
Homes to let in Chorley asked a median £1,275/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 864 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Chorley?
3.8% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,071 lets. -0.1% on the previous 12 months.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.