Homes in Whaley Bridge sell for a median £300,000
That is the middle of 266 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 5.7 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
39% of Whaley Bridge’s sales are detached houses
266 homes sold in three years: 103 detached houses, 73 semi-detached houses, 80 terraced houses and 10 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.2 times what a flat does.
median sale · 103 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £377K–£515K
- Last 12 months
- £475K21 sold
- New build
- £463K
median sale · 73 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £230K–£335K
- Last 12 months
- £308K24 sold
median sale · 80 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £188K–£258K
- Last 12 months
- £237K24 sold
median sale · 10 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £133K–£243K
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 39% of sales
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Whaley Bridge’s homes sold for between £230K and £442K
One sale in ten was under £182K and one in ten over £515K. 34% sold for under £250K.
The median, £300,000, sits in the £300–400K band
266 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5.7 times as much as in 1995, in step with England
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £52,250 in 1995 to £300,000 in the last 12 months (£225,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
70 sales in the last 12 months, against 143 in 2003, the busiest year, and 44 in 2009. Sales fell by 62% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 19%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 28% more sales than 2020.
Whaley Bridge costs about what England does
Median sale price each calendar year: Whaley Bridge, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Semi-detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £90K | £140K | £270K | £290K | £310K | £445K | £475K |
| Semi-detached houses | £53K | £68K | £157K | £146K | £215K | £225K | £308K |
| Terraced houses | £43K | £63K | £119K | £117K | £140K | £172K | £237K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
4% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
191 new homes have been sold in Whaley Bridge since 1995; the share peaked at 30% in 2023.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £456,000
against £270,000 for a home sold on, 69% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
32% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 29% sold leasehold in Whaley Bridge. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Overton Lane is Whaley Bridge’s busiest street, with 30 sales in three years
16 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 4 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overton Lane | SK23 | 30 | £462,500 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Macclesfield Road | SK23 | 19 | £281,500 | Mixed |
| 3 | Buxton Road | SK23 | 19 | £252,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 4 | Old Road | SK23 | 13 | £235,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 5 | Wharf Road | SK23 | 9 | £233,000 | Mixed |
| 6 | Taxhall Road | SK23 | 7 | £440,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 7 | Saltersway Lane | SK23 | 7 | £354,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 8 | Jodrell Meadow | SK23 | 7 | £350,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 9 | Woodbrook | SK23 | 7 | £265,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 10 | Chapel Road | SK23 | 7 | £235,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 11 | New Road | SK23 | 7 | £218,500 | Mixed |
| 12 | Cotton Close | SK23 | 5 | £312,500 | Mixed |
| 13 | Orchard Avenue | SK23 | 5 | £275,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 14 | Shallcross Avenue | SK23 | 5 | £245,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 15 | Bings Road | SK23 | 5 | £233,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
Overton Lane: £462,500
Bridgemont: £203,500
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 2.3 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Whaley Bridge is the 6th most expensive of 59 towns in Derbyshire
Whaley Bridge is one of Derbyshire’s dearest towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Derbyshire with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Whaley Bridge’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: New Mills and Chapel-en-le-Frith.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaley Bridge | — | £300K | 70 | +49% |
| Furness Vale | 1.4 | £213K | 25 | −3% |
| Chinley | 2.1 | £328K | 21 | +81% |
| New Mills | 2.7 | £260K | 124 | +64% |
| Disley | 2.8 | £340K | 50 | +55% |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith | 2.9 | £260K | 110 | +39% |
| Hayfield | 4 | £275K | 15 | +13% |
| High Lane | 4.2 | £381K | 55 | +39% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Whaley Bridge
What is the average house price in Whaley Bridge?
The median home in Whaley Bridge sold for £300,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 266 standard sales (£300,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £462,000, semi-detached houses £280,000, terraced houses £227,000 and flats and maisonettes £207,500.
Are house prices going up in Whaley Bridge?
The median was £300,000 in 2025, up 6% on 2024 (£283,000), and £300,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Whaley Bridge each year?
70 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 84 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Whaley Bridge?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Overton Lane (SK23, £462,500), Taxhall Road (SK23, £440,000) and Saltersway Lane (SK23, £354,000).
How much does a new build cost in Whaley Bridge?
New homes sold for a median £456,000 over three years, against £270,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 17% of sales.
Is Whaley Bridge expensive for Derbyshire?
Whaley Bridge is the 6th most expensive of 59 towns of 2,500 or more in Derbyshire by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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