Estate agents in Burscough
Burscough is a town in the North West with about 8,773 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 155 standard home sales there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £255,000.
How estate agents in Burscough compare
Burscough at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 155 sales in Burscough from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £255,000.
35.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.3 years and sold for a median of 19.7% more than they paid.
The median price was £170,000 in 2016 and £262,747 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Burscough
Median sale price in Burscough: £255,000
| All homes | 155 sales, median £255,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 49 sales, median £394,000 |
| Semi-detached | 69 sales, median £248,000 |
| Terraced | 27 sales, median £210,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 10 sales, median £161,000 |
Across West Lancashire the average price was £233,379 in June 2026, up 5.0% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £170,000 (171 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £168,500 (120 sales) |
| 2018 | £184,997 (140 sales) |
| 2019 | £208,500 (158 sales) |
| 2020 | £194,995 (123 sales) |
| 2021 | £209,995 (228 sales) |
| 2022 | £234,997 (208 sales) |
| 2023 | £240,000 (177 sales) |
| 2024 | £275,000 (231 sales) |
| 2025 | £262,747 (230 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Burscough has four railway stations nearby. Burscough Junction and Burscough Bridge are each about 0.5 miles from the centre, New Lane is about 1 mile away and Hoscar is about 2 miles away. The A59 and A5209 pass through or beside the town. The nearest motorway access is M58 junction 3 (Bickerstaffe Interchange) at about 4 miles, with M6 junction 27 (Shevington Interchange) at about 7 miles. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 18 miles away and Manchester Airport is about 29 miles away. Central London is about 184 miles from Burscough in a straight line.
Schools in and near Burscough
Burscough has five primary schools within about 1 mile of the centre. The nearest are Burscough Bridge Methodist School and Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School, both about 0.4 miles away. Burscough Village Primary School and Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School are about 0.6 miles away and St John's Catholic Primary School is about 0.8 miles away. For secondary education, Burscough Priory Academy is about 0.3 miles from the centre. Ormskirk School, an academy with a sixth form, is about 2.4 miles away. St Bede's Catholic High School is about 3.1 miles away and Maharishi Free School about 3.6 miles. Independent options include Turning Point Academy at about 2.5 miles and Scarisbrick Hall School at about 2.8 miles. Edge Hill University is about 2.9 miles away. Southport Education Group is about 6.8 miles away and St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College about 7.1 miles.
Living in Burscough
Burscough is a town in West Lancashire with 8,770 residents, mapped as a small built-up area and classed as rural. Semi-detached houses make up half of homes, detached houses a quarter and about 74% of households own their home. Within about a mile of the centre there are more than 20 shops, including a Tesco about 0.5 miles away, three convenience stores and a market at Burscough Wharf about 0.4 miles away. Four pubs include The Slipway about 0.4 miles away and there are two cafés, four restaurants and several takeaways. There is no doctors' surgery or dentist in the area, with the nearest being Ormskirk Medical Practice about 2.6 miles away and Bright Orthodontics about 2.5 miles away. O' Brien's Pharmacy is about 0.5 miles away and the nearest hospital with an emergency department is Southport and Formby District General Hospital, about 5.7 miles away. Burscough Library is about 0.4 miles away, Burscough Bridge Post Office about 0.5 miles away and Richmond Park about 0.4 miles away. Martin Mere Wetland Centre is about 1.5 miles away.
A short history of Burscough
Remains of a large Roman fort, begun in the 1st century, lie at Burscough. It covers about 30,000 square metres, had connections with the Roman forts of Wigan and Ribchester and is a scheduled monument. The settlement later developed as a small agricultural village sitting on a low rise overlooking the coastal plain. Its name has Viking roots and comes from Burh-skogr, meaning a woodland fortress. Burscough Priory was important to the early village and its ruins stand to the southwest. Tombs of the Stanley family, earls of Derby, were once kept there and now stand in Ormskirk parish church. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the railways brought development to the north of the old village, in an area that became Burscough Bridge. It began as a separate settlement and has since merged with Burscough. From about 1892 an Ordnance Depot stood on the eastern edge of the town until 1996 and the site is now housing. Eleven listed buildings stand near the centre and the Church of St John is Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Burscough Racquet & Fitness Centre is a sports centre within reach of the town centre. Burscough Cricket Club is also listed as a sports centre for cricket. There are several football pitches and several bowls facilities, along with cricket nets and provision for tennis and basketball. Richmond Park is the named open space. A number of children's playgrounds are also found in and around the town.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Burscough?
- The median price paid in Burscough over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £255,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £394,000 for detached houses, £248,000 for semi-detached houses, £210,000 for terraced houses and £161,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Burscough in the latest 12 months?
- HM Land Registry records 155 standard sales in Burscough in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. Of these, 49 were detached houses, 69 were semi-detached houses, 27 were terraced houses and 10 were flats.
- What are the transport links for Burscough?
- The nearest railway stations are Burscough Junction and Burscough Bridge, each about 0.5 miles from the centre, then New Lane at about 1.0 miles and Hoscar at about 2.0 miles. The nearest motorway junction is M58 junction 3 (Bickerstaffe Interchange) at about 4 miles and the A59 and A5209 pass through or beside the area. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 18 miles away.
- Which schools are near the centre of Burscough?
- There are 5 primary schools within about 1.1 miles of the centre, the nearest being Burscough Bridge Methodist School and Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School at about 0.4 miles each. The nearest secondary school is Burscough Priory Academy at about 0.3 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Burscough?
- There are 3 estate agent sales branches with an office in Burscough.
Areas near Burscough
- Ring o' Bells
- Drummersdale
- Rufford
- Newburgh (West Lancashire)
- Bescar
- Ormskirk
- Holmeswood
- Parbold
Burscough is in West Lancashire.
Estate agents near Burscough
- Moving WorksBurscough L40 0SA0.5 miles
- Armitstead BarnettBurscough L40 0SA0.5 miles
- Churcher EstatesBurscough L40 7SU0.8 miles
- Thomas Samuel Estate AgentsOrmskirk L39 3AW2.6 miles
- NSW PropertiesOrmskirk L39 3AW2.6 miles
- Jackson-Stops Estate Agents LancashireOrmskirk L39 3QS2.6 miles
- Arnold and PhillipsOrmskirk L39 3AJ2.6 miles
- Ian Anthony Estate AgentsOrmskirk L39 2EG2.7 miles
- Green Key Estate Agents - OrmskirkOrmskirk L39 3QS2.7 miles
- Bairstow EvesOrmskirk L39 3AN2.7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Burscough.