Overview
Forbes Estates is a letting agent based at 353 Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods, PR6 7PY. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. It belongs to the Property Redress Scheme redress scheme.
In 2024 home.co.uk recorded Forbes Estates in 2 local agent league tables on 2 occasions. At its best it ranked 11th of 20+ agents in PR6 (November 2024), with 6 homes for sale of 200 in the area (3% share). In the most recent capture (November 2024) it was 11th of 20+ in PR6 with 6 homes, a 3% share.
Homes in the PR6 postcode district sold for a median £230,000 across 405 sales in the last 12 months. Across Chorley the average price is £213,246 (July 2026), +46.8% over ten years and 5.1× its January 1995 level. 13 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in PR6.
Market position and ranking
How Forbes Estates has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2024 and 2024.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR6 | 2024-11 | 11of 20+ | 6of 200 | 3% |
| PR25 | 2024-11 | 17of 20+ | 2of 200 | 1% |
The PR6 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 200 homes, average asking price £388,750, 38 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2024-11-12.
All homes for sale in PR6
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in PR6
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chesters, ChorleyBabylon Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9NN | 15 | 7% |
| 3 | Reeds RainsHigh Street, Chorley, PR7 1DW | 15 | 7% |
| 4 | Ince Williamson1, St. Thomas's Road, Chorley, PR7 1HP | 12 | 6% |
| 5 | Arnold & PhillipsChurch House, Park Road, Ormskirk, L39 3AJ | 10 | 5% |
| 6 | The top 20 PR6 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of PR6 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total PR6 property market). Buyers and sellers of PR6 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. Ben Rose Estate AgentsCleveland Street, Chorley, PR7 1BH | 60 | 28% |
| 6 | Arnold & PhillipsMarket Street, Chorley, PR7 2TD | 10 | 5% |
| 7 | Farrell Heyworth13/15, Cleveland Street, Chorley, PR7 1BH | 10 | 5% |
| 8 | AthertonsKing Street, Whalley, BB7 9SP | 8 | 4% |
| 9 | Bridgfords- 18 High Street, Chorley, PR7 1DN | 6 | 3% |
| 10 | eXp UKNorthumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW | 6 | 3% |
| 11 | Forbes EstatesPreston Road,Whittle-le-Woods,Chorley, Lancashire,PR6 7PY | 6 | 3% |
| 12 | PurplebricksGB & Overseas, 650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, CO4 9YQ, Colchester | 5 | 2% |
| 13 | Brian PilkingtonHough Lane, Leyland, PR25 2SB | 4 | 2% |
| 14 | Guildhall Residential Lettings, PrestonBlackpool Road, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LE | 4 | 2% |
| 15 | Home TruthsEccleston, Lancashire, PR7 5TF | 4 | 2% |
| 16 | Home Truths, ChorleySpendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DE | 4 | 2% |
| 17 | Miller Metcalfe2 - 10 Bradshawgate, Bolton, BL1 1DG | 4 | 2% |
| 18 | The Agency UK71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ | 3 | 1% |
| 19 | Easy Home Lets & SalesSpendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5BY | 2 | 1% |
| 20 | Peter E Gilkes & Company, ChorleyMarket Street, Chorley, PR7 2SE | 2 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read forbesestates.com. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
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Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Chorley since January 1995, and what has sold in PR6 in the last year. Chorley averages £213,246 in July 2026, +18.1% over five years and +46.8% over ten.
Average house price, Chorley
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Chorley
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in PR6
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in PR6
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, PR6 | £230,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 405 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | Semi-detached | £205,000 |
| Terraced | £168,495 | Flat | £150,000 |
Other agents in PR6
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Chesters Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 20today |
| Abuelos Investments Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| BlueLeaf Property Group | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Brooks & Green Lettings Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| CPM ADLINGTON LTD T/A Chesters Estate agent and Surveyors | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Darren Wynn Residential Lettings, Management & Commercial Property Agent | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| FI REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Ince Williamson | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| J-H Property Investments LTD | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Moovilla Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Sales & Lettings | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Tony Dixon Powered by eXp | Estate agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Chorley · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Questions and answers
Is Forbes Estates a leading agent in PR6?
home.co.uk ranked it 11th of 20+ agents in PR6 by homes for sale in November 2024, with 3% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Forbes Estates a member of?
The Property Redress Scheme.
What do homes sell for near Forbes Estates?
A median £230,000 in PR6 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 405 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 2 snapshots, 2024–2024 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Chorley, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | PR6, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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