Forest Road, Whiston, Prescot
House prices, sold prices and local information for L35 3AF.
At a glance
11 property sales on Forest Road, Whiston, Prescot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £261,698. Average sale prices rose from £295,241 in 2024 to £312,245 in 2025 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.
House prices on Forest Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L35 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £261,698 | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Detached | 5 | £345,695 | 21 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Forest Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Forest Road L35 3AF | 21 Feb 2025 | £339,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, Forest Road L35 3AF | 11 Feb 2025 | £249,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 14, Forest Road L35 3AF | 7 Feb 2025 | £346,746 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 10, Forest Road L35 3AF | 11 Dec 2024 | £339,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 15, Forest Road L35 3AF | 9 Dec 2024 | £346,746 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Forest Road L35 3AF | 6 Dec 2024 | £354,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Forest Road L35 3AF | 2 Dec 2024 | £284,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 19, Forest Road L35 3AF | 28 Nov 2024 | £218,215 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Forest Road L35 3AF | 15 Nov 2024 | £274,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 17, Forest Road L35 3AF | 8 Nov 2024 | £284,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Forest Road L35 3AF | 27 Sep 2024 | £256,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Forest Road
Crime
82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 39 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Forest Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
- River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
- Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey Flood alert area
- Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn Flood alert area
- Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Forest Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 229 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Halsnead Primary School 252 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy 419 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 730 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School 404 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Tower College 279 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Oakdene Primary Academy 206 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train stations
- Whiston station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Rainhill station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Prescot station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Whiston Cemetery (N-bound, Foxs Bank Lane) 4 min walk
- Whiston Cemetery (N-bound, Foxs Bank Lane) 4 min walk
- Lickers Lane (adj, Cumber Lane) 6 min walk
- Croftwood Grove (opp, Lickers Lane) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cedar Cross Medical Centre
Whiston Pcrc, Old Colliery Road, Prescot · 0.9 mi - Longton Medical Centre
451 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot · 1.1 mi - Rainhill Village Surgery
529 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot · 1.2 mi - Park House Medical Centre
Prescot P/Care Res Ctr, Sewell Street, Prescot · 1.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 763 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,645 |
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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