Market Place, Prescot
House prices, sold prices and local information for L34 5SB.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Market Place, Prescot has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £140,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Market Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Market Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L34 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £140,000 | 11 Dec 2017 |
Sold prices on Market Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Market Place L34 5SB | 6 Jul 2023 | £160,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 48, Market Place L34 5SB | 21 Oct 2019 | £200,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 50A, Market Place L34 5SB | 15 Aug 2019 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Market Place L34 5SB | 11 Dec 2017 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Market Place L34 5SB | 7 Sep 2016 | £110,000 | Other | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 21, Market Place | £110,000 (Sep 2016) → £140,000 (Dec 2017) → £160,000 (Jul 2023) | +45% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Market Place
Crime
251 crimes were reported within about a mile of Market Place in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 90 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 15 |
| Drugs | 14 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Market Place 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 Market Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 233 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Prescot School 915 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Prescot Primary School 448 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Evelyn Community Primary School 250 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School 230 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School 244 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 730 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Prescot station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Eccleston Park station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Whiston station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Church Street (adj, High Street) 2 min walk
- Yates Court (opp, Sewell Street) 3 min walk
- Yates Court (opp, Sewell Street) 3 min walk
- Atherton Street (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Prescot Medical Centre
Prescot P/Care Res Ctr, Sewell Street, Prescot · 0.1 mi - Park House Medical Centre
Prescot P/Care Res Ctr, Sewell Street, Prescot · 0.1 mi - Cedar Cross Medical Centre
Whiston Pcrc, Old Colliery Road, Prescot · 0.9 mi - Longview Medical Centre
Longview Drive, Huyton, Liverpool · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Heron Heron Eccleston Park Prescot · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Prescot Extra · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Prescot Cables Simply Food · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Warrington Road · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- The Dispensing Hub · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Prescot House Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Whiston Village Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 50.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 28.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 534 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 72.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 6.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,122 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 69% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 69% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 69% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Knowsley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
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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Who lives around Market Place
Ethnic group
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.8% | 95.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.8% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.6% | 0.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59% | 66.6% |
| No religion | 31.2% | 27.2% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.3% | 94.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.7% | 5.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.4% | 23.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.1% | 17.2% |
| No qualifications | 14.7% | 26.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.7% | 10.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.1% | 47.3% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 30.1% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 14% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 6.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 2.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.6% | 41.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.2% | 31.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.6% | 22.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.6% | 5.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Knowsley.
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