Merchant Close, Prescot

House prices, sold prices and local information for L34 1AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£330,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£242,702
17 sales
Price range
£179k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Apr 2026
L34 1AJ

At a glance

House prices£243k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkPrescot station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Merchant Close, Prescot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £330,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £261,830. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merchant Close compared

L34 postcode area£257,915
Prescot£242,133
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merchant Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L34 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £212,195 (10 sales)2018£212k2019: £280,995 (2 sales)2019£281k2021: £263,500 (2 sales)2021£264k2023: £235,000 (1 sales)2023£235k2024: £350,000 (1 sales)2024£350k2026: £330,000 (1 sales)2026£330k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£261,83029 Apr 2026
Semi-detached5£196,79629 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Merchant Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 29 Apr 2026£330,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 29 Nov 2024£350,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 29 Sep 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 12 Aug 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 23 Feb 2021£262,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 22 Feb 2019£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 1 Feb 2019£271,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 21 Dec 2018£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 30 Nov 2018£219,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 23 Nov 2018£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 23 Nov 2018£199,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 16 Nov 2018£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 26 Oct 2018£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 1 Oct 2018£219,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 28 Sep 2018£219,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 28 Sep 2018£222,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Merchant Close L34 1AJ 17 Aug 2018£178,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
8, Merchant Close £222,995 (Sep 2018) → £330,000 (Apr 2026) +48%
over 8 yrs
14, Merchant Close £289,995 (Feb 2019) → £350,000 (Nov 2024) +21%
over 6 yrs
5, Merchant Close £189,995 (Nov 2018) → £235,000 (Sep 2023) +24%
over 5 yrs
9, Merchant Close £219,995 (Nov 2018) → £265,000 (Aug 2021) +20%
over 3 yrs
10, Merchant Close £271,995 (Feb 2019) → £262,000 (Feb 2021) -4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merchant Close

Crime

302 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merchant Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences106
Anti-social behaviour61
Public order29
Criminal damage & arson26
Shoplifting22
Drugs19

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Merchant Close 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 Merchant Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School 230 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Halsnead Primary School 252 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Luke's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Prescot School 915 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Willow Tree Primary School 176 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Prescot Primary School 448 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 419 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 233 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Prescot station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Whiston station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Eccleston Park station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brook Road (adj, Prescot Park Way) 2 min walk
  • Hughes Avenue (adj, Thomas Drive) 2 min walk
  • Lysander Road (adj, Prescot Park Way) 2 min walk
  • Holden Road (adj, Thomas Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Prescot Medical Centre
    Prescot P/Care Res Ctr, Sewell Street, Prescot · 0.4 mi
  • Park House Medical Centre
    Prescot P/Care Res Ctr, Sewell Street, Prescot · 0.4 mi
  • Cedar Cross Medical Centre
    Whiston Pcrc, Old Colliery Road, Prescot · 0.5 mi
  • Longview Medical Centre
    Longview Drive, Huyton, Liverpool · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.7%62.5%
Private rented15.7%20.3%
Social rented18.6%17.1%
Households1,185

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.0%18.6%
Residents2,667

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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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