The Meadows, Rainhill, Prescot
House prices, sold prices and local information for L35 0PQ.
At a glance
14 property sales on The Meadows, Rainhill, Prescot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £485,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £427,292. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on The Meadows compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Meadows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £427,292 | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £384,000 | 19 Mar 2026 |
Sold prices on The Meadows
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 19 Mar 2026 | £485,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 3 Oct 2025 | £635,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 35, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 14 Oct 2024 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Hawthorns, 11, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 27 Sep 2024 | £557,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 7 Nov 2023 | £540,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 1 Sep 2023 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 10 Jul 2023 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 1 Jun 2022 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 19 Mar 2021 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 27 Nov 2020 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 3 Feb 2020 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 23 Nov 2018 | £215,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 9 Jun 2017 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Hawthorns, 11, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 12 May 2017 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 10 Oct 2016 | £460,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, The Meadows L35 0PQ | 6 Jul 2016 | £283,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31, The Meadows | £283,000 (Jul 2016) → £485,000 (Mar 2026) | +71% over 10 yrs |
| The Hawthorns, 11, The Meadows | £435,000 (May 2017) → £557,500 (Sep 2024) | +28% over 7 yrs |
| 28, The Meadows | £460,000 (Oct 2016) → £540,000 (Nov 2023) | +17% over 7 yrs |
| 43, The Meadows | £215,000 (Nov 2018) → £340,000 (Nov 2020) | +58% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Meadows
Crime
57 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Meadows in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 14 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Meadows is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
- Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas Flood alert area
- River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes 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 The Meadows
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School 404 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Rainhill Community Nursery 50 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Oakdene Primary Academy 206 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Tower College 279 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rainhill High School 1,535 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School 284 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 730 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Requires improvement 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
- Rainhill station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Whiston station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Eccleston Park station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Ashfield (In, Warrington Road) 3 min walk
- St James Road (In, Warrington Road) 3 min walk
- Lawton Road (opp, Warrington Road) 3 min walk
- Lawton Road (adj, Warrington Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Rainhill Village Surgery
529 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot · 0.2 mi - Longton Medical Centre
451 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot · 0.4 mi - The Bowery Medical Centre
Elephant Lane, St. Helens · 1.6 mi - Cedar Cross Medical Centre
Whiston Pcrc, Old Colliery Road, Prescot · 1.6 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 645 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 46.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 43.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,398 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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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