Chater Close Prescot, Knowsley
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (L35), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19501906.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £279,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Knowsley costs £2,488 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Eccleston Park, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and The Henley Memorial Park (2.3 hectares) is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 76 to 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Longton Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 870 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £279,500 | £279,500 | £279,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £373,000 | £360,000 | £386,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £114,950 | £114,950 | £114,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £78,100 | £76,950 | £79,250 |
| 1995 | 3 | £82,950 | £82,950 | £88,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | 12 L35 7LX | Detached | £195,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 4 L35 7LX | Detached | £279,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 6 L35 7LX | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2022 | 8 L35 7LX | Detached | £386,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2019 | 7 L35 7LX | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2014 | 4 L35 7LX | Detached | £158,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2004 | 8 L35 7LX | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 6 L35 7LX | Detached | £133,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | 9 L35 7LX | Detached | £114,950 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 6 L35 7LX | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 7 L35 7LX | Detached | £73,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1998 | 8 L35 7LX | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1997 | 9 L35 7LX | Detached | £79,250 | |
| 22 May 1997 | 12 L35 7LX | Detached | £76,950 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 6 L35 7LX | Detached | £82,950 | New build. |
| 17 Feb 1995 | 8 L35 7LX | Detached | £88,950 | New build. |
| 17 Feb 1995 | 9 L35 7LX | Detached | £82,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1996-2002 (3); 1991-1995 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Knowsley in 2026-27: Band D £2,488 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,659 | £1,935 | £2,212 | £2,488 | £3,041 | £3,594 | £4,147 | £4,977 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (39% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Opposite 33 - 53 Delph Lane, Prescot, Knowsley: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Holt Lane Quarry, Two Butt Lane, Prescot: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Holt Lane Quarry, Two Butt Lane, Prescot: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Green Dragon Hotel, Dragon Lane, Whiston: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Green Dragon Hotel, Dragon Lane, Whiston, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Beesley & Fildes Builder's Merchant, Scotchbarn Lane, Prescot: up to 6 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 91 Warrington Road, Prescot, L34 5ST: up to 6 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Site of Former Sovereign Works, Kelly Street, Prescot, L34 5PG: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L35 7LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L35 7NF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 76 m and 77 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L35 7LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 7NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eccleston Park 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Prescot 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watling Way Prescot | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Space on Blundell Road, L35 | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longton Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Aset Hospital | 300 m |
| Police station | Prescot Police Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,700 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Henley Memorial Park 2.3 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,920 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Taylor Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Landscape associated with the former Pilkingtons Headquarters complex | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poets Green | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Yates' Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Number 3 Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Whiston Woods | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Gorse Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Blundell's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 13 |
5 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Knowsley: see them on the Knowsley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescot Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Evelyn Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofoods International L35 7AD | Importers/Exporters | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Go Local Extra L35 7JX | Retailers - other | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Aug 2024 |
| ASET Hospital L35 7LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2020 |
| Avondale Nursing Home L35 7LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Kids Planet Waverton Cottage L35 7NJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Wilsons Cafe L35 7JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Lynwood Day Nursery L35 7LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Whiston Express L35 5AF | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Yuan's L35 5AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Ramo's L35 5AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Cornerstone Cafe L35 5AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Euro Kebab L35 5AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cloud Coffee House L35 5AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Portico Lodge Day Nursery L35 7JS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chater Close (7); On or near Litchborough Grove (6); On or near Quarry Grove (4); On or near Watling Way (3); On or near Brockhall Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Portico Lane · Watling Way · Helford Close · Sundale Avenue · Ancholme Close · Brockhall Close · Two Butt Lane · Delph Lane · Portico Lane · Quarry Grove · Litchborough Grove · Duncote Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.