Eden Close Prescot, St. Helens
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (L35), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37502393.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in St. Helens costs £2,403 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rainhill, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 72 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Longton Medical Centre, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £276,800 | £276,800 | £276,800 |
| 2020 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £287,000 | £287,000 | £287,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £349,950 | £349,950 | £349,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £125,000 | £120,000 | £130,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2022 | 5 L35 0ND | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2021 | 10 L35 0ND | Detached | £276,800 | |
| 18 Aug 2020 | 6 L35 0ND | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2017 | 2 L35 0ND | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 14 L35 0ND | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2009 | 7 L35 0ND | Detached | £287,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2008 | 8 L35 0ND | Detached | £349,950 | |
| 15 Sep 2005 | 6 L35 0ND | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 4 L35 0ND | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 9 L35 0ND | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2001 | 5 L35 0ND | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 4 L35 0ND | Detached | £250,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Council tax
What each band costs in St. Helens in 2026-27: Band D £2,403 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,602 | £1,869 | £2,136 | £2,403 | £2,937 | £3,472 | £4,006 | £4,807 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (34% of about 1,340 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)
- 92 St James Road, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 0PG, permissioned (350 m)
- Rainhill Club And Sports Lounge, Warburton Hey, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 4LF, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 533 Warrington Road, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 4LP, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Clough Mill, Blundells Lane, Rainhill, L35 6ND, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land off Stonecross Drive, Rainhill, L35 0QQ, permissioned (730 m (0.5 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 72 m and 75 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L35 0ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 0NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Whiston 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Eccleston Park 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marian Drive St Anns | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Blundell Road, L35 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longton Medical Centre | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longsters Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barker And Scott Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Whiston Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Prescot Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Faz Ltd, Whiston | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,860 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Halsnead 3,440 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Hall Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hall Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Rainhill Hall Farm moated site and twelve fishponds in The Rough | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| St Anne's Well | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blundell's Hill | Hill | 340 m west |
| Blundell's Hill Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Whiston Woods | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Rough | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Parren's Covert | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Big Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 addresses is 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 St. Helens: see them on the St. Helens page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | 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 |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainhill Community Nursery | Nursery | 2–4 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rainhill High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Halsnead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Tops Residential Homes L35 0LF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Beautiful New Beginnings L35 0NR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Rainhill Village Hall L35 0NR | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Casa Presto L35 0LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Oct 2025 |
| St Anns CE Primary School L35 0LQ | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| The Base Breakfast & After School Club L35 0LQ | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Skew Bridge Alehouse Ltd L35 4LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| The Wine Club Shop L35 4LU | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| The Wine Club L35 4LU | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Blue Mango L35 4LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Hayes Traditional Butchers L35 4LZ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Chung Ku L35 4LZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| The Co-Operative Food L35 4LZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Rainhill Fish Bar L35 4LZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Waterfields L35 4LZ | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Eden Close (2); On or near Trent Road (1); On or near Christopher Close (1); On or near Heyes Mount (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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
Christopher Close · Old Lane · Marian Drive · Ribble Avenue · Trent Place · Heyes Mount · Marian Close · Swale Avenue · Calder Drive · Lowther Drive · Stour Avenue · Severn Road
All the streets in L35 and across St. Helens.
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.