Lickers Lane Prescot, Knowsley
60 addresses across 9 postcodes (L35), about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 19500752.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £144,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 10, E: 2).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 A; Band D in Knowsley costs £2,488 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whiston, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, and Whitestone Millennium Green (1.1 hectares) is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 45 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cedar Cross Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £173,000 | £166,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £168,500 | £122,000 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £125,000 | £100,000 | £150,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £110,500 | £93,000 | £128,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £124,000 | £90,000 | £158,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £71,000 | £71,000 | £71,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2025 | 35 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2024 | SANDFIELD COTTAGE L35 3QD | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2024 | 37 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £159,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 52 L35 3PW | Semi-detached | £166,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2023 | 40 L35 3PW | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 5 May 2022 | 1 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 38 L35 3PW | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | THE PURLINS L35 3QD | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 27 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 46 L35 3PW | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2018 | 25 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 32 L35 3PW | Semi-detached | £85,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 58 L35 3PW | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 54 L35 3PW | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | 3 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2014 | THE CARETAKER'S LODGE, ST. LEOS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL L35 3SR | Detached | £158,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2012 | 21 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £71,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2010 | END BARN L35 3QD | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | SANDFIELD COTTAGE L35 3QD | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 7 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2005 | THE PURLINS L35 3QD | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2004 | 11 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £94,950 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | 58 L35 3PW | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 46 L35 3PW | Terraced | £71,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 11 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2002 | 37 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 3 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 41 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | 19 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 37 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2000 | 39 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 52 L35 3PW | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 19 L35 3PN | Semi-detached | £34,000 | |
| 8 Jul 1997 | 13 L35 3PN | Terraced | £34,950 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 50 L35 3PW | Semi-detached | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (18); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (15); 1930-1949 (5); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 3, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 7, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 19, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 21, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 25, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 27, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 33, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 40, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 42, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 46, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 54, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- 58, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- End Barn, Lickers Lane, Whiston
- St. Leos School Caretakers House, Lickers Lane, Whiston
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (62% of about 1,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- SANDFIELD HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Junction Of Lickers Lane And Sherwood Drive Whiston Knowsley L35 3XZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Martock, Dursley, Kingsnorth, Selborne and Lyneham, Whiston, permissioned (260 m)
- Land To The South Of Lickers Lane, Halsnead Garden Village, Whiston, Knowsley: up to 120 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Phase 2b - Fox's Bank, Halsnead Garden Village, Land West Of Fox's Bank Lane And North Of M62, Whiston, Knowsley, L35 3SS: up to 310 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Phase 3 - Fox's Bank, Halsnead Garden Village, Land West Of Fox's Bank Lane And North Of M62, Whiston, Knowsley, L35 3SS: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Land At Junction Of Lickers Lane And Sherwood Drive Whiston Knowsley L35 3XZ: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Land South Of Lickers Lane, Windy Arbor Road, Halsnead Garden Village, Whiston: up to 239 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Lyneham, Whiston, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 31 August 2026 to 2 November 2026: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Section 50, stop/go boards, on the footway (major (paa) works)
- 1 October 2026 to 2 October 2026: BT, Permanent reinstatement, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (minor works, permit applied for)
- 21 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 3 September 2026 to 4 September 2026: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 27 August 2026 to 1 September 2026: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Section 50, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
- 10 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Section 50, two-way signals, on the footway, verge (major works)
- 6 August 2026: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 4 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Section 50, two-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 13 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 3PN | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| L35 3PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 7 | unlikely |
| L35 3SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L35 3UT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L35 3QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L35 3BP | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| L35 3QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L35 3TA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 5 | unlikely |
| L35 3XZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 60 addresses are between 43 m and 52 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L35 3BP | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| L35 3PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 3PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 3QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 3SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 3TA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 3UT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 3XZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whiston 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Prescot 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lickers Lane Whiston | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Blundell Road, L35 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cedar Cross Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whiston Village Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Whiston Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Prescot Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Faz Ltd, Whiston | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,850 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Whitestone Millennium Green 1.1 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,180 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Halsnead 3,440 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rainhill Hall Farm moated site and twelve fishponds in The Rough, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rainhill Hall Farm moated site and twelve fishponds in The Rough | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parren's Covert | Wood | 220 m north-east |
| Whiston Woods | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Fox Clump | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Blundell's Hill | Hill | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Big Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 44 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 60 |
45 of the street's 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 890 m (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 |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Halsnead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandfield Natural Play Centre (Nursery) L35 3SR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| St Leo's And Southmead Catholic Primary School L35 3SR | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Go Local L35 3UT | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Whiston Luncheon Club L35 3SR | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| MP Food And Wine L35 3TN | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dursley (31); On or near Fox'S Bank Lane (16); On or near Martock (15); On or near Abbeywood Grove (11); On or near Glenwood Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 4 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
- L35 3PN: 24 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- L35 3PW: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- L35 3SR: 8 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- L35 3UT: 5 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- L35 3QD: 3 addresses
- L35 3BP: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- L35 3QE: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- L35 3TA: 1 address of 52 in the postcode
- L35 3XZ: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Martock · Abbeywood Grove · Dursley · Millwood Gardens · Sherwood Drive · Glenwood Close · Thrown Lane · Kingsnorth · Manorwood Drive · Sherd Grove · Fox's Bank Lane · Croftwood Grove
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.