Mitre Close Prescot, Knowsley
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (L35), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19500875.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5).
- 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 B; 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 Whiston, about 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Stadt Moers Country Park, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 39 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cedar Cross Medical Centre, about 910 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £146,125 | £135,000 | £157,250 |
| 2013 | 1 | £136,500 | £136,500 | £136,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £58,500 | £58,500 | £58,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £43,000 | £43,000 | £43,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £44,750 | £41,500 | £48,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2019 | 11 L35 3JD | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 2 L35 3JD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 7 L35 3JD | Semi-detached | £157,250 | |
| 31 Jan 2013 | 7 L35 3JD | Semi-detached | £136,500 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 2 L35 3JD | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 15 L35 3JD | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 7 L35 3JD | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 9 L35 3JD | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 5 Jul 1996 | 17 L35 3JD | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 7 L35 3JD | Semi-detached | £41,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 B (31% of about 1,120 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 1.0 km
- Halsnead - Former Garden Centre/Saunders Nursery site, Whiston: up to 16 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- Land North Of M62 Motorway Off Windy Arbor Road (Halsnead) Whiston Knowsley L35 1RB: up to 208 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- Land North Of M62 Motorway Off Windy Arbor Road (Halsnead) Whiston Knowsley L35 1RB: up to 123 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Halsnead - Gateway Site 1, not permissioned (550 m)
- Fallows Way, Whiston, Liverpool, L35 1RZ: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- Halsnead - Gateway Site 2, not permissioned (590 m)
- Land At Windy Arbor Brow / Windy Arbor Road Whiston Knowsley: up to 43 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- Land South Of Lickers Lane And Site Of Former Saunder's Nursery, Windy Arbor Road, Halsnead Garden Village, Whiston: up to 16 homes, permissioned (690 m)
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 7 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 3JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| L35 3SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 34 m and 39 m above sea level (37 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L35 3JD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 3SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whiston 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Prescot 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Huyton 695,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Bishop Drive Windy Arbor | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huyton Bus Station | 2.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 12.7 km |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Blundell Road, L35 | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Ionity Charging Station | 630 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 8.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cedar Cross Medical Centre | 910 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 910 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whiston Village Dental Practice | 630 m |
| Hospital | Whiston Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Huyton Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 600 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Stadt Moers Country Park 87 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,150 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 88 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Clump | Wood | 500 m south-east |
| Big Water | Lake or reservoir | 630 m south-east |
| The Old Wood | Wood | 940 m south |
| Fox Clump | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Brook Covert | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Blundell's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halsnead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m | No published inspection |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Willow Tree Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | 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 |
| Sylvester Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km | 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 |
| Lord Derby Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 2.0 km | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Best One L35 3SD | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Whiston Social Club L35 3RZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Tesco Express L35 3PA | Retailers - other | 470 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Costcutter L35 3PA | Retailers - other | 470 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Windy Arbor Road (9); On or near Mitre Close (6); On or near Parren Avenue (5); On or near Long Hey (4); On or near St Nicholas Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Priory Close · St Nicholas Road · Bishop Drive · Stone Hay · Banner Hey · Parren Avenue · Halsnead Avenue · Halton Hey · Holly Hey · Ravenhurst Way · Dragon Lane · Long Hey
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.