Montgomery Close Prescot, Knowsley
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (L35), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19500880.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £197,200 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 5, E: 3).
- Flood: 2 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whiston, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Stadt Moers Country Park, is about 100 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 47 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cedar Cross Medical Centre, about 230 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £197,200 | £197,200 | £197,200 |
| 2023 | 2 | £174,000 | £153,000 | £195,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £169,000 | £70,000 | £227,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £157,500 | £155,000 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £142,500 | £140,000 | £145,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2003 | 3 | £99,950 | £30,000 | £109,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | 4 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £197,200 | |
| 20 Nov 2023 | 22 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2023 | 1 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 12 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 23 Mar 2021 | 2 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 18 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 4 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 33 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2018 | 21 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2017 | 17 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 4 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 29 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 19 L35 3RD | Terraced | £112,500 | |
| 9 Dec 2011 | 20 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 28 Dec 2006 | 10 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 31 May 2005 | 4 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 22 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2003 | 9 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 7 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £109,950 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 7 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £67,950 | |
| 7 Feb 2000 | 2 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 5 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £52,950 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 5 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1999 | 15 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 4 Jun 1999 | 18 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 7 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 10 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 4 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £39,950 | |
| 24 May 1996 | 27 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 26 Jan 1996 | 9 L35 3RD | Semi-detached | £49,950 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (6); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 (63% of about 1,240 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)
- Whiston Methodist Church, Dragon Drive, Whiston, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Junction Of Lickers Lane And Sherwood Drive Whiston Knowsley L35 3XZ: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Land South Of Lickers Lane And Site Of Former Saunder's Nursery, Windy Arbor Road, Halsnead Garden Village, Whiston: up to 16 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Halsnead - Gateway Site 1, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Halsnead - Former Garden Centre/Saunders Nursery site, Whiston: up to 16 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Land off Milton Avenue/at rear of Dryden Close, Whiston: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Land off Milton Avenue/at rear of Dryden Close, Whiston: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Halsnead - Gateway Site 2, not permissioned (860 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 3RD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| L35 3RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 47 m and 50 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L35 3RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 3RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whiston 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Prescot 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Paradise Lane Whiston | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Blundell Road, L35 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cedar Cross Medical Centre | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whiston Village Dental Practice | 60 m |
| Hospital | Whiston Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Prescot Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stadt Moers Country Park 87 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halsnead 3,440 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 91 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poets Green | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Round Clump | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Big Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Parren's Covert | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Whiston Woods | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Blundell's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 5 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 21 |
8 of the street's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halsnead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Willow Tree Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Prescot Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfields L35 3RF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Whiston Chippy L35 3RF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Brunch At No.10 L35 3RF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Village Fish And Chips Whiston L35 3RF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Local Express L35 3RE | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| The Beer Engin Micropub L35 3RE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Panamia L35 3RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Spice Village L35 3RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Noodles Nursery L35 3QZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Halsnead Community Primary School L35 3TX | School/college/university | 230 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Whiston Social Club L35 3RZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Tesco Express L35 3PA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Costcutter L35 3PA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2025 |
| World In One L35 3QQ | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Munchies Food And Wine L35 3QQ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hostock Close (49); On or near Jubilee Drive (27); On or near Eglington Avenue (17); On or near Ropers Bridge Close (16); On or near Sandiway (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 3 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
Greenes Road · Eglington Avenue · Hostock Close · Sandiway · Greene's Road · Pottery Lane · Dragon Lane · Little Croft · Old Colliery Road · Fisher Place · Jubilee Drive · Fisher Avenue
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.