Plum Tree Close Prescot, St. Helens
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (L35), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37501533.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 9, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 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 Eccleston Park, about 290 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 240 m away, and The Henley Memorial Park (2.3 hectares) is about 630 m (0.4 miles) 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 69 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park House Medical Centre, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (21). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1950-1966 (8); 1976-1982 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (social) (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 670 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 (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Holt Lane Quarry, Two Butt Lane, Prescot: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Holt Lane Quarry, Two Butt Lane, Prescot: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Beesley & Fildes Builder's Merchant, Scotchbarn Lane, Prescot: up to 6 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Green Dragon Hotel, Dragon Lane, Whiston: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Green Dragon Hotel, Dragon Lane, Whiston, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 91 Warrington Road, Prescot, L34 5ST: up to 6 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 107 St. Helens Road, Eccleston Park, Eccleston, L34 6HP, permissioned (910 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, 4 at medium risk and 8 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 7JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 7 | unlikely |
| L35 7JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 69 m and 71 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L35 7JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 7JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eccleston Park 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Prescot 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Portico Lane Eccleston Park | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Space on Blundell Road, L35 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park House Medical Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Aset Hospital | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Prescot Police Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,700 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Henley Memorial Park 2.3 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Nutgrove Allotments 6,090 m² | 1.2 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), 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east. 5 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 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Landscape associated with the former Pilkingtons Headquarters complex | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Yates' Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Number 3 Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Gorse Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Sale's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Broom Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Eccleston Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 39 |
1 of the street's 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 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 St. Helens: see them on the St. Helens page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescot Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 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 |
| Evelyn Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 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 |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.7 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 |
| Carmel College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Local Extra L35 7JX | Retailers - other | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Portico Lodge Day Nursery L35 7JS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Eccleston Park Day Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Eurofoods International L35 7AD | Importers/Exporters | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Eccleston Park Lawn Tennis Club L34 2TT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Wilsons Cafe L35 7JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near B5201 (3); On or near Gorsey Croft (2); On or near Plum Tree Close (2); On or near Helford Close (2); On or near Mcvinnie Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Broom Close · Georgian Close · Farthingstone Close · Portico Lane · The Gables · Portico Avenue · Helford Close · Portico Court · Vining Road · Fairholme Avenue · Ancholme Close · Gorsey Croft
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.