Severn Road Prescot, St. Helens
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (L35), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37501741.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £210,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 15, E: 2).
- Flood: 9 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 Rainhill, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 66 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Longton Medical Centre, about 380 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 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 | 3 | £210,000 | £150,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £217,500 | £178,500 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £155,000 | £140,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £108,500 | £95,000 | £122,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £139,500 | £139,500 | £139,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £127,475 | £112,000 | £142,950 |
| 2012 | 2 | £122,500 | £120,000 | £125,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £115,000 | £110,000 | £120,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £155,000 | £135,000 | £158,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 41 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 4 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2025 | 15 L35 9LH | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2024 | 22 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2024 | 43 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 24 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £178,500 | |
| 2 Jan 2024 | 2 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2019 | 37 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 35 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2017 | 23 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 29 L35 9LH | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2016 | 8 L35 9LH | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 39 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £139,500 | |
| 10 Nov 2014 | 33 L35 9LH | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 35 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £142,950 | |
| 17 Sep 2012 | 27 L35 9LH | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2012 | 20 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 17 May 2011 | 11 L35 9LH | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 6 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2007 | 37 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2006 | 35 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 15 May 2006 | 2 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2006 | 20 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2005 | 5 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 3 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 2 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £113,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 17 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 22 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 37 L35 9LH | Semi-detached | £46,950 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (22); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1930-1949 (6); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 1, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 2, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 5, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 7, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 8, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 10, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 18, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 19, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 20, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 23, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 25, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 29, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 33, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 35, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 37, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 39, Severn Road, Rainhill
- 43, Severn Road, Rainhill
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 (52% of about 660 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)
- Rainhill Club And Sports Lounge, Warburton Hey, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 4LF, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 92 St James Road, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 0PG, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Clough Mill, Blundells Lane, Rainhill, L35 6ND, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 533 Warrington Road, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 4LP, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Willis House, 23 Cumber Lane, Whiston: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Willis House, 23 Cumber Lane, Whiston: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Lyneham, Whiston, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Martock, Dursley, Kingsnorth, Selborne and Lyneham, Whiston, permissioned (1 km (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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 18 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 9LH | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 13 | unlikely |
| L35 9LF | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 66 m and 67 m above sea level (66 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L35 9LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 9LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Whiston 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Eccleston Park 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trent Road Rainhill | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Blundell Road, L35 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longton Medical Centre | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rainhill Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barker And Scott Dental Surgery | 380 m |
| Hospital | Whiston Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Prescot Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Compass Group - Whiston Hospital Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,840 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,860 m² | 290 m |
| Allotments | Halsnead 3,440 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 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*), 940 m (0.6 miles) south. 11 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* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Rainhill Hall Farm moated site and twelve fishponds in The Rough | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| St Anne's Well | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blundell's Hill | Hill | 310 m south |
| Whiston Woods | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Blundell's Hill Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Parren's Covert | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Poets Green | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Big Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the street's 35 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 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 710 m (0.4 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 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainhill Community Nursery | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Rainhill High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 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 Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Halsnead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beautiful New Beginnings L35 0NR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Rainhill Village Hall L35 0NR | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Amberley Court Care Home L35 9JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Feb 2026 |
| The Rocket L35 9JE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Prescot Nutrition L35 4LL | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Jun Wahs L35 4LL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Skew Bridge Alehouse Ltd L35 4LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| The Wine Club Shop L35 4LU | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| HOTBOX L35 4LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Blue Mango L35 4LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| The Wine Club L35 4LU | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Longton Booze and News L35 4LG | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily L35 8LD | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Severn Road (5); On or near Trent Close (5); On or near Dee Road (1); On or near Trent Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 7 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
Trent Close · Stoney Lane · Dee Road · Trent Road · Trent Place · Stoney View · Calder Drive · Fairclough Road · Weaver Avenue · Kirkman Fold · Danby Fold · Eden Close
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.