Stapleton Close Prescot, St. Helens
9 addresses across 1 postcode (L35), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37501849.
11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £190,000 across 1 sale. 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 1). 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in St. Helens costs £2,403 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Rainhill, about 580 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 170 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 63 m above sea level. The nearest GP surgery is Longton Medical Centre, about 580 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £174,040 | £174,040 | £174,040 |
| 2010 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £144,500 | £139,000 | £150,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £37,500 | £37,500 | £37,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £53,500 | £53,500 | £53,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £59,999 | £59,999 | £59,999 |
| 1995 | 1 | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2020 | 8 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2018 | 8 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £174,040 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 5 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2009 | 6 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 6 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 5 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £139,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2004 | 7 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2001 | 7 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 5 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £53,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 1998 | 8 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £59,999 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 1995 | 8 L35 4PS | Semi-detached | £10,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 B (42% of about 600 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
- Rainhill Club And Sports Lounge, Warburton Hey, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 4LF, permissioned (410 m)
- 533 Warrington Road, Rainhill, St Helens, L35 4LP, permissioned (740 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, 3 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 5 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 63 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L35 4PS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainhill 186,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m |
| Eccleston Park 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Thatto Heath 149,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Teesdale Way Rainhill | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 2.7 km |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Blundell Road, L35 | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Longton Medical Centre | 580 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rainhill Pharmacy | 580 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Barker And Scott Dental Surgery | 580 m |
| Hospital | Aset Hospital | 920 m |
| Police station | Prescot Police Station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | Compass Group - Whiston Hospital Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,920 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 8.7 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | Nutgrove Allotments 6,090 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 9.4 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m | No published inspection |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m | 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 |
| Rainhill Community Nursery | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.0 km | 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 |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 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 |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | 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 John Vianney Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 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: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | 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 |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainhill High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 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 |
| Prescot Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherdley Court Residential Home L35 4PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Black Horse Inn L35 4PF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Cedric House L35 4PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Coach & Horses Hotel L35 4PE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| The Spice Inn L35 4PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Longton Lane Primary School L35 8PB | School/college/university | 430 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Kidzone Preschool and Out of School Club L35 8PB | School/college/university | 430 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Mike's Butty Bar L35 4NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Longton Booze and News L35 4LG | Retailers - other | 470 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 3 Feb 2026 |
| HOTBOX L35 4LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rainhill Road (8); On or near King Edward Road (6); On or near Vincent Road (6); On or near B5413 (5); On or near Dorgan Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- L35 4PS: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Stapleton Road · Greenough Avenue · Teesdale Way · Elderswood Road · Brookfield Avenue · Stapleton Avenue · King Edward Road · Francis Close · Gardeners Way · Ellerslie Avenue · Dorgan Close · Field Way
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.