Postcode L34 8HE is located in an urban city, within the Prescot North area of Knowsley in the North West region, and forms part of the Knowsley Village & Southdene area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Knowsley Village & Southdene is £36,133 per year. The median sale price in Prescot North is £230,000 (around £232 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £150,000 and £320,000. The nearest station is Prescot, about 2.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Knowsley Village & Southdene has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,113 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Knowsley Village & Southdene has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Knowsley Village & Southdene is £36,133 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 78 ft away from L34 8HE.
Knowsley Village & Southdene near L34 8HE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Prescot located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Prescot North area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £815,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £347,000 | £289 |
| Semi-Detached | 57 | £240,000 | £245 |
| Terraced | 35 | £140,000 | £179 |
| Flats | 19 | £115,000 | £161 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205,000 | £87,500 | £145,000 | £75,500 |
| 2017 | £238,750 | £88,000 | £148,000 | £84,500 |
| 2018 | £244,500 | £78,000 | £172,973 | £98,000 |
| 2019 | £256,995 | £80,000 | £179,998 | £93,000 |
| 2020 | £262,995 | £90,000 | £184,995 | £95,000 |
| 2021 | £268,250 | £85,000 | £192,995 | £121,750 |
| 2022 | £292,995 | £114,000 | £212,495 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £319,995 | £98,000 | £224,500 | £126,000 |
| 2024 | £319,995 | £104,500 | £234,995 | £134,000 |
| 2025 | £344,498 | £100,000 | £240,000 | £150,000 |
| 2026 | £347,500 | £115,000 | £220,000 | £138,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £183 | £119 | £155 | £100 |
| 2017 | £172 | £132 | £148 | £106 |
| 2018 | £212 | £127 | £163 | £131 |
| 2019 | £216 | £131 | £169 | £118 |
| 2020 | £213 | £104 | £185 | £119 |
| 2021 | £221 | £132 | £214 | £138 |
| 2022 | £249 | £169 | £213 | £153 |
| 2023 | £282 | £152 | £224 | £153 |
| 2024 | £277 | £156 | £240 | £149 |
| 2025 | £285 | £155 | £239 | £179 |
| 2026 | £290 | £173 | £225 | £186 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near L34 8HE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2026 | 69, Ormskirk Road, Prescot, L34 8HB | Detached | Freehold | £815,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 29, Ormskirk Road, Prescot, L34 8HB | Detached | Freehold | £665,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 63, Ormskirk Road, Prescot, L34 8HB | Detached | Freehold | £765,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 2, Dumbreeze Grove, Prescot, L34 8HW | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 35, Middlehey Avenue, Prescot, L34 0HY | Detached | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the L34 8HE postcode area, located within Knowsley Village & Southdene, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Knowsley Village School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
Knowsley Village School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025
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Annual council tax rates for Knowsley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for L34 8HE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Frances Wynn
Prescot North - Elected 7 May 2026
Anneliese Midgley
Knowsley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around L34 8HE records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, drugs and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around L34 8HE in Prescot North is £230,000 (about £232 per square foot) based on 156 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to L34 8HE, including St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (Good) and Knowsley Village School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
L34 8HE scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,113 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Knowsley covering L34 8HE is Anneliese Midgley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Frances Wynn (Liberal Democrats).