Merchant Close is in Prescot and in Knowsley district. L34 1AJ is located in the Prescot North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Knowsley. This postcode has been in use since 2018-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchant Close, Prescot, L34 1AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: L34 1AH, L34 1AP, L34 1AL, L35 5EG, L34 1AQ, L35 5EB, L34 1AZ, L34 1AB, L35 5HD.

Merchant Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchant Close are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Knowsley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for L34 1AJ

Average Price
£325,530
Semi-Detached
£266,953
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£348,960
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Close

Average Price
£325,530
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Merchant Close, Prescot, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-08-12 £310,142
10 Merchant Close, Prescot, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£262,0002021-02-23 £343,530
14 Merchant Close, Prescot, Merseyside
Detached, a newly built property 		£289,9952019-02-22 £426,287
10 Merchant Close, Prescot, Merseyside
Detached, a newly built property 		£271,9952019-02-01 £399,827
12 Merchant Close, Prescot, Merseyside
Detached, a newly built property 		£289,9952018-12-21 £426,491

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW 		4out of 4 3,802 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Bryer Road , L35 5DN 		3out of 4 528 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Halsnead Primary School
Pennywood Drive , Whiston L35 3TX 		3out of 4 1,183 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Shaw Lane , L35 5AT 		2out of 4 1,237 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Tree Primary School
Bedford Close , Huyton L36 1XH 		2out of 4 1,250 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Milton Avenue , Whiston L35 2XY 		3out of 4 1,250 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Prescot School
Knowsley Park Lane , Prescot L34 3NB 		1out of 4 1,259 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG 		- not rated 1,901 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lord Derby Academy
Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG 		2out of 4 2,187 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Rainhill High School
Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY 		3out of 4 4,137 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
De La Salle School
Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH 		2out of 4 5,031 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carmel College
Prescot Road , WA10 3AG 		- not rated 3,765 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alt Bridge School
Wellcroft Road , Huyton L36 7TA 		4out of 4 2,028 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Knowsley Central School
Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY 		4out of 4 2,028 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Lawrence House School
8 Huyton Church Road , Huyton L36 5SJ 		- not rated 2,317 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tower College
Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE 		- not rated 3,960 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lakeside School
Naylors Road , L27 2YA 		- not rated 3,968 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rustik3 Hall Lane, Prescot411 yd
Station Coffee HouseBridge Road, Prescot651 yd
Costa Coffee4A Cables Retail Park, Steley Way748 yd
The CafeTesco Extra, Cables Retail Park844 yd
Costa CoffeeTesco Stores, Cables Retail Park844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prescot Manor Bowling ClubSouth Avenue, Prescot562 yd
The Mermaid Tavern21 Market Place, Prescot901 yd
Deanes House HotelChurch Street, Prescot967 yd
Spanish Caravan32 Eccleston Street, Prescot1,026 yd
Sun Inn11 Derby Street, Prescot1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Manchester Road Supper Bar110 Manchester Road, Prescot457 yd
May Bo Takeaway26 Molyneux Drive, Prescot506 yd
Papa's Pizza34 Molyneux Drive, Prescot506 yd
Yo! To Go1 Cables Retail Park, Steley Way844 yd
Subway7 Cables Retail Park, Steley Way844 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco1 Cables Retail Park, Steley Way844 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food5C Cables Retail Park, Steley Way844 yd
Heron Foods43 Eccleston Street, Prescot1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Browns Field
SOUTH AVENUE 		grass pitches751 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed299.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Merchant Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 351 crimes were reported near Merchant Close . Only 29% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of L34 1AJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Merchant Close, Prescot, L34 1AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee328
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Unemployed6
Retired4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Education4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female270
Male278

Partnership Status

Single276
Married: Opposite sex134
Married: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed1

Health

Very good health361
Good health160
Fair health22
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 107
Degree or Similar 221
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian35
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White492

Country of Birth

United Kingdom477
European Union28
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia35
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK477
10+ Years18
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom458
Ireland3
Italy3
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland12
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia31
No passport held25

Religion

No religion193
Christian300
Hindu14
Muslim3
Not answered40
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