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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Prescot. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£212kacross Prescot
Cheapest districtL353-bed house £201k
Sold last year312homes in Prescot
Prices in Knowsley+0.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Prescot sold for £212,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £201k in L35 and £238k in L34, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at L35: about 85 m² for a typical £201k. L35 is the busiest market, with 204 sales last year.

Prices in Knowsley are up 0.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £929 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £967 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Prescot

1L353-bed house £201kabout 85 m² · 204 sold last year2L343-bed house £238kabout 94 m² · 108 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is L35: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £104k.

Best areas in Prescot for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

L353-bed house £201k
Primary Evelyn Community Primary School · 79% England 64%Secondary Rainhill High School · 51.4% England 43.8%
L343-bed house £238k
Primary Evelyn Community Primary School · 79% England 64%Secondary De La Salle School · 39.3% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Prescot postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
L34£238k94 m²£108k£2,75379%108
L35£201k85 m²£104k£2,68279%204

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Prescot

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Prescot?

About £212,000 across Prescot, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £201k in L35 to £238k in L34.

What is the cheapest area of Prescot to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: L35 (£201k), L34 (£238k).

Are house prices going up in Prescot?

In Knowsley, prices are up 0.8% on a year ago and up 24.5% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Prescot is best for families?

On school results and price together: L35 (3-bed house £201k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England); L34 (3-bed house £238k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Prescot a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £212,000, prices are up 0.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £929 a month against roughly £967 for a 90% mortgage, and 312 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £201k to £238k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Prescot each year?

312 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in L35.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.