Detached 2 sales on record

56 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT

KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX

£354,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	KNOWSLEY LANE/ASTLEY ROAD	0.1 miles
Shop	Bluebell Barbers	0.5 miles
Train station	Knowsley Safari Park Train Station	1.1 miles
Hospital	Main Entrance (Broadgreen)	2.7 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	5.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

116 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£354,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,052/m²

Local average

£371,933 (24 sales)

Street crime

123 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 07/06/2023

Expiry date: 06/06/2033

Current heating cost: £553/year

Potential heating cost: £556/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/03/2026	£354,000	Detached	+4.7%	£358,218 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/09/2023	£338,196	Detached	—	£372,623 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
11 NEWARK CLOSE, LIVERPOOL, KNOWSLEY, MERSEYSIDE, L36 8JD	£265,000	16/01/2026	Detached
7 MEADOW WAY, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AZ	£330,000	30/04/2025	Detached
4 FOREST GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AY	£318,000	19/12/2024	Detached
8 NEWARK CLOSE, LIVERPOOL, KNOWSLEY, MERSEYSIDE, L36 8JD	£220,000	24/10/2023	Detached
5 FOREST GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AY	£377,995	31/07/2023	Detached
1 FOREST GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AY	£276,995	28/07/2023	Detached
208 KNOWSLEY LANE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AU	£256,995	14/07/2023	Detached
3 FOREST GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AY	£349,995	30/06/2023	Detached
198 KNOWSLEY LANE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AU	£180,000	12/05/2023	Detached
5 BROOK GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AS	£255,000	23/02/2023	Detached
38 HENHOUSE DRIVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BB	£257,995	30/01/2023	Detached
216 KNOWSLEY LANE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AU	£310,000	03/11/2022	Detached
2 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA	£244,995	21/10/2022	Detached
4 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA	£334,995	14/10/2022	Detached
6 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA	£305,995	23/09/2022	Detached
10 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA	£331,995	26/08/2022	Detached
8 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA	£305,995	26/08/2022	Detached
3 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA	£326,995	29/07/2022	Detached
7 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA	£324,995	22/07/2022	Detached
5 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA	£324,995	22/07/2022	Detached

Area average: £294,947 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 23.9%

10y growth 106.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Knowsley. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 4.2%

5y (index) 34.5%

10y (index) 71.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Knowsley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £733/mo

Realistic £814/mo

Optimistic £895/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Knowsley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Greater Liverpool: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Barford Road, L36	£895/mo	2	0.21 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Lyme Cross Road, L36	£950/mo	3	0.21 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Newark Close, L36	£850/mo	3	0.22 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Astley Road, L36	£700/mo	2	0.24 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Astley Road, L36	£1,000/mo	3	0.24 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Hillside Avenue, L36	£1,500/mo	3	0.26 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Hillside Avenue, L36	£1,500/mo	3	0.26 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Astley Road, L36	£975/mo	3	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Barford Road, L36	£1,000/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Hazel Road, L36	£850/mo	2	0.37 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hillside Avenue, L36	£1,250/mo	3	0.43 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Berryedge Crescent, L36	£900/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Bakers Green Road, L36	£1,150/mo	3	0.63 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Altbridge Road, L36	£1,100/mo	3	0.63 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Attlee Road, L36	£1,150/mo	3	1.16 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,051/mo (15 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.28%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 3.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 29.5×

Monthly cashflow £-519/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	48
Drugs	17
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage and arson	10
Public order	7
Burglary	6
Other theft	6
Vehicle crime	5
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Shoplifting	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	123

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Knowsley Lane Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 13 Feb 2019
St Columba's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Alt Bridge School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 30 Nov 2023
Knowsley Central School	Other	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 10 Nov 2014
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 6 Oct 2016

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# 56 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX

## Property details

- Slug: `d447bdf` (address key hash: `d447bdf0b5a0f2c2609c880749a82066923c1034`)
- Postcode: L34 4AX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 116 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £354,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,052/m²
- Local average: £371,933 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 123 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £354,000
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 06/06/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £553/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0134-3026-9306-1037-3204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-23 | £354,000 | Detached | +4.7% | £358,218 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-36f1-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2023-09-11 | £338,196 | Detached | — | £372,623 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2131fcf6-4056-86e8-e063-4804a8c0372b) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 56 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX | £354,000 | 23/03/2026 | Detached |
| 56 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX | £338,196 | 11/09/2023 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 NEWARK CLOSE, LIVERPOOL, KNOWSLEY, MERSEYSIDE, L36 8JD | £265,000 | 16/01/2026 | Detached |
| 7 MEADOW WAY, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AZ | £330,000 | 30/04/2025 | Detached |
| 4 FOREST GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AY | £318,000 | 19/12/2024 | Detached |
| 8 NEWARK CLOSE, LIVERPOOL, KNOWSLEY, MERSEYSIDE, L36 8JD | £220,000 | 24/10/2023 | Detached |
| 5 FOREST GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AY | £377,995 | 31/07/2023 | Detached |
| 1 FOREST GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AY | £276,995 | 28/07/2023 | Detached |
| 208 KNOWSLEY LANE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AU | £256,995 | 14/07/2023 | Detached |
| 3 FOREST GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AY | £349,995 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 198 KNOWSLEY LANE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AU | £180,000 | 12/05/2023 | Detached |
| 5 BROOK GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AS | £255,000 | 23/02/2023 | Detached |
| 38 HENHOUSE DRIVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BB | £257,995 | 30/01/2023 | Detached |
| 216 KNOWSLEY LANE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AU | £310,000 | 03/11/2022 | Detached |
| 2 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA | £244,995 | 21/10/2022 | Detached |
| 4 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA | £334,995 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA | £305,995 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA | £331,995 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 8 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA | £305,995 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 3 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA | £326,995 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 7 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA | £324,995 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA | £324,995 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £294,947 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 23.9%
- **10y growth:** 106.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Knowsley; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 34.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 71.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Knowsley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £733/mo
- **Realistic:** £814/mo
- **Optimistic:** £895/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Greater Liverpool (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Barford Road, L36 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Lyme Cross Road, L36 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Newark Close, L36 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Astley Road, L36 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Astley Road, L36 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Hillside Avenue, L36 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Hillside Avenue, L36 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Astley Road, L36 | £975/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Barford Road, L36 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Hazel Road, L36 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hillside Avenue, L36 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Berryedge Crescent, L36 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Bakers Green Road, L36 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Altbridge Road, L36 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Attlee Road, L36 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,051/mo (15 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 29.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-519/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **123** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Knowsley Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 13 Feb 2019 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Alt Bridge School | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 30 Nov 2023 |
| Knowsley Central School | Other | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 10 Nov 2014 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 6 Oct 2016 |