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56 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT

PRESCOT, KNOWSLEY, MERSEYSIDE L34 4AX

4 beds 2 baths 116 m² Listed 29 Nov 2024 (-600d)

£360,000

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Lounge Kitchen/Diner Front Hall Kitchen/Diner Family Room Downstairs Cloakroom Utility Room Rear View Rear Garden Bedroom En-suite Bedroom Bedroom Bathroom

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

116 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£354,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,103/m²

Local average

£371,933 (-3.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,134 of 33,755)

Street crime

123 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Modern Detached Family Home
  • Lounge & Open Plan Kitchen/ Diner/ Family Room
  • Utility & W.C.
  • Four Bedrooms & Family Bathroom
  • En Suite To Master
  • Driveway & Garage
  • Gardens To The Front & Rear
  • Viewing Is Highly Recommended

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Private garden

Description

The Property
This modern detached family home offers spacious living accommodation across two floors and is ideally located in a sought-after area of Prescot. The property begins with an inviting entrance hall that leads to a generously sized lounge, providing a perfect space for relaxation and entertaining. To the rear of the home, the open-plan kitchen, diner, and family room create a versatile living space, ideal for family meals or hosting guests. The well-equipped kitchen boasts modern fittings, while the adjoining family area opens directly into the rear garden. A convenient utility room and a W.C. complete the ground floor.

Upstairs, the property offers four well-proportioned bedrooms, including a master with an en suite shower room, providing a private retreat. The remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom, finished to a high standard with contemporary fixtures.

Externally, the property features a driveway providing off-road parking leading to an integral garage. The front and rear gardens offer outdoor space for children to play or for adults to relax and entertain.

This well-maintained home is perfect for growing families, offering a balance of style, comfort, and practicality in a popular residential location good motorway access to M57/M62. Local primary school has outstanding ofsted report.

Early viewing is highly recommended.

Property Description DisclaimerThis is a general description of the property only, and is not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. It has been verified by the seller(s), unless marked as 'draft'. Purplebricks conducts some valuations online and some of our customers prepare their own property descriptions, so if you decide to proceed with a viewing or an offer, please note this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and we may not have been able to visit the property to confirm it. If you require clarification on any point then please contact us, especially if you’re traveling some distance to view. All information should be checked by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts.
Successful buyers will be required to complete anti-money laundering and proof of funds checks. Our partner, Lifetime Legal Limited, will carry out the initial checks on our behalf. The current non-refundable cost is £80 inc. VAT per offer. You’ll need to pay this to Lifetime Legal and complete all checks before we can issue a memorandum of sale. The cost includes obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required, and includes a range of benefits. Purplebricks will receive some of the fee taken by Lifetime Legal to compensate for its role in providing these checks.

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Reference: 155533415

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

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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Price history

5% since 2023

Event Date Price % change
Sold 23/03/2026 (3 months ago) £354,000 +4.7%
Sold 11/09/2023 (2 years ago) £338,196

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
11 NEWARK CLOSE, LIVERPOOL, KNOWSLEY, MERSEYSIDE, L36 8JD £265,000 16/01/2026 Detached
Same street 14 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £315,000 19/12/2025 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
Same street 58 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £338,196 03/11/2023 Detached
8 NEWARK CLOSE, LIVERPOOL, KNOWSLEY, MERSEYSIDE, L36 8JD £220,000 24/10/2023 Detached
Same street 49 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £349,995 01/08/2023 Detached
Same street 50 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £327,995 31/07/2023 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
Same street 60 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £258,995 27/07/2023 Detached
Same street 57 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £357,995 27/07/2023 Detached
Same street 63 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £262,995 14/07/2023 Detached
208 KNOWSLEY LANE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AU £256,995 14/07/2023 Detached
Same street 61 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £329,995 30/06/2023 Detached
3 FOREST GROVE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AY £349,995 30/06/2023 Detached
Same street 55 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £259,995 16/06/2023 Detached
Same street 51 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £349,995 31/05/2023 Detached
Same street 46 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £315,000 19/05/2023 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
Same street 45 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £246,995 18/11/2022 Detached
Same street 43 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £246,995 11/11/2022 Detached
216 KNOWSLEY LANE, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AU £310,000 03/11/2022 Detached
Same street 41 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £246,995 27/10/2022 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
5 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA £324,995 22/07/2022 Detached
7 WOODSIDE ROAD, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4BA £324,995 22/07/2022 Detached
Same street 1 HIGHERFIELD CRESCENT, KNOWSLEY, PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE, L34 4AX £225,995 28/01/2022 Detached

Street average: £295,542 (15 sales)

Area average: £294,947 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 23.2%
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: £873/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop KNOWSLEY LANE/ASTLEY ROAD 0.1 miles
Bus stop KNOWSLEY LANE/PRIMROSE DRIVE 0.1 miles
Shop Bluebell Barbers 0.5 miles
Shop Smart Choices 1.1 miles
Train station Knowsley Safari Park Train Station 1.1 miles
Train station Huyton 1.4 miles
Hospital Main Entrance (Broadgreen) 2.7 miles
Hospital Research Dept (LHCH) 2.8 miles
University Liverpool Hope University 5.5 miles
University Liverpool John Moores University City Campus 6.1 miles

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

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.23%
Max investor price (0.8%) £101,750
Target investor price (1%) £81,400
  • 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).