Prescot sits to the east of Liverpool in Merseyside. As with Whiston, it was historically part of Lancashire. The name Prescot appears to come from priest and cot meaning a priest?s cottage. Prescot is home to Knowsley Safari Park on Lord Derby?s estate. In November 2007 the average asking price of a property for sale in Prescot was just over £190,000, slightly more than in Liverpool. Nearly half the properties for sale were semi-detached, with three bedroom houses seemingly the most popular.