Whiston is a town in Merseyside, close to Prescot and to the east of Liverpool. Whiston sits on the junction of the M62 and M57 motorways. Whiston grew historically to support the local coal mining industry. Detached and semi-detached houses are the most popular style of property for sale in Whiston, usually with three bedrooms. In October 2007 a typical semi-detached property would fetch about £165k. At this time the average overall price for Whiston property was about £200k.