Birch Close, Brighouse

House prices, sold prices and local information for HD6 1XB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£171,000

2 sales

Price range

£157k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Oct 2020

HD6 1XB

At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkBrighouse station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Birch Close, Brighouse have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 5 Oct 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,000.

House prices on Birch Close compared

HD6 postcode area£233,945

Brighouse£233,945

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HD6 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£171,000	5 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Birch Close HD6 1XB	5 Oct 2020	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Birch Close HD6 1XB	28 Feb 2020	£157,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	36
Shoplifting	30
Other theft	12
Anti-social behaviour	11
Burglary	8
Criminal damage & arson	7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Brighouse Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton 198 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School 224 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School 156 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Good Report	0.8 mi
Woodhouse Primary School 415 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Longroyde Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Rastrick High School 1,774 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Brighouse High School 1,317 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School 183 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Brighouse station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Deighton station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Low Moor station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Thornhills Lane (at, Clifton Common) 2 min walk
Thornhills Lane (Clifton Common) 2 min walk
Ash Grove (Clifton Common) 3 min walk
Ash Grove (opp, Clifton Common) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Rydings Hall Surgery
Rydings Hall, Church Lane, Brighouse · 0.6 mi
Church Lane Surgery
24 Church Lane, Brighouse · 0.6 mi
Longroyde Surgery
38 Castle Avenue, Rastrick, Brighouse · 1.2 mi
Rastrick Health Centre
Chapel Croft, Rastrick, Brighouse, Brighouse · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.8%	20.3%
Social rented	12.6%	17.1%
Households	800

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,798

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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