Sowood Green, Sowood, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX4 9JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£320,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£247,833

6 sales

Price range

£180k – £320k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Dec 2025

HX4 9JJ

At a glance

House prices£248k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkSlaithwaite station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Sowood Green, Sowood, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £229,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sowood Green compared

HX4 postcode area£249,155

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sowood Green has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£229,250	28 Mar 2023
Detached	2	£285,000	18 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Sowood Green

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Keesholme, Sowood Green HX4 9JJ	18 Dec 2025	£320,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Sowood Green HX4 9JJ	28 Mar 2023	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Sowood Green HX4 9JJ	13 May 2022	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Sowood Green HX4 9JJ	19 Jan 2021	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Sowood Green HX4 9JJ	6 Oct 2020	£257,000	Terraced	Freehold
Keesholme, Sowood Green HX4 9JJ	31 Jan 2020	£250,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Keesholme, Sowood Green	£250,000 (Jan 2020) → £320,000 (Dec 2025)	+28% over 6 yrs
18, Sowood Green	£180,000 (Jan 2021) → £180,000 (May 2022) → £300,000 (Mar 2023)	+67% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sowood Green

Crime

20 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sowood Green in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage & arson	3
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Sowood Green is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments Flood alert 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 Sowood Green

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bowling Green Academy 164 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Holywell Green Primary School 134 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Moorlands Primary School 627 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School 75 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
Clough Head Junior and Infant School 77 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
The Brooksbank School 1,446 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.8 mi
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
The Greetland Academy 385 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.9 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

Slaithwaite station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
Sowerby Bridge station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Lockwood station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Park Lane Thorn Hill (stop, Park Lane) 1 min walk
Park Lane (stop, Green Lane) 1 min walk
Park Lane Thorn Hill (Park Lane) 1 min walk
Park Lane (Green Lane) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Nook Surgery
144 Moor Hill Road, Salendine Nook, Huddersfield · 1.6 mi
Stainland Road Medical Centre
70 Stainland Road, Greetland, Halifax · 1.8 mi
Fieldhead Surgery
Fieldhead, Leymoor Road, Huddersfield · 1.9 mi
The Lindley Village Surg.
Thomas Street, Lindley, Huddersfield · 2.3 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.4%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	676

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,593

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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