Sowood Hill, Sowood, Halifax

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£305,000

2 sales

Price range

£275k – £335k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Sep 2023

HX4 9JX

At a glance

House prices£305k averageSince 2019 (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 station48 min walkSlaithwaite station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Sowood Hill, Sowood, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 4 Sep 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £305,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sowood Hill compared

HX4 postcode area£249,155

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sowood Hill 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
Detached	2	£305,000	4 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Sowood Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Rockleigh, Sowood Hill HX4 9JX	4 Sep 2023	£335,000	Detached	Freehold
Rockleigh, Sowood Hill HX4 9JX	20 May 2019	£275,000	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
Rockleigh, Sowood Hill	£275,000 (May 2019) → £335,000 (Sep 2023)	+22% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sowood Hill

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sowood Hill 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).

Anti-social behaviour	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Drugs	2
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Sowood Hill 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 Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bowling Green Academy 164 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School 75 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Moorlands Primary School 627 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Holywell Green Primary School 134 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Clough Head Junior and Infant School 77 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 204 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Manor Road Academy	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Salendine Nook High School 1,419 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.8 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Sowerby Bridge station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Lockwood station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Park View (at, New Road) 1 min walk
Far Sowood (New Road) 1 min walk
Park View (New Road) 1 min walk
Far Sowood (New Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Nook Surgery
144 Moor Hill Road, Salendine Nook, Huddersfield · 1.5 mi
Fieldhead Surgery
Fieldhead, Leymoor Road, Huddersfield · 1.6 mi
Stainland Road Medical Centre
70 Stainland Road, Greetland, Halifax · 2.1 mi
The Lindley Village Surg.
Thomas Street, Lindley, Huddersfield · 2.2 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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