Upper Birks, Cragg Vale, Hebden Bridge

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX7 5SB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£186,000

2 sales

Price range

£160k – £212k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Dec 2024

HX7 5SB

At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkMytholmroyd station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Upper Birks, Cragg Vale, Hebden Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £160,000.

House prices on Upper Birks compared

HX7 postcode area£265,999

Hebden Bridge£265,999

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper Birks has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£160,000	31 Mar 2023
Semi-detached	1	£212,000	6 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Upper Birks

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Upper Birks HX7 5SB	24 Jan 2025	£325,000	Other	Freehold
3, Upper Birks HX7 5SB	6 Dec 2024	£212,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Upper Birks HX7 5SB	31 Mar 2023	£160,000	Terraced	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 Upper Birks

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Birks in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	1
Other crime	1

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

Schools near Upper Birks

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Scout Road Academy 104 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Burnley Road Academy 129 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
The Calder Learning Trust 1,250 pupils	All-through	4–16	Good Report	1.5 mi
Brearley Hall School 37 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	1.7 mi
Luddendenfoot Academy 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	2.0 mi
Wood Bank School 142 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
Luddenden CofE School 108 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	2.1 mi
Midgley School 58 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.1 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

Mytholmroyd station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Hebden Bridge station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
Sowerby Bridge station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Twist Clough (Cragg Road) 1 min walk
Twist Clough (opp, Cragg Road) 1 min walk
Spa Terrace (opp, Cragg Road) 3 min walk
Spa Terrace (Cragg Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hebden Bridge Group Practice
Valley Medical Centre, Valley Road, Hebden Bridge · 2.4 mi
Brig Royd Surgery
Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 3.2 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 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.9%	62.5%
Private rented	10.9%	20.3%
Social rented	6.1%	17.1%
Households	726

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,647

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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