Bates Avenue, Sowerby Bridge

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 1DH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£160,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£126,569
12 sales
Price range
£105k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Oct 2025
HX6 1DH

At a glance

House prices£127k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Bates Avenue, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £160,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £123,933. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bates Avenue compared

HX6 postcode area£220,807
Sowerby Bridge£220,014
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bates Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £105,000 (1 sales)2016£105k2018: £111,250 (2 sales)2018£111k2019: £123,500 (2 sales)2019£124k2020: £121,829 (1 sales)2020£122k2021: £131,500 (2 sales)2021£132k2023: £110,000 (1 sales)2023£110k2024: £125,000 (1 sales)2024£125k2025: £162,250 (2 sales)2025£162k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£123,93329 Oct 2025
Terraced2£139,75029 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Bates Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 29 Oct 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 29 Jul 2025£164,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 26 Feb 2024£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 23 Jan 2023£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 22 Oct 2021£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 11 Jun 2021£115,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 27 Nov 2020£121,829 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 27 Jun 2019£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 10 May 2019£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 19 Oct 2018£107,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 31 Jul 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bates Avenue HX6 1DH 9 Dec 2016£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
2, Bates Avenue £115,000 (Jun 2021) → £164,500 (Jul 2025) +43%
over 4 yrs
24, Bates Avenue £115,000 (Jul 2018) → £125,000 (Feb 2024) +9%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bates Avenue

Crime

89 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bates Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences39
Criminal damage & arson12
Shoplifting8
Anti-social behaviour7
Other crime5
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Bates Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder and River Ryburn at Sowerby Bridge Flood warning area
  • River Ryburn at Ripponden 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 Bates Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ryburn Valley High School 1,589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Trinity Academy St Peter's 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
New Road Primary School 182 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Luddendenfoot Academy 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Warley Town School 129 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 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

  • Sowerby Bridge station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Halifax station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bates Avenue (Bates Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Bates Avenue (on, Bates Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Beechwood Crescent (opp, St Peter's Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Beechwood Crescent (at, St Peter's Avenue) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Station Road Surgery
    Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.8 mi
  • Spring Hall Group Practice
    173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 1.9 mi
  • Brig Royd Surgery
    Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 2.1 mi
  • King Cross Practice
    King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 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 1 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.7%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented44.1%17.1%
Households590

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.0%18.6%
Residents1,325

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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