Blackwall Rise, Sowerby Bridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 2UJ.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Blackwall Rise, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,400. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Blackwall Rise compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackwall Rise has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £164,400 | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Detached | 3 | £310,833 | 28 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on Blackwall Rise
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Blackwall Rise HX6 2UJ | 28 Jul 2025 | £397,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Blackwall Rise HX6 2UJ | 20 Dec 2024 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Blackwall Rise HX6 2UJ | 22 Sep 2023 | £129,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Blackwall Rise HX6 2UJ | 6 Dec 2019 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Blackwall Rise HX6 2UJ | 30 Aug 2019 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Blackwall Rise HX6 2UJ | 29 May 2019 | £148,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Blackwall Rise HX6 2UJ | 10 May 2019 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Blackwall Rise HX6 2UJ | 17 Feb 2017 | £145,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Blackwall Rise | £285,000 (Dec 2019) → £397,500 (Jul 2025) | +39% over 6 yrs |
| 9, Blackwall Rise | £145,000 (Feb 2017) → £148,000 (May 2019) | +2% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Blackwall Rise
Crime
134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackwall Rise in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Blackwall Rise is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
- River Calder and River Ryburn at Central Sowerby Bridge Flood warning area
- River Calder and River Ryburn at Sowerby Bridge 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 Blackwall Rise
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warley Town School 129 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| New Road Primary School 182 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Ryburn Valley High School 1,589 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Sowerby Bridge station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Halifax station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
- Mytholmroyd station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Spring Gardens (at, Burnley Road) 1 min walk
- Spring Gardens (opp, Burnley Road) 1 min walk
- Tuel Lane Top (at, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
- Tuel Lane Top (opp, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.6 mi - Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 1.1 mi - Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 1.4 mi - King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Hillcrest Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Pye Nest Sowerby Bridge · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Tesco Sowerby Bridge Superstore · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Halifax Rochdale Road Local · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Sowerby Bridge - Pharmacy + Health · 0.5 mi
- Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Spring Hall Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Tower Hill Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Walrus Dental Care Ltd · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 811 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,822 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 92% |
Share of homes across Calderdale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Blackwall Rise
Ethnic group
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.8% | 86.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 10.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51% | 42% |
| Christian | 41.7% | 41.5% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 9.5% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.1% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.9% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.8% | 30.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.4% | 17.5% |
| No qualifications | 14.4% | 19.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.5% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 35.9% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 13.5% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.1% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.4% | 25% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.2% | 24.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 7.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Calderdale.
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