Elm Avenue, Sowerby Bridge

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House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 2HU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£158,500

2 sales

Price range

£142k – £175k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 May 2021

HX6 2HU

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At a glance

House prices£159k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Elm Avenue, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 13 May 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £142,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% terraced.

House prices on Elm Avenue compared

HX6 postcode area£231,721

Sowerby Bridge£231,051

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elm 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£142,000	5 Jul 2019
Terraced	1	£175,000	13 May 2021

Sold prices on Elm Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Elm Avenue HX6 2HU	13 May 2021	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Elm Avenue HX6 2HU	5 Jul 2019	£142,000	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.

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Schools near Elm Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.1 mi
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	0.4 mi
Warley Town School 129 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
New Road Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Warley Road Primary Academy 518 pupils	Primary	2–11	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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Halifax station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Albert Road Oak Ave (at, Albert Road) 1 min walk
Milton Avenue (Milton Avenue) 1 min walk
Albert Road (at, Burnley Road) 1 min walk
Albert Road (opp, Burnley Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.5 mi
Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 0.9 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.3 mi
Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Hillcrest Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
Lidl Lidl Pye Nest Sowerby Bridge · 0.3 mi
Tesco Tesco Sowerby Bridge Superstore · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Halifax Rochdale Road Local · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Sowerby Bridge - Pharmacy + Health · 0.4 mi
Spring Hall Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Tower Hill Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Walrus Dental Care Ltd · 1.0 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

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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	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.0%	62.5%
Private rented	11.3%	20.3%
Social rented	7.6%	17.1%
Households	802

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,871

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Elm Avenue

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Who lives around Elm Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Calderdale
White	94.4%	86.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.3%	10.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.9%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Calderdale
Christian	47.8%	41.5%
No religion	42.8%	42%
Not answered	5.3%	5.4%
Muslim	3.2%	9.5%
Hindu	0.3%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Calderdale
Born in the UK	95.9%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	4.1%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Calderdale
Level 4 qualifications and above	34%	30.9%
Level 3 qualifications	19.8%	17.5%
No qualifications	14.1%	19.2%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	9.8%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.3%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Calderdale
Very good health	48.6%	46.6%
Good health	35.7%	34.2%
Fair health	11.6%	13.5%
Bad health	3.3%	4.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Calderdale
1 car or van in household	40.4%	42.9%
2 cars or vans in household	35%	25%
No cars or vans in household	14.6%	24.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10%	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.

Planning and heritage near Elm Avenue

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Planning applications near Elm Avenue

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Council tax here

Calderdale Band D is £2,420 a year (Band A £1,613). See every band.

Estate agents near Elm Avenue

Bridgfords Lettings 2.0 mi
Charnock Bates 2.0 mi
William H Brown Estate Agents 2.0 mi
Kemp & Co 2.1 mi
Century 21 2.1 mi

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