Fore Lane Avenue, Sowerby Bridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 1BQ, HX6 1BB, HX6 1AZ.
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At a glance
19 property sales on Fore Lane Avenue, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £223,400. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,533. Average sale prices rose from £123,250 in 2016 to £155,667 in 2026 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% below the Sowerby Bridge average of £231,051 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 37% terraced, 16% detached. Recorded sale prices on Fore Lane Avenue range from £91,800 to £470,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 45 streets in Sowerby Bridge with at least two sales in the last year, Fore Lane Avenue ranks 15th for average price.
House prices on Fore Lane Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HX6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £149,533 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Terraced | 7 | £131,357 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Detached | 3 | £248,333 | 28 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Fore Lane Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 17 Aug 2026 | £172,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 24 Apr 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 17 Feb 2026 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 85, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1AZ | 28 Nov 2025 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 35, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 7 Nov 2025 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 12 Aug 2025 | £111,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BB | 13 Jun 2025 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 12 May 2025 | £92,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 61, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BB | 2 Dec 2022 | £137,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 70, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BB | 29 Jul 2022 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 18 Feb 2022 | £144,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 3 Dec 2021 | £133,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 1 Apr 2021 | £127,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 16 Oct 2020 | £109,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 70, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BB | 19 Aug 2019 | £122,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BB | 29 Jul 2019 | £108,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 61, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BB | 8 Feb 2019 | £91,800 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 8 Jun 2018 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 85, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1AZ | 31 May 2017 | £125,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 13 Jan 2017 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BQ | 22 Jun 2016 | £96,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 59, Fore Lane Avenue HX6 1BB | 9 Jun 2016 | £150,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19, Fore Lane Avenue | £95,000 (Jan 2017) → £175,000 (Feb 2026) | +84% over 9 yrs |
| 85, Fore Lane Avenue | £125,000 (May 2017) → £470,000 (Nov 2025) | +276% over 8 yrs |
| 41, Fore Lane Avenue | £92,000 (May 2025) → £111,000 (Aug 2025) | +21% over under a year |
| 55, Fore Lane Avenue | £108,000 (Jul 2019) → £200,000 (Jun 2025) | +85% over 6 yrs |
| 61, Fore Lane Avenue | £91,800 (Feb 2019) → £137,000 (Dec 2022) | +49% over 4 yrs |
| 70, Fore Lane Avenue | £122,000 (Aug 2019) → £235,000 (Jul 2022) | +93% over 3 yrs |
| 49, Fore Lane Avenue | £96,500 (Jun 2016) → £127,000 (Apr 2021) | +32% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Fore Lane Avenue
Crime
103 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fore Lane Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 46 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Fore Lane Avenue is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
- River Calder at Brearley and Luddenden Foot Flood warning area
- River Calder and River Ryburn at Central Sowerby Bridge Flood warning 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 Fore Lane Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| New Road Primary School 182 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Ryburn Valley High School 1,589 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Trinity Academy St Peter's 94 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Warley Town School 129 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–18 | Report | 1.0 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Mytholmroyd station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
- Halifax station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sacred Heart Academy (opp, St Peter's Avenue) 1 min walk
- Sacred Heart School (St Peter's Avenue) 1 min walk
- White Windows (Fore Lane) 2 min walk
- Upper Gaukrodger Farm (at, Sowerby New Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.5 mi - Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 1.6 mi - King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.9 mi - Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Sowerby Bridge Superstore · 0.4 mi
- Asda Express Asda Hillcrest Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
- Lidl Lidl Pye Nest Sowerby Bridge · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Halifax Rochdale Road Local · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Sowerby Bridge - Pharmacy + Health · 0.5 mi
- Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Spring Hall Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Tower Hill Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Walrus Dental Care Ltd · 1.8 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 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 63.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 700 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,721 |
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 Fore Lane Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 86.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 10.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.5% | 42% |
| Christian | 42.1% | 41.5% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 9.5% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23% | 30.9% |
| No qualifications | 22.6% | 19.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.8% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.9% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 35% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 12.2% | 13.5% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.6% | 25% |
| No cars or vans in household | 23.9% | 24.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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Estate agents near Fore Lane Avenue
- Kemp & Co 2.5 mi
- Bridgfords Lettings 2.7 mi
- Charnock Bates 2.7 mi
- William H Brown Estate Agents 2.7 mi
- Century 21 2.8 mi
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