Fore Lane, Sowerby Bridge

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 1BH, HX6 1AE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£196,500

2 sales

Price range

£197k – £197k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Feb 2022

HX6 1AE

At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Fore Lane, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £196,500.

House prices on Fore Lane compared

HX6 postcode area£220,807

Sowerby Bridge£220,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fore Lane 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	2	£196,500	7 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Fore Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Walled Garden, White Windows, Fore Lane HX6 1BH	16 Jan 2025	£250,000	Other	Freehold
7, Fore Lane HX6 1AE	7 Feb 2022	£196,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Fore Lane HX6 1AE	12 Nov 2021	£196,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
White Windows, Fore Lane HX6 1BH	28 Nov 2019	£1,194,694	Other	Freehold
White Windows, Fore Lane HX6 1BH	28 Nov 2019	£1,515,307	Other	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 Fore Lane

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fore Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	49
Criminal damage & arson	12
Anti-social behaviour	10
Shoplifting	8
Burglary	4
Other theft	4

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

Flood risk

Fore Lane is in or near 4 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
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

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
New Road Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Ryburn Valley High School 1,589 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Trinity Academy St Peter's 94 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	0.8 mi
Norland CE School 61 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Sowerby Bridge station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Halifax station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fore Lane (Fore Lane) 1 min walk
Fore Lane Springfield (stop, Fore Lane) 1 min walk
Watson Mill Lane (Rochdale Road) 2 min walk
Watson Mill Lane (opp, West Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.4 mi
Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 1.5 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.7 mi
Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 2.0 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 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: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

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.

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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