Higham, Sowerby Bridge

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£231,000

2 sales

Price range

£212k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Dec 2021

HX6 1PQ

At a glance

House prices£231k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Higham, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £231,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higham compared

HX6 postcode area£220,807

Sowerby Bridge£220,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higham 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	£231,000	6 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Higham

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Higham HX6 1PQ	6 Dec 2021	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Higham Barn, Higham HX6 1PQ	27 Aug 2019	£17,000	Other	Freehold
1, Higham HX6 1PQ	11 Apr 2018	£212,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Higham HX6 1PQ	9 Jun 2017	£180,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Higham	£180,000 (Jun 2017) → £250,000 (Dec 2021)	+39% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higham

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higham in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	16
Criminal damage & arson	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other crime	2
Burglary	1
Other theft	1

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

Schools near Higham

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Trinity Academy St Peter's 94 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Luddendenfoot Academy 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Ryburn Valley High School 1,589 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
New Road Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School 61 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Wood Bank School 142 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Report	1.4 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Hebden Bridge station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Boulderclough (Pinfold Lane) 5 min walk
Steep Lane (stop, Shield Hall Lane) 6 min walk
New Barton (Mirey Lane) 6 min walk
Rooley Lane (NE bound, Rooley Lane) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 1.6 mi
Brig Royd Surgery
Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 2.3 mi
Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 2.5 mi
Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 2.8 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.9%	62.5%
Private rented	15.5%	20.3%
Social rented	13.6%	17.1%
Households	701

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,636

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.

Nearby streets in HX6

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