Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 3HU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£379,167
6 sales
Price range
£325k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Mar 2024
HX6 3HU

At a glance

House prices£379k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station40 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband71% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Mar 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £379,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Park Royd Drive compared

HX6 postcode area£220,807
Sowerby Bridge£220,014
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Park Royd Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £400,000 (3 sales)2016£400k2017: £375,000 (1 sales)2017£375k2021: £325,000 (1 sales)2021£325k2024: £375,000 (1 sales)2024£375k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£379,1671 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Higher Park Royd Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Royd House, Higher Park Royd Drive HX6 3HU 1 Mar 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
Royd House, Higher Park Royd Drive HX6 3HU 30 Sep 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
Royd House, Higher Park Royd Drive HX6 3HU 4 Oct 2019£60,000 OtherFreehold
Bretton, Higher Park Royd Drive HX6 3HU 23 May 2018£440,000 OtherFreehold
The Bungalow, Higher Park Royd Drive HX6 3HU 29 Mar 2017£375,000 DetachedFreehold
Carrick, Higher Park Royd Drive HX6 3HU 18 Nov 2016£380,000 DetachedFreehold
The Rydings, Higher Park Royd Drive HX6 3HU 8 Sep 2016£395,000 DetachedFreehold
Highroyd, Higher Park Royd Drive HX6 3HU 25 May 2016£425,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Royd House, Higher Park Royd Drive £60,000 (Oct 2019) → £325,000 (Sep 2021) → £375,000 (Mar 2024) +525%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Park Royd Drive

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Park Royd Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences8
Anti-social behaviour4
Burglary2
Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Higher Park Royd Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments Flood alert 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 Higher Park Royd Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ripponden Junior and Infant School 171 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School 61 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Riverbank Primary School 15 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Trinity Academy St Peter's 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Ryburn Valley High School 1,589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.5 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Halifax station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hillside Avenue (at, Halifax Road) 2 min walk
  • Hillside Avenue (opp, Halifax Road) 2 min walk
  • Kebroyd Lane (Halifax Road) 3 min walk
  • Kebroyd Lane (Halifax Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brig Royd Surgery
    Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 0.7 mi
  • Station Road Surgery
    Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 1.9 mi
  • Spring Hall Group Practice
    173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 3.1 mi
  • King Cross Practice
    King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 3.1 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.6%62.5%
Private rented15.6%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+21.6%18.6%
Residents1,479

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)71%80%
Gigabit-capable71%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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