Old Marsh, Sowerby Bridge

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£125,786

7 sales

Price range

£95k – £165k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Jul 2024

HX6 2JF

At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Old Marsh, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £119,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Old Marsh compared

HX6 postcode area£220,807

Sowerby Bridge£220,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Marsh 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
Terraced	6	£119,250	12 Jul 2024
Detached	1	£165,000	28 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Old Marsh

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20A, Old Marsh HX6 2JF	12 Jul 2024	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Old Marsh HX6 2JF	24 Feb 2023	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
Marsh Works, Old Marsh HX6 2JF	28 Nov 2022	£165,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Old Marsh HX6 2JF	22 Oct 2021	£148,000	Terraced	Freehold
22A, Old Marsh HX6 2JF	22 Sep 2021	£101,500	Terraced	Freehold
12, Old Marsh HX6 2JF	19 May 2017	£111,000	Terraced	Freehold
20A, Old Marsh HX6 2JF	28 Jul 2016	£95,000	Terraced	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
20A, Old Marsh	£95,000 (Jul 2016) → £125,000 (Jul 2024)	+32% over 8 yrs
12, Old Marsh	£111,000 (May 2017) → £148,000 (Oct 2021)	+33% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Marsh

Crime

157 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Marsh 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	68
Anti-social behaviour	25
Criminal damage & arson	10
Public order	9
Shoplifting	8
Vehicle crime	8

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

Flood risk

Old Marsh is in or near 3 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

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 Old Marsh

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Warley Town School 129 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	0.5 mi
New Road Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Sowerby Bridge station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Halifax station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Oak Street (Tuel Lane) 1 min walk
Tuel Lane Top (opp, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
Tuel Lane Top (at, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
Oak Street (Tuel Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.5 mi
Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 1.0 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.3 mi
Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 1.4 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.3%	62.5%
Private rented	19.6%	20.3%
Social rented	14.1%	17.1%
Households	612

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,390

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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