Saffron Close, Sowerby Bridge

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£199,004
13 sales
Price range
£170k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Aug 2024
HX6 2DU

At a glance

House prices£199k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Saffron Close, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £200,150. Average sale prices rose from £185,667 in 2016 to £220,000 in 2024 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Saffron Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Saffron Close 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: £185,667 (3 sales)2016£186k2017: £170,000 (1 sales)2017£170k2018: £175,000 (1 sales)2018£175k2019: £184,000 (1 sales)2019£184k2020: £198,683 (3 sales)2020£199k2022: £225,000 (1 sales)2022£225k2023: £240,000 (1 sales)2023£240k2024: £220,000 (2 sales)2024£220k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£200,15023 Aug 2024
Terraced3£195,1834 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Saffron Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 23 Aug 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 5 Mar 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 12 Jul 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 8 Aug 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 4 Dec 2020£213,550 TerracedFreehold
8, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 27 Nov 2020£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 1 May 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 29 Nov 2019£184,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 31 May 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 17 Aug 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 22 Aug 2016£171,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 12 May 2016£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Saffron Close HX6 2DU 4 Mar 2016£201,000 TerracedFreehold

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
11, Saffron Close £175,000 (May 2018) → £225,000 (Aug 2022) → £240,000 (Jul 2023) +37%
over 5 yrs
25, Saffron Close £171,000 (Aug 2016) → £213,550 (Dec 2020) +25%
over 4 yrs
8, Saffron Close £185,000 (May 2016) → £197,500 (Nov 2020) +7%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Saffron Close

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of Saffron Close 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 offences93
Anti-social behaviour36
Public order16
Criminal damage & arson14
Vehicle crime13
Burglary11

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

Flood risk

Saffron Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • 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 Saffron Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.1 mi
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils Other independent special school 6–18 Report 0.2 mi
Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Warley Town School 129 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Warley Road Primary Academy 518 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
New Road Primary School 182 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Halifax Academy 1,461 pupils All-through 4–16 Good 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Halifax station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Christ Church School (Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Christ Church School (at, Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Princess Street (Albert Road) 3 min walk
  • Princess Street (stop, Albert Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Station Road Surgery
    Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.5 mi
  • Spring Hall Group Practice
    173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 0.7 mi
  • King Cross Practice
    King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.0 mi
  • Plane Trees Group Practice
    51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 1.2 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 8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.0%62.5%
Private rented11.3%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households802

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+22.0%18.6%
Residents1,871

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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