School Close, Sowerby Bridge

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 4HP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£159,145
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£247,516
9 sales
Price range
£159k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Feb 2026
HX6 4HP

At a glance

House prices£248k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station54 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on School Close, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £159,145. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £213,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. School 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: £226,250 (2 sales)2016£226k2019: £164,000 (1 sales)2019£164k2020: £174,500 (2 sales)2020£175k2021: £350,000 (1 sales)2021£350k2023: £395,000 (1 sales)2023£395k2024: £358,000 (1 sales)2024£358k2026: £159,145 (1 sales)2026£159k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£213,6009 Aug 2023
Detached4£289,91116 Feb 2026

Sold prices on School Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, School Close HX6 4HP 16 Feb 2026£159,145 DetachedFreehold
22, School Close HX6 4HP 1 Feb 2024£358,000 DetachedFreehold
29, School Close HX6 4HP 9 Aug 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, School Close HX6 4HP 24 Mar 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
14, School Close HX6 4HP 24 Aug 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, School Close HX6 4HP 31 Jul 2020£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, School Close HX6 4HP 11 Sep 2019£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, School Close HX6 4HP 22 Jul 2016£292,500 DetachedFreehold
12, School Close HX6 4HP 10 Jun 2016£160,000 Semi-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
26, School Close £292,500 (Jul 2016) → £159,145 (Feb 2026) -46%
over 10 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Close

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of School 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 offences6
Anti-social behaviour5
Burglary1
Other theft1

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

Schools near School Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Riverbank Primary School 15 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Ripponden Junior and Infant School 171 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Rishworth School 361 pupils Other independent school 10–19 Report 0.9 mi
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School 61 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St John's Primary School In Rishworth 152 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Norland CE School 61 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 2.4 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Slaithwaite station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • School Close (Elland Road) 1 min walk
  • Bridge End (Elland Road) 2 min walk
  • Bank Hey Bottom Lane (Ripponden New Bank) 2 min walk
  • Bank Hey Bottom Lane (at, Ripponden New Bank) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brig Royd Surgery
    Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 0.2 mi
  • Station Road Surgery
    Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 2.6 mi
  • King Cross Practice
    King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 3.7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.9%62.5%
Private rented18.1%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households755

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.7%18.6%
Residents1,638

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)46%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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