Sowerby Town, Sowerby Bridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 1JE.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Sowerby Town, Sowerby Bridge has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jan 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £350,000.
House prices on Sowerby Town compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sowerby Town has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX6 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £350,000 | 8 Jan 2016 |
Sold prices on Sowerby Town
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Lyngarth, Sowerby Town HX6 1JE | 8 Jan 2016 | £350,000 | Detached | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Sowerby Town
Crime
40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sowerby Town in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 21 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Sowerby Town is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
- River Calder at Brearley and Luddenden Foot Flood warning 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 Sowerby Town
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy St Peter's 94 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ryburn Valley High School 1,589 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Luddendenfoot Academy 202 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| New Road Primary School 182 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School 61 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Warley Town School 129 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Sowerby Bridge station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Mytholmroyd station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Hebden Bridge station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Towngate (E bound, Town Gate) 1 min walk
- Town Gate (Rooley Heights) 1 min walk
- Rooley Lane (NE bound, Rooley Lane) 2 min walk
- Row Lane (Pinfold Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 1.3 mi - Brig Royd Surgery
Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 2.1 mi - Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 2.2 mi - Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 2.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Sowerby Bridge Superstore · 1.1 mi
- Asda Express Asda Hillcrest Express Petrol · 1.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Pye Nest Sowerby Bridge · 1.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Halifax Luddendenfoot · 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Sowerby Bridge - Pharmacy + Health · 1.2 mi
- Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Luddendenfoot Clinic Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Tower Hill Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
- Oldham Road (dental Surgery) · 2.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 92% |
Share of homes across Calderdale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Sowerby Town
Ethnic group
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 86.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 10.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.7% | 41.5% |
| No religion | 44.3% | 42% |
| Not answered | 7% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 9.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40% | 30.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 12.7% | 19.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.8% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 11.4% | 13.5% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 36.5% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.1% | 25% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.8% | 7.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.6% | 24.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Calderdale.
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