Sparkhouse Lane, Sowerby Bridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 3QU.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Sparkhouse Lane, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 11 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £179,375. By property type, sales here have been 57% terraced, 29% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Sparkhouse Lane range from £100,000 to £332,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Sparkhouse Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sparkhouse Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £179,375 | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £202,500 | 17 Jul 2020 |
| Detached | 1 | £300,000 | 15 Oct 2018 |
Sold prices on Sparkhouse Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Sparkhouse Lane HX6 3QU | 11 Apr 2025 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Sparkhouse Lane HX6 3QU | 15 Mar 2024 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Sparkhouse Lane HX6 3QU | 24 May 2021 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Sparkhouse Lane HX6 3QU | 24 Jul 2020 | £332,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Sparkhouse Lane HX6 3QU | 17 Jul 2020 | £162,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Sparkhouse Lane HX6 3QU | 29 May 2019 | £242,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Bethel Chapel House, Sparkhouse Lane HX6 3QU | 15 Oct 2018 | £300,000 | 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 Sparkhouse Lane
Crime
99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sparkhouse Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Sparkhouse Lane 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 Sparkhouse Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Norland CE School 61 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| New Road Primary School 182 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Warley Road Primary Academy 518 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Halifax station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Mytholmroyd station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bolton Brow (W bound, Wharf Street) 6 min walk
- Bolton Brow (Wharf Street) 6 min walk
- Wharf Street (after, Wharf Street) 6 min walk
- Wharf Street (opp, Wharf Street) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.3 mi - Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 1.1 mi - King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.2 mi - The Boulevard Medical Practice
116 Savile Park Road, Halifax · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Pye Nest Sowerby Bridge · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Tesco Sowerby Bridge Superstore · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Halifax Rochdale Road Local · 0.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda Hillcrest Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Sowerby Bridge - Pharmacy + Health · 0.4 mi
- King Cross Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Tower Hill Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Glendene · 1.4 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 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 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 | 82.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 655 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,479 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 6% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Sparkhouse Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 86.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 10.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.3% | 41.5% |
| No religion | 42.7% | 42% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 9.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.2% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.8% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.6% | 30.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.4% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 11.2% | 19.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.7% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.9% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 11.4% | 13.5% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.5% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.8% | 25% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.3% | 7.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 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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Estate agents near Sparkhouse Lane
- Kemp & Co 1.7 mi
- Bridgfords Lettings 2.0 mi
- William H Brown Estate Agents 2.0 mi
- Charnock Bates 2.0 mi
- Century 21 2.1 mi
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