Steps Lane, Sowerby Bridge

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£257,125

4 sales

Price range

£189k – £330k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Feb 2025

HX6 2JH

At a glance

House prices£257k 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 station10 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Steps Lane, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £257,125.

House prices on Steps Lane compared

HX6 postcode area£220,807

Sowerby Bridge£220,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Steps 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£257,125	20 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Steps Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Steps Lane HX6 2JH	20 Feb 2025	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
Steps Cottage, Steps Lane HX6 2JH	17 Apr 2023	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
Sycamore Lodge, Steps Lane HX6 2JH	15 Mar 2018	£188,500	Detached	Freehold
3, Steps Lane HX6 2JH	7 Oct 2016	£225,000	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 Steps Lane

Crime

207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Steps Lane 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 offences	85
Anti-social behaviour	36
Public order	15
Criminal damage & arson	13
Vehicle crime	12
Burglary	9

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

Flood risk

Steps Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert 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 Steps Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.3 mi
Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	0.4 mi
Warley Town School 129 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
New Road Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Warley Road Primary Academy 518 pupils	Primary	2–11	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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Halifax station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Albert Road Oak Ave (at, Albert Road) 2 min walk
Albert Road (at, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
Albert Road (opp, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
Whitty Lane (opp, Burnley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.6 mi
Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 0.7 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.1 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.0%	62.5%
Private rented	11.3%	20.3%
Social rented	7.6%	17.1%
Households	802

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,871

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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