Towngate, Sowerby Bridge

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 1HS, HX6 1HT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£170,950
10 sales
Price range
£103k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Aug 2025
HX6 1HS

At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Towngate, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £123,700. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Towngate compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Towngate 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: £255,000 (1 sales)2016£255k2017: £124,500 (3 sales)2017£125k2019: £170,000 (1 sales)2019£170k2020: £320,000 (1 sales)2020£320k2021: £126,500 (2 sales)2021£127k2025: £169,000 (2 sales)2025£169k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£123,70024 Mar 2025
Terraced3£172,0008 Aug 2025
Detached2£287,50027 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Towngate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Towngate HX6 1HS 8 Aug 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Towngate HX6 1HS 24 Mar 2025£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Towngate HX6 1HT 8 May 2024£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, Towngate HX6 1HS 29 Oct 2021£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Towngate HX6 1HS 23 Jul 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36B, Towngate HX6 1HS 27 Oct 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Towngate HX6 1HS 21 Mar 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Towngate HX6 1HS 18 Aug 2017£102,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Towngate HX6 1HS 5 Apr 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Towngate HX6 1HT 24 Jan 2017£146,000 TerracedFreehold
36A, Towngate HX6 1HS 22 Jul 2016£255,000 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
29, Towngate £170,000 (Mar 2019) → £200,000 (Aug 2025) +18%
over 6 yrs
39, Towngate £102,500 (Aug 2017) → £123,000 (Oct 2021) → £138,000 (Mar 2025) +35%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Towngate

Crime

40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Towngate in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences20
Criminal damage & arson8
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft2
Other crime2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Towngate is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert 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 Towngate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Trinity Academy St Peter's 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Ryburn Valley High School 1,589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Luddendenfoot Academy 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Sowerby Bridge station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Hebden Bridge station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Town Gate (Rooley Heights) 1 min walk
  • Towngate (E bound, Town Gate) 1 min walk
  • Broadway (Broadway) 1 min walk
  • St Peter's Church (Town Gate) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Station Road Surgery
    Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 1.2 mi
  • Brig Royd Surgery
    Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 2.1 mi
  • Spring Hall Group Practice
    173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 2.2 mi
  • King Cross Practice
    King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 2.5 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 1 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.7%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented44.1%17.1%
Households590

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.0%18.6%
Residents1,325

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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