Upper Bentley Royd, Sowerby Bridge

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 1DS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£403,750

2 sales

Price range

£288k – £520k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Oct 2022

HX6 1DS

At a glance

House prices£404k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Upper Bentley Royd, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 26 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £403,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Bentley Royd compared

HX6 postcode area£220,807

Sowerby Bridge£220,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper Bentley Royd 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
Semi-detached	2	£403,750	26 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Upper Bentley Royd

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Upper Bentley Royd HX6 1DS	26 Oct 2022	£520,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Upper Bentley Royd HX6 1DS	25 Feb 2019	£287,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Upper Bentley Royd HX6 1DS	17 Dec 2018	£302,500	Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Upper Bentley Royd	£302,500 (Dec 2018) → £287,500 (Feb 2019) → £520,000 (Oct 2022)	+72% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Bentley Royd

Crime

106 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Bentley Royd in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	49
Criminal damage & arson	12
Anti-social behaviour	10
Shoplifting	8
Vehicle crime	5
Other crime	5

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

Flood risk

Upper Bentley Royd is in or near 4 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
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 Upper Bentley Royd

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
New Road Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 150 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Ryburn Valley High School 1,589 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Trinity Academy St Peter's 94 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
Warley Town School 129 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	0.8 mi
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Halifax station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cemetery Lane (opp, Sowerby New Road) 1 min walk
Sowerby New Rd Cemetery Lane (adj, Sowerby New Road) 1 min walk
Montague Street (Sowerby New Road) 1 min walk
Sowerby New Rd Gordon Street (Sowerby New Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.4 mi
Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 1.5 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.8 mi
Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 2.0 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.1%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	23.6%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,721

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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