Upper Brig Royd, Sowerby Bridge

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 4BH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£142,357

7 sales

Price range

£90k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Aug 2021

HX6 4BH

At a glance

House prices£142k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station52 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Upper Brig Royd, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Aug 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £142,357. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Brig Royd compared

HX6 postcode area£220,807

Sowerby Bridge£220,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper Brig 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
Terraced	7	£142,357	4 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Upper Brig Royd

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Westminster House, Upper Brig Royd HX6 4BH	4 Aug 2021	£180,000	Terraced	Leasehold
6, Westminster House, Upper Brig Royd HX6 4BH	2 Nov 2020	£132,000	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Westminster House, Upper Brig Royd HX6 4BH	8 Aug 2019	£137,500	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Westminster House, Upper Brig Royd HX6 4BH	18 Mar 2019	£172,000	Terraced	Leasehold
3, Westminster House, Upper Brig Royd HX6 4BH	9 May 2018	£140,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Westminster House, Upper Brig Royd HX6 4BH	5 Apr 2017	£145,000	Terraced	Leasehold
6, Westminster House, Upper Brig Royd HX6 4BH	30 Mar 2016	£90,000	Terraced	Leasehold

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, Westminster House, Upper Brig Royd	£90,000 (Mar 2016) → £132,000 (Nov 2020)	+47% over 5 yrs
4, Westminster House, Upper Brig Royd	£145,000 (Apr 2017) → £172,000 (Mar 2019)	+19% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Brig Royd

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Brig Royd 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	6
Anti-social behaviour	5
Burglary	2
Other theft	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Upper Brig Royd is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments 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 Upper Brig Royd

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Riverbank Primary School 15 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.1 mi
Ripponden Junior and Infant School 171 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School 61 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Rishworth School 361 pupils	Other independent school	10–19	Report	1.0 mi
St John's Primary School In Rishworth 152 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Trinity Academy St Peter's 94 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.9 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 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Slaithwaite station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Maude Lane (Royd Lane) 1 min walk
Halifax Rd Royd Lane (adj, Halifax Road) 1 min walk
Maude Lane (stop, Royd Lane) 1 min walk
Royd Lane (Royd Lane) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Brig Royd Surgery
Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 0.1 mi
Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 2.5 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 3.7 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 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.9%	62.5%
Private rented	18.1%	20.3%
Social rented	10.9%	17.1%
Households	755

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,638

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	78%	80%
Gigabit-capable	78%	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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