Upper Gaukroger, Sowerby Bridge

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£218,500
8 sales
Price range
£70k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2024
HX6 1NB

At a glance

House prices£219k averageSince 2016 (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 station16 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Upper Gaukroger, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Jun 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £110,200. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Gaukroger compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper Gaukroger 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: £70,000 (2 sales)2016£70k2017: £560,000 (1 sales)2017£560k2019: £305,000 (1 sales)2019£305k2020: £236,000 (2 sales)2020£236k2021: £119,000 (1 sales)2021£119k2024: £152,000 (1 sales)2024£152k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£110,20026 Jun 2024
Semi-detached2£318,50014 Feb 2020
Detached1£560,00023 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Upper Gaukroger

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Upper Gaukroger HX6 1NB 26 Jun 2024£152,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Upper Gaukroger HX6 1NB 22 Jan 2021£119,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Upper Gaukroger HX6 1NB 26 Oct 2020£140,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Upper Gaukroger HX6 1NB 14 Feb 2020£332,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Upper Gaukroger HX6 1NB 25 Sep 2019£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Farm, Upper Gaukroger HX6 1NB 23 Jun 2017£560,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Upper Gaukroger HX6 1NB 11 Nov 2016£70,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Upper Gaukroger HX6 1NB 18 Oct 2016£70,000 TerracedFreehold

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
1, Upper Gaukroger £70,000 (Nov 2016) → £140,000 (Oct 2020) → £152,000 (Jun 2024) +117%
over 8 yrs
3, Upper Gaukroger £70,000 (Oct 2016) → £119,000 (Jan 2021) +70%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Gaukroger

Crime

97 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Gaukroger 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 offences41
Criminal damage & arson13
Anti-social behaviour10
Shoplifting8
Other crime5
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Upper Gaukroger is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Brearley and Luddenden Foot 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 Gaukroger

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.3 mi
New Road Primary School 182 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Trinity Academy St Peter's 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Luddendenfoot Academy 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Warley Town School 129 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Halifax station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Upper Gaukrodger Farm (at, Sowerby New Road) 1 min walk
  • Upper Gaukroger (opp, Sowerby New Road) 1 min walk
  • Fore Lane Ave Sowerby New Rd (at, Fore Lane Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Fore Lane Avenue (opp, Sowerby New Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Station Road Surgery
    Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.7 mi
  • Spring Hall Group Practice
    173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 1.7 mi
  • King Cross Practice
    King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 2.0 mi
  • Plane Trees Group Practice
    51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 2.1 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.1%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented23.6%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.5%18.6%
Residents1,721

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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