Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for HX6 2AZ, HX6 2UX, HX6 2AP.
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At a glance
27 property sales on Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £98,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £122,976. Average sale prices fell from £151,500 in 2016 to £115,500 in 2025 (-24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Wakefield Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wakefield Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 84% freehold and 16% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 21 | £122,976 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £151,400 | 20 May 2022 |
| Detached | 1 | £280,000 | 23 Feb 2016 |
Sold prices on Wakefield Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Canal Mills, Wakefield Road HX6 2UX | 24 Oct 2025 | £98,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10A, Wakefield Road HX6 2AP | 25 Jul 2025 | £132,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 7, Dearnleys Building, 30, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 30 Oct 2024 | £200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 64, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 16 Aug 2024 | £87,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 231 - 233, Wakefield Road HX6 2UX | 31 Jan 2024 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 31 Aug 2022 | £160,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 1, Elm Bank, Wakefield Road HX6 2UX | 20 May 2022 | £287,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 3 May 2022 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 24 Mar 2022 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 60, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 4 Mar 2022 | £93,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10A, Wakefield Road HX6 2AP | 8 Oct 2021 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4A, Wakefield Road HX6 2AP | 4 Aug 2021 | £104,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 247, Wakefield Road HX6 2UX | 19 Mar 2021 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 48, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 8 Mar 2021 | £155,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 51, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 15 Dec 2020 | £236,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 56, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 6 Nov 2020 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 110, Wakefield Road HX6 2UX | 28 Aug 2020 | £100,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 237, Wakefield Road HX6 2UX | 13 Nov 2019 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 94, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 31 May 2019 | £132,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 86, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 15 Feb 2019 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 14 Dec 2018 | £86,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10A, Wakefield Road HX6 2AP | 6 Jul 2018 | £92,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 94, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 27 Jun 2018 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4A, Wakefield Road HX6 2AP | 27 Apr 2018 | £70,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 56, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 27 Oct 2017 | £115,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51A, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 9 Jan 2017 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 90, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 9 Sep 2016 | £137,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 249, Wakefield Road HX6 2UX | 15 Jul 2016 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 86, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 6 May 2016 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Grove House, 49, Wakefield Road HX6 2AZ | 18 Mar 2016 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 99, Wakefield Road HX6 2UX | 23 Feb 2016 | £280,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 10A, Wakefield Road | £92,000 (Jul 2018) → £125,000 (Oct 2021) → £132,500 (Jul 2025) | +44% over 7 yrs |
| 48, Wakefield Road | £155,000 (Mar 2021) → £160,000 (Aug 2022) | +3% over 1 yr |
| 56, Wakefield Road | £115,500 (Oct 2017) → £140,000 (Nov 2020) → £150,000 (May 2022) | +30% over 5 yrs |
| 4A, Wakefield Road | £70,000 (Apr 2018) → £104,000 (Aug 2021) | +49% over 3 yrs |
| 94, Wakefield Road | £75,000 (Jun 2018) → £132,000 (May 2019) | +76% over under a year |
| 86, Wakefield Road | £105,000 (May 2016) → £105,000 (Feb 2019) | +0% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wakefield Road
Crime
205 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wakefield Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 81 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 41 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Burglary | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wakefield Road is in or near 3 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 between Sowerby Bridge and Copley 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 Wakefield Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Crossley Heath School 1,179 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Warley Road Primary Academy 518 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Savile Park Primary School 348 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Gleddings School 224 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School 535 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Sowerby Bridge station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Halifax station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Mytholmroyd station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Canal Mills (at, Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
- Canal Mills (opp, Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
- Copley Data Centre (opp, Wakefield Road) 3 min walk
- Copley Data Centre (at, Wakefield Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 0.6 mi - Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 0.9 mi - Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.9 mi - The Boulevard Medical Practice
116 Savile Park Road, Halifax · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Halifax Rochdale Road Local · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Tesco Halifax Superstore · 0.6 mi
- Lidl Lidl Pye Nest Sowerby Bridge · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Tesco Sowerby Bridge Superstore · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- King Cross Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Spring Hall Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Tower Hill Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
- Glendene · 0.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 822 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,834 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 98% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 92% |
Share of homes across Calderdale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Wakefield Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 86.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 10.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.2% | 42% |
| Christian | 45.1% | 41.5% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 9.5% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.9% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.1% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.1% | 30.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.1% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 19.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.8% | 9.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.8% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 13.5% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Calderdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.2% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.1% | 25% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.6% | 24.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.1% | 7.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Calderdale.
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