UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/hx6
HX6Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, England
House prices in HX6, Sowerby Bridge
Homes in HX6 sold for a median of £187,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 601 standard sales.
That makes it the fourth cheapest of the 7 HX postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 87 | £450,000 | £363,000 to £526,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 119 | £245,000 | £185,000 to £298,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 313 | £165,000 | £135,000 to £218,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 82 | £128,000 | £108,000 to £160,000 | Too few |
Only 22 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Most homes sold here were terraced houses, at 52% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.5 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in HX6
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in HX6 4, around Sowerby Bridge and Ripponden, with a median of £254,000, and lowest in HX6 2, around Sowerby Bridge, at £160,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in HX6 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 74 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| HX6 1PL | £525,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4PA | £500,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4JH | £486,500 | 6 |
| HX6 4RS | £465,000 | 4 |
| HX6 1EH | £398,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4FJ | £375,000 | 5 |
| HX6 2FR | £373,500 | 3 |
| HX6 4DG | £360,000 | 4 |
| HX6 2FG | £330,000 | 7 |
| HX6 2UP | £330,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4DZ | £300,000 | 3 |
| HX6 2FL | £291,000 | 8 |
| HX6 4BW | £290,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4FB | £266,000 | 4 |
| HX6 2SQ | £265,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4FN | £265,000 | 6 |
| HX6 4QH | £260,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4JE | £257,500 | 4 |
| HX6 1AD | £245,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4JU | £242,000 | 3 |
| HX6 3PE | £235,000 | 5 |
| HX6 4DS | £225,000 | 4 |
| HX6 3HS | £222,500 | 5 |
| HX6 4QB | £220,000 | 3 |
| HX6 1BP | £218,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4QU | £217,500 | 3 |
| HX6 1BT | £215,000 | 6 |
| HX6 3NP | £215,000 | 3 |
| HX6 3BJ | £212,500 | 4 |
| HX6 1LQ | £210,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4AN | £210,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4QP | £210,000 | 3 |
| HX6 2JG | £200,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4RZ | £197,500 | 4 |
| HX6 1EN | £195,000 | 4 |
| HX6 2AB | £185,000 | 3 |
| HX6 2FN | £185,000 | 3 |
| HX6 1BQ | £173,500 | 4 |
| HX6 1LF | £173,000 | 5 |
| HX6 3PJ | £170,000 | 4 |
| HX6 2RB | £164,500 | 3 |
| HX6 2SU | £163,000 | 5 |
| HX6 1EB | £152,500 | 5 |
| HX6 1LE | £152,500 | 4 |
| HX6 1JW | £150,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4FD | £149,000 | 6 |
| HX6 3NW | £148,000 | 4 |
| HX6 1DZ | £145,000 | 3 |
| HX6 2HS | £144,000 | 4 |
| HX6 1HP | £140,000 | 3 |
| HX6 2NJ | £138,500 | 4 |
| HX6 4HY | £137,000 | 4 |
| HX6 3LX | £136,500 | 6 |
| HX6 2HR | £135,500 | 4 |
| HX6 4DU | £135,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4EU | £135,000 | 3 |
| HX6 4RY | £135,000 | 9 |
| HX6 1DP | £132,500 | 3 |
| HX6 2BJ | £132,500 | 4 |
| HX6 2BS | £125,500 | 3 |
| HX6 2QY | £125,500 | 3 |
| HX6 3DA | £125,000 | 3 |
| HX6 3LY | £125,000 | 7 |
| HX6 3NN | £125,000 | 5 |
| HX6 4BU | £122,500 | 3 |
| HX6 4BY | £120,000 | 3 |
| HX6 2LX | £118,500 | 4 |
| HX6 2PA | £110,000 | 3 |
| HX6 3JH | £107,000 | 4 |
| HX6 2PX | £105,000 | 3 |
| HX6 2PB | £88,000 | 5 |
| HX6 4DR | £88,000 | 3 |
| HX6 2AQ | £84,000 | 3 |
| HX6 3LS | £60,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 41%, from £135,000 in 2016 to £190,000 in 2025, less than the 46% rise for a typical district in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Postcode districts in the Calderdale council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. HX6 is the fifth cheapest.
- HX7 Hebden Bridge£250,000
- HX4 Halifax£231,000
- HD6 Brighouse£210,000
- HX3 Halifax£200,000
- HX6 Sowerby Bridge, this district£187,000
- OL14 Todmorden£185,000
- HX2 Halifax£183,000
- HX5 Elland£180,000
- HX1 Halifax£116,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 17 | |
| C | 171 | |
| D | 221 | |
| E | 53 | |
| F | 15 | |
| G | 6 |
Only 39% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | ||
| 105 | ||
| 47 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 67 | ||
| 9 |
54% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 32% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of HX6, from the sales in HX6, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Ryburn 205 sales£255,000
- Sowerby Bridge 381 sales£163,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Greetland.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £57,500 for a flat on Wharf Street to £425,000 for a detached house on Beck Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in HX6. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 12 Stanley Street WestSold for £120,000
- 81 Beck RoadSold for £425,000
- 10 Long Bottom AvenueSold for £159,000
- 37 TowngateSold for £175,000
- Flat 8, Winton Mill Wharf StreetSold for £57,500
- 12 Oak AvenueSold for £224,000
- 1 Height GreenSold for £170,000
- 25 Egerton StreetSold for £115,000
- 29 Clifton StreetSold for £160,000
- 3 Arnold StreetSold for £145,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Oldham Road, Sowerby Bridge£220,00021 sales
- Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge£132,00013 sales
- Rishworth Mill Lane, Rishworth£185,00013 sales
- Rochdale Road, Ripponden£265,00013 sales
- Beck Road, Sowerby Bridge£290,00011 sales
Living in HX6
Crime
79 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 64 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 82% of homes can get it
Lower than 62 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,420 a year in Calderdale for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
None of the 793 live postcodes in HX6 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 61% of postcodes in Yorkshire and the Humber are.
About these figures
The figures come from 601 standard sales in HX6, the latest on 26 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 14% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.