Buying a home in HX6, Sowerby Bridge. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£207kmost £160k–£278k
Houses per m²£2,571flats £2,085
Sold last year2041,293 in five years
Prices in Calderdale+4.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in HX6 sold for £206,626 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £160,141 and £278,392, for about 91 m² of space.

204 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £125k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in HX6 2 (£2,277) and the most in HX6 4 (£3,110).

Across Calderdale, prices are up 4.3% on a year ago and up 24.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £817 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £942 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £41,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in HX6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£100,934£94k–£153k47 m²41
2£155,370£132k–£200k67 m²415
3£206,626£160k–£278k91 m²420
4£277,455£211k–£387k115 m²140
5+£483,606£330k–£587k164 m²110

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£101k£155k£207k£277k£484k
Detached—£185k£390k£418k£540k
Semi-detached—£201k£247k£295k£298k
Terraced£100k£149k£180k£240k£299k
Flats£125k£131k£175k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across HX6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
HX6 1£2,448—
HX6 2£2,277£1,782
HX6 3£2,956£2,092
HX6 4£3,110£2,238

Schools near HX6

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%6 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRyburn Valley High School61.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about HX6

Is HX6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Calderdale are up 4.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.8% against 43.8%); 204 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in HX6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in HX6 sold for £206,626 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £160,141 and £278,392.

How many homes sell in HX6 each year?

204 homes sold in the last year and 1,293 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near HX6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near HX6?

For a 3-bedroom house, HX1 (£134k, 5 km), HD1 (£168k, 11 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.