Postcode HX6 4JU is located in a rural town, within the Ryburn area of Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland is £59,521 per year. The median sale price in Ryburn is £225,000 (around £244 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £171,000 and £384,000. The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge, about 3.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,405 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland is £59,521 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HX6 4JU.
Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland near HX6 4JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 (about £244 per square foot) in Ryburn area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,950 up to £905,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £486,250 | £284 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £240,000 | £266 |
| Terraced | 79 | £205,000 | £221 |
| Flats | 20 | £136,750 | £193 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £352,500 | £170,000 | £156,000 | £129,000 |
| 2017 | £334,500 | £130,000 | £190,000 | £146,000 |
| 2018 | £370,000 | £137,500 | £210,000 | £167,500 |
| 2019 | £385,000 | £135,000 | £174,000 | £171,500 |
| 2020 | £400,000 | £157,500 | £180,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £409,950 | £149,000 | £196,500 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | £401,375 | £152,000 | £209,500 | £197,500 |
| 2023 | £430,000 | £164,500 | £215,000 | £205,000 |
| 2024 | £422,000 | £135,000 | £220,000 | £176,000 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £136,000 | £247,500 | £205,000 |
| 2026 | £471,250 | £135,000 | £210,000 | £187,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £229 | £183 | £159 | £159 |
| 2017 | £239 | £168 | £177 | £173 |
| 2018 | £237 | £178 | £192 | £177 |
| 2019 | £230 | £180 | £181 | £164 |
| 2020 | £249 | £177 | £205 | £165 |
| 2021 | £266 | £193 | £214 | £197 |
| 2022 | £260 | £184 | £220 | £210 |
| 2023 | £286 | £204 | £237 | £207 |
| 2024 | £270 | £174 | £227 | £198 |
| 2025 | £308 | £183 | £267 | £221 |
| 2026 | £271 | £189 | £252 | £244 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HX6 4JU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | 48, Rochdale Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4JU | Terraced | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 127, Rochdale Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4JU | Terraced | Freehold | £242,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 48, Rochdale Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4JU | Terraced | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Butchers Arms, Rochdale Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4JU | Other | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 27 May 2025 | 60A, Rochdale Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4JU | Terraced | Freehold | £180,000 |
In the HX6 4JU postcode area, located within Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Rishworth School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Riverbank Primary School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
Riverbank Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St John's Primary School In Rishworth | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jul 2022. | |
St John's Primary School In Rishworth ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jul 2022
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HX6 4JU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | 25 Oldham Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4DN | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Calderdale district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HX6 4JU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Leah Elizabeth Webster
Ryburn - Elected 2 May 2024
Josh Fenton-Glynn
Calder Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HX6 4JU records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and burglary.
The median sale price around HX6 4JU in Ryburn is £225,000 (about £244 per square foot) based on 176 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to HX6 4JU, including Rishworth School, Riverbank Primary School (Good) and St John's Primary School In Rishworth (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HX6 4JU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,405 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Calder Valley covering HX6 4JU is Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Leah Elizabeth Webster (Labour Party).