Beech View Friendly, Calderdale
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX6), about 70 m long. USRN 5305313.
12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £157,500 across 1 sale. 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 1). 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Calderdale costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge, about 740 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Allan Park, is about 780 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 157 to 160 m above sea level. 5 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Station Road Surgery, about 770 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £87,500 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £71,000 | £71,000 | £71,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £33,500 | £33,500 | £33,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £38,350 | £36,750 | £39,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2022 | 9 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £157,500 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 7 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2016 | 1 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2015 | 1 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2009 | 7 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2007 | 3 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 5 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 7 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 7 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £33,500 | |
| 14 Apr 2000 | 3 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 5 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £39,950 | |
| 15 May 1998 | 9 HX6 2JQ | Terraced | £36,750 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (2); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Calderdale in 2026-27: Band D £2,420 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,420 | £2,958 | £3,496 | £4,034 | £4,840 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (82% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Church View Development Site, Church View, Sowerby Bridge. (450 m)
- Cliff Hill, Cliff Hill Lane, Warley, Halifax. HX2 7SD (530 m)
- Warley Spring Garage, Burnley Road, Warley, Halifax (680 m)
- 13 - 15 Ryburn Buildings, West Street, Sowerby Bridge. HX6 3AH (750 m)
- 1 West Street, Sowerby Bridge. HX6 3AN (780 m)
- Land adjacent Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (780 m)
- Westfield, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge. (840 m)
- Land off, Walker Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (890 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX6 2JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HX6 2JA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 157 m and 160 m above sea level (159 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX6 2JA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX6 2JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m |
| Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Albert Road Friendly | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 3.7 km |
| EV charging points | Haugh Shaw Road West GeniePoint | 2.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Station Road Surgery | 770 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Sowerby Bridge - Pharmacy + Health | 750 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tower Hill Dental Practice | 550 m |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Sowerby Bridge Police Station | 750 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Marsden, Marsden | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Allan Park 1.8 ha | 780 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Crow Wood Park 5.5 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 7.4 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 6 |
5 of the street's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Secondary | 11–16 | 190 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m | No published inspection |
| Warley Town School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m | No published inspection |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| The Halifax Academy | All-through | 4–16 | 1.6 km | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norland CE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
| Ryburn Valley High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
| Luddendenfoot Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Crest Bowling Club HX6 2EX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Nithiya Stores HX6 2NR | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Happy Eating Chinese Takeaway HX6 2HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Lidl HX6 2LF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| Asda Express PFS Hillcrest HX6 2TL | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Booze Express Sowerby HX6 2EL | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Soul Wellness Hub / Peaceful Patisserie HX6 2TL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 4 Good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| AV \& JI Stores Ltd HX6 2PA | Retailers - other | 400 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Sowerby Bridge Church Inst CC HX6 2UB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m | Exempt | |
| Blondies Bakes HX6 2RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beech Avenue (11); On or near Milton Street (10); On or near Byron Avenue (9); On or near Oak Street (9); On or near Lord Street (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
New Marsh · Old Marsh · Malton Street · Beech Avenue · Oak Avenue · Byron Terrace · Oak Place · Elm Avenue · Elm Place · Plane Tree Road · Poplar Avenue · Byron Street
All the streets in HX6 and across Calderdale.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.