Church View Halifax, Calderdale
91 addresses across 3 postcodes (HX6), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5303302.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 2, C: 9, D: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Calderdale costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 62% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge, about 290 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Allan Park, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 94 to 106 m above sea level.
- Noise: 64 of its 91 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Station Road Surgery, about 360 m away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 178 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: Flat (12); Bungalow, end-terrace (4); Bungalow, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1967-1975 (6); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 (65% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sowerby Bridge (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BEECH HOUSE, grade II
- CHRIST CHURCH, grade II
- GATEWAY AND GATES APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES EAST OF EAST END OF CHRIST CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Church View Development Site, Church View, Sowerby Bridge. (10 m)
- 13 - 15 Ryburn Buildings, West Street, Sowerby Bridge. HX6 3AH (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 West Street, Sowerby Bridge. HX6 3AN (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Westfield, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge. (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Land off, Walker Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Adjacent White Windows Rest Home, Fore Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Cliff Hill, Cliff Hill Lane, Warley, Halifax. HX2 7SD (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 2LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX6 2AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| HX6 2EJ | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 91 addresses are between 94 m and 106 m above sea level (100 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX6 2AE | 100% | 62% | 62% | 0% |
| HX6 2LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sowerby Bridge Lidl | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Haugh Shaw Road West GeniePoint | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tower Hill Dental Practice | 190 m |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sowerby Bridge Police Station | 320 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Marsden, Marsden | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Allan Park 1.8 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Crow Wood Park 5.5 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beech Recreation Ground 1.3 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Wet Dock, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) east. 64 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Wet Dock | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| West View Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Peoples Park, Halifax | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkham Turn | Lake or reservoir | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Warley Clough | Valley | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Dixon Scar Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Quarry Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Stormer Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Bailey Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 35 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 29 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 91 |
64 of the street's 91 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Calderdale: see them on the Calderdale page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Secondary | 11–16 | 390 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warley Town School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Norland CE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ryburn Valley High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Halifax Academy | All-through | 4–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy St Peter's Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Commercial Inn HX6 2LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| The Wharf Cafe Bar HX6 2LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Sowerby Delight HX6 2LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Fresh Fields Foods Ltd HX6 2LA | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Bridge Balti Take Away HX6 2LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Bamboo Tree HX6 2LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| B & M Bargains Ltd HX6 2EG | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 25 Jun 2024 |
| All Starz Desserts HX6 2EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| The Booze Shop HX6 2AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Khyber & Ronaldos Fast Food HX6 2AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Darios Pizzas HX6 2AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Elias Indulge Cravings HX6 2EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Blind Pig HX6 2EQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Bar Francisca HX6 2EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Lezan's Store HX6 2EQ | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (40); On or near Shopping Area (29); On or near Wharf Street (19); On or near Supermarket (18); On or near Tuel Lane (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- HX6 2LW: 47 addresses of 70 in the postcode
- HX6 2AE: 36 addresses of 94 in the postcode
- HX6 2EJ: 8 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tuel Lane · Rose Hill · Eagles Cliffe · Recreation Road · St Anns Square · Old Cawsey · Sunny Bank Street · Beech Road · Villa Street · Wharf Street · Smiths Yard · Pleasant 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 industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.