Sunnyside Sowood, Calderdale
11 addresses across 1 postcode (HX4), about 140 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 5305377.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £190,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in Calderdale costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Slaithwaite, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shaw Park, is about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 236 to 245 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Nook Surgery, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £190,000 | £175,000 | £470,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £302,750 | £170,500 | £435,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £292,000 | £292,000 | £292,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £237,000 | £237,000 | £237,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £128,500 | £67,000 | £190,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £136,125 | £57,250 | £215,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £70,000 | £50,000 | £90,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 1 HX4 9JW | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 3 HX4 9JW | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 9 HX4 9JW | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2024 | 2 HX4 9JW | Semi-detached | £170,500 | |
| 7 May 2024 | 9 HX4 9JW | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 9 HX4 9JW | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | MEADOWCROFT HX4 9JW | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2011 | 5 HX4 9JW | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2009 | 3 HX4 9JW | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2006 | MOORFALL HX4 9JW | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 8 HX4 9JW | Detached | £237,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 4 HX4 9JW | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2003 | 9 HX4 9JW | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2002 | MEADOWCROFT HX4 9JW | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2002 | 2 HX4 9JW | Semi-detached | £57,250 | |
| 23 Jun 1997 | 4 HX4 9JW | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 8 HX4 9JW | Detached | £90,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (2); 1950-1966 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 B (22% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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: yes, Calderdale.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Gees Garage, New Hey Road, Outlane, Huddersfield: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- The Ranch, New Road, Holywell Green, Elland, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 236 m and 245 m above sea level (242 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX4 9JW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Slaithwaite 235,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Lockwood 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East View Sowood Green | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huddersfield Bus Station Huddersfield Town Centre | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 26.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Nook Surgery | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stainland Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Pennine Dental | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Huddersfield Royal Infirmary | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Sowerby Bridge Police Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Salendine Service Station, Salendine Nook Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Shaw Park 2.4 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,000 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,180 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cambodunum Roman fort and vicus, Slack, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodunum Roman fort and vicus, Slack | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sowood Hill | Hill | 390 m south |
| Gosport Clough | Valley | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Back Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Hard Platts Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Thunnerley Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holywell Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Thorn Hill (2); On or near Green Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- HX4 9JW: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Claypit Lane · Thorn Hill Close · Mayfair Avenue · Thorn Hill · Stainland Road · Delph Hill · Thornhill Hey · Claypit Lane · Greenfield Close
All the streets in HX4 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.