5, Birch Avenue
5, Birch Avenue
Description & Estimates
5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge is recorded publicly as a mid-century leasehold house across 1,528 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 307 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge is £384,508 and its rental estimate is £1,123 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 falls within the HX6 postal district, in the borough of Calderdale.
Our Data Sources
5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge has a single entry in the Land Registry from November 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge, we estimate a market value of £403,734 and a rental value of £1,179 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £357,593 and £1,045 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge has seen its estimated sale value climb by £4,000 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value rise by £27 per month (2.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge as measuring 307 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where 8 of the 12 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Jan 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge completed on 22nd November 2019 at £189,200 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 7.5% over the period since November 2019.
- Sold Nov 2019£189,200
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge have sold within a radius of 1.9 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th October 2025, was 20, Derwent Court, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4JE, a freehold house which sold for £450,000.
Read more about house prices in HX6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 12 addresses on Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge, HX6, 5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge comes out as the largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £152k more expensive than the average property across the HX6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mSt John's Primary School In Rishworth
- 2.0kmRipponden Junior and Infant School
- 2.7kmBarkisland CofE VA Primary School
- 4.9kmRyburn Valley High School
- 6.6kmTrinity Academy Grammar
- 7.1kmThe Brooksbank School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Birch Avenue, Sowerby Bridge, the nearest station is Sowerby Bridge, 6.0 kilometres away.
- 6.0kmSowerby Bridge
- 6.1kmSlaithwaite
- 6.5kmMarsden (Yorks)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
