Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire

Property for sale in Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge has a population of a little over 10,000 and is a fascinating town full of 18th century Grade II listed buildings that sprang up during the industrial revolution. Situated on the A58, about 3 miles south-west of Halifax, Sowerby Bridge has been the crossing point on the rivers Calder and Ryburn since the Middle Ages. Domestic weavers in the hilltop villages of Sowerby and Norland were replaced when large water-powered mills on the River Calder were constructed. Most have now closed, though a few are used for engineering premises or been converted into flats.

Property for sale in Sowerby Bridge offering two or three bedrooms is a mix of stone-built cottages and houses; post-war semi-detached houses; and period houses and cottages, some Grade II listed. Estate agents in Sowerby Bridge also represent terraced, Victorian, stone-built townhouses with four or more bedrooms; new-build, period-style detached houses; and substantial period houses including converted farm buildings set within many acres of land.

Flats for sale in Sowerby Bridge are in converted Victorian terraced houses and wonderful, Grade II listed mills and manor houses. For details of flats currently on the market, and for information regarding all cottages and houses, please contact Sowerby Bridge estate agents.

Amenities for Sowerby Bridge properties

Sowerby Bridge is a strikingly attractive town with a lot to offer by way of shops and places to eat and drink. If it's not in Sowerby Bridge, Halifax is right next door. There is a good choice of local schools at both primary and secondary levels; three public parks, and plenty of leisure and sports facilities for playing bowls, golf and cricket, and for swimming and horse riding. Social clubs abound in Sowerby Bridge including working men's clubs and bridge clubs.

Transport in Sowerby Bridge

The railway station in Sowerby Bridge is on the main line between Bradford and Manchester Victoria via Halifax and Rochdale and is also on a branch line to Huddersfield via Brighouse. By road, Sowerby Bridge is served by Metro and First Group buses.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Sowerby Bridge, which is covered by postcode, HX6, you may also like to consider Hebden Bridge, Keighley, Elland, Mirfield, Batley, Heckmondwike, and Cleckheaton.