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Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland
What it's like at HX6 4QA: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge, a drive away (5.7 km), with 417k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Slitheroe Bridge, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 586, 902); 4 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St John's Primary School In Rishworth, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 89% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ryburn Valley High School, 4.7 km away; Attainment 8: 48.7 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (5.5 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (9.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 5.4 km away, with Turners Of Rishworth closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brig Royd Surgery (1.5 km), with Ryburn Pharmacy (Ripponden) the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, Creative Beauty is 4.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 6.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 85% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 18 pubs and bars.
Cinnamon Lounge Bar is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Malt House Bar & Restaurant the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 226 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Sowood Park, 4.3 km away; for exercise, The Memorial Pavilion (4.5 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 28 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 42 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
13 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone Opposite Rishworth School | II | 70 m |
| The old building of Rishworth School forming headmasters office, School House and dormitories | II | 80 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Calder Valley constituency: Josh Fenton-Glynn MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 8,991 (18.1%), turnout 64%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Conservative 26%, Reform UK 15%, Green Party 8%.
5 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near HX6 4QA →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
Nearest: Formby · about 67 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 59 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 78.6% | 90.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 5.9% | 1.0% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 12.5% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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