HX6 3HU

a postcode in Calderdale

Introduced in January 1980

HX6 3HU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with HX6 3HU

Higher Park Royd Drive - 20 properties, USRN 5303625

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.685 / 53°41'5"N

Longitude: -1.9369 / 1°56'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 570210 5948999

OS Easting: 404265

OS Northing: 420949

OS Grid: SE042209

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GTXT.GR

Mapcode Global: WHB8N.6MXW

Open Location Code: 9C5WM3M7+X6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93aq74

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17422 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for HX6 3HU on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:43
Sunrise	04:36
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:13

Hours of daylight today	04:06 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:06
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	05:45
Moon sets	23:07

For a full sun and moon calendar for HX6 3HU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in HX6 3HU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 March 2024	Royd House, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
30 September 2021	Royd House, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
4 October 2019	Royd House, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Other property type	Freehold	£60,000
23 May 2018	Bretton, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Other property type	Freehold	£440,000
29 March 2017	The Bungalow, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
18 November 2016	Carrick, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£380,000
8 September 2016	The Rydings, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£395,000
25 May 2016	Highroyd, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
7 August 2014	Bretton, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£380,000
11 August 2010	Carrick, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
21 January 2008	Tree Tops, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£260,000
30 September 2005	Tree Tops, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£212,000
10 June 2005	Fayremead, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£182,000
19 August 2003	Bretton, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
9 July 2003	The Bungalow, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£238,000
27 August 2002	11 Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,500
24 August 2001	Fern View, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
25 September 1998	The Bungalow, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
1 November 1996	11 Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,000
27 September 1996	Coombe House, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£135,000
29 August 1995	Fayremead, Higher Park Royd Drive, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for HX6 3HU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Calder Valley

MP

Josh Fenton-Glynn Labour

Calderdale Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Ryburn

Councillors

Leah Webster Labour

Steven Leigh Conservative

Felicity Issott Conservative

HX6 3HU also falls within the Civil Parish of Ripponden, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for HX6 3HU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00055241		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01010957	Calderdale 027E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002270	Calderdale 027	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04000178	Ripponden	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05001382	Ryburn	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E08000033	Calderdale	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000003	Yorkshire and The Humber	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001147	Calder Valley	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000010	West Yorkshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000029	Calderdale	Travel to Work Areas	Other	1 January 2009	ONS
E33011863		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000062	Leeds City Region	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2021	BEIS
E38000025	NHS Calderdale CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000054	NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000030	West Yorkshire and Harrogate	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E63008092	Ripponden	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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