House prices in Calderdale: the areas where average prices increased the most in the last year despite Covid crisis

By Abigail Kellett

Published 26th Apr 2021, 11:01 BST

Updated 27th Apr 2021, 08:26 BST

The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented economic shock in the UK, closing businesses and putting people out of work left, right and centre.

But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.

In Calderdale prices rose by 0.2% in the year to September 2020. Across West Yorkshire, prices rose by 3.2%.

The ONS also publishes house price figures by Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) – small geographic areas containing an average of 7,200 people.

These show 15 of the 27 MSOAs that make up Calderdale saw a rise in house prices over the same period.

Here we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the strongest growth in the year to September 2020.

5. Mixenden

In Mixenden the average price rose to £128,273 in 2020, up by 14.6% on the year to September 2019.

In Sowerby Bridge the average price rose to £151,251 in 2020, up by 10.0% on the year to September 2019.

In Rastrick East the average price rose to £202,773 in 2020, up by 8.1% on the year to September 2019.

In Sowerby & Luddendenfoot the average price rose to £191,250 in 2020, up by 7.1% on the year to September 2019.