SK13 7RN High Peak
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Old Glossop. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Church Street, Glossop: 34 addresses
- Blackshaw Road, Glossop: 5 addresses
- Church Street South, Glossop: 1 address
- Thorpe Street, Glossop: 1 address
- Well Gate, Glossop: 1 address
- Church Walk, Glossop: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in High Peak in 2026-27: Band D £2,385 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,590 | £1,855 | £2,120 | £2,385 | £2,915 | £3,445 | £3,974 | £4,769 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (29% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Glossop (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 56, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- BULLS HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- DUKE OF NORFOLKS PRIMARY SCHOOL AND SCHOOLHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Shire Hill Hospital, Glossop: up to 41 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Former Shire Hill Hospital, Glossop: up to 77 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Eastern Mill Milltown Glossop: up to 98 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- The George Hotel Norfolk Street Glossop SK13 7QU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Railway Street, Glossop: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 43 addresses are between 174 m and 182 m above sea level (179 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Glossop 740,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Dinting 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Hadfield 263,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thorpe Street Old Glossop | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stalybridge Bus Station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor House Surgery | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portman Healthcare LTD - Glossop | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Woods Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police - Glossop Enquiry Office | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 2 High Street East Lloyds Bank | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Park 14 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,730 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,500 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Howard Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Ringwork in Castlehill Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 330 m east |
| Beeley Clough | Valley | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Cat Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Swineshaw Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Upper Swineshaw Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 43 |
25 of the postcode's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Church Street.