SK13 8NS High Peak
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Whitfield. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Hague Street, High Peak: 32 addresses
- Charlestown Road, Glossop: 2 addresses
- King Charles Court, Glossop: 1 address
- Charlestown Road, Glossop: 1 address
- Hobhill Meadows, 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 A (48% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Glossop Whitfield (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- 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
- 22, 24 AND 28, HAGUE STREET, grade II
- 40, HAGUE STREET, grade II
- 52, 54 AND 56, HAGUE STREET, grade II
- 53, HAGUE STREET, grade II
- 55, 57 AND 59, HAGUE STREET, grade II
- 60, 62 AND 64, HAGUE STREET, grade II
- 61, HAGUE STREET, grade II
- HOBB HILL COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land south of Hollin Cross Lane Glossop SK13 8JH: up to 24 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Eastern Mill Milltown Glossop: up to 98 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Railway Street, Glossop: up to 8 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 37 addresses are between 194 m and 208 m above sea level (203 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Dinting 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Hadfield 263,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Beehive Whitfield | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station New Mills | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor House Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kershaw Street (Dental Surgery) | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Woods Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police - Glossop Enquiry Office | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Manor Park 14 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,770 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,580 m² | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitfield Allotments 1.4 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Howard Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north. 38 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 350 m south |
| Gnathole Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Oak Wood | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Herod Clough | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Shaw Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Shire Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 37 |
19 of the postcode's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for High Peak: see them on the High Peak page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 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 3 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 Hague Street.