SK17 8FG Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Tideswell. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Derbyshire Dales in 2026-27: Band D £2,445 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,630 | £1,901 | £2,173 | £2,445 | £2,988 | £3,531 | £4,075 | £4,889 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (41% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tideswell (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade I
- 6, Commercial Road, grade II
- CHURCH COTTAGE, grade II
- Goldstraw Cottage, grade II
- MARKEYGATE HOUSE, grade II
- PREMISES OCCUPIED BY THE MEDEIRA HOUSE RESTAURANT, grade II
- THE GEORGE HOTEL AND OUTBUILDINGS TO EAST, grade II
- THE OLD BULLS HEAD, grade II
- The Shambles, grade II
- TOP HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hope (Derbyshire) 98,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Dove Holes 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bamford 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fountain Square Tideswell | 180 m |
| Car parks | Tideswell Dale Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 34.7 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Eyam Surgery | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tideswell Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | Hope Clinic | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Bakewell Newholme Hospital | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Buxton Police Station | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Natwest | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Tideswell Dale Picnic Area 500 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tideswell Allotments 8,700 m² | 230 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 70 m north. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Litton Dale | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Brook Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Tideswell Dale | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Wall Cliff | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Critchley Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 Derbyshire Dales: see them on the Derbyshire Dales page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.