SK22 3EA High Peak
Live postcode, introduced December 1996. Ward: New Mills West. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Hague Bar Road, New Mills: 14 addresses
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 C (47% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, New Mills (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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: yes, High Peak.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Market Street Depot, Buxton: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Woodside Street, New Mills: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Newtown Industrial Area, New Mills: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 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 14 addresses are between 152 m and 163 m above sea level (159 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 90%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 90% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Mills Central 162,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 190 m |
| New Mills Newtown 212,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Strines 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Council Depot New Mills | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station New Mills | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Union Road Cycle Parking | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Sainsburys High Lane Smart Charge | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arden House Medical Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Mills Dental Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Stepping Hill Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | New Mills Police Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Disley, Disley Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Lea Park 4.3 ha | 30 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 20 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Mills Orchard 9,500 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 8.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Torr Vale Mill, attached weir, sluice gates, watercourse walls, headrace arches, retaining walls and steps, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Torr Vale Mill, attached weir, sluice gates, watercourse walls, headrace arches, retaining walls and steps | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mousley Bottom | Valley | 360 m south-west |
| Knathole Wood | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Pottershey Clough | Valley | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Ladyshawe Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Broadhey Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 14 |
12 of the postcode's 14 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Bar Road.