SK22 3HQ High Peak
Live postcode, introduced December 1996. Ward: New Mills West. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Acorn Terrace, Newtown: 14 addresses
- Goytside, Newtown: 1 address
House prices and rents in High Peak
A typical home in High Peak cost £265,635 in August 2026, 6.4% more than a year before. That is 26% more than five years earlier and 59% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £454,305 |
| Semi-detached | £291,190 |
| Terraced | £225,040 |
| Flat or maisonette | £151,108 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £228,774 |
Private renters in High Peak paid £938 a month on average in September 2026, 7.4% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £625 |
| Two bedrooms | £812 |
| Three bedrooms | £993 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,433 |
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 (53% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Woodside Street, New Mills: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Newtown Industrial Area, New Mills: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Market Street Depot, Buxton: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the postcode, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Lane, Gowhole - Energy Storage System High Peak HPK/2023/0193 | Battery storage | 30 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2025 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Arden Quarry Landfill High Peak CON/2002/0026 | Landfill Gas | 3.1 MW | Operational Jan 2013 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 147 times, for 939 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Goyt, River Goyt Vis Sws.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goyt Side Pumping Station United Utilities | River Goyt | 27 | 39 | 330 m |
| Torrs Diversion Cso 21123 United Utilities | River Goyt Vis Sws | 104 | 870 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Mousley Bottom Ps United Utilities | River Goyt | 16 | 29 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,078 kWh of it on average in 2024, 22% less than the district's 11,711 kWh, and 2,663 kWh of electricity, 17% less than the district's 3,206 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SK22.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 15 addresses are between 136 m and 154 m above sea level (150 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 | New Mills Newtown 212,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| New Mills Central 162,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Furness Vale 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Street New Mills | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station New Mills | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Union Road Cycle Parking | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Sainsburys High Lane Smart Charge | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arden House Medical Practice Good Feb 2017 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Mills Dental Practice | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Stepping Hill Hospital Requires improvement May 2024 | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Phoenix Lodge Requires improvement Nov 2020 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | New Mills Police Station | 280 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 240 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd SK22 3JJ | Full day care | 68 | Outstanding (Feb 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 240 m |
| Foxes Den SK22 3JS | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Little Wizards Pre-School SK12 2PY | Sessional day care | 84 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd SK23 7PZ | Full day care | 40 | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Inside Out Day Nursery LTD SK22 4DP | Full day care | 70 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 276 childminders and 28 home childcarers (nannies) in Derbyshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Torrs Riverside Park 4.3 ha | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | High Lea Park 4.3 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | New Mills Orchard 9,500 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.7 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*), 480 m (0.3 miles) north. 19 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* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pottershey Clough | Valley | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Mousley Bottom | Valley | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Knathole Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Broadhey Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Ladyshawe Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 15 |
3 of the postcode's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 involved a cyclist. 50% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2025 22:15 | Slight | 1 person | A6015, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 17 Jul 2021 11:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A6015, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A6015 between A6(T) and A624, with 9,861 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 260 m from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A6015 | A6(T) to A624 | 9,861 estimated; counted 2018 | 3% | +1% since 2015 | 260 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Acorn Terrace.