SK22 4PS High Peak
Live postcode, introduced December 1996. Ward: New Mills East. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Goytside, Newtown: 3 addresses
- Acorn Terrace, Newtown: 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 (51% 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: yes, High Peak.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Newtown Industrial Area, New Mills: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Woodside Street, New Mills: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 2 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 4 addresses are between 135 m and 140 m above sea level (137 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 50% 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 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| New Mills Central 162,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Furness Vale 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Redmoor House Newtown | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station New Mills | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Union Road Cycle Parking | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Sainsburys High Lane Smart Charge | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arden House Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Mills Dental Practice | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Stepping Hill Hospital | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | New Mills Police Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Torrs Riverside Park 4.3 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bakehurst Recreation Ground 1.3 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 530 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.4 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*), 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 10 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* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Pottershey Clough | Valley | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Mousley Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Butterbank Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Furness Clough | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Broadhey Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 99% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 4 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 Goytside.