Bakewell Road Buxton, High Peak
65 addresses across 11 postcodes (SK17), about 5 km (3.1 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 17300056.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (G: 2).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in High Peak costs £2,385 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ashwood Park, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 227 to 305 m above sea level.
- Noise: 42 of its 65 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stewart Medical Centre, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 2,100 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 206 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: Pre-1900 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (41% of about 2,640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- BARN TO THE NORTH EAST OF PICTOR HALL, grade II
- BOTTOM FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GREEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOUSE AND COTTAGES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF GREEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LODGE TO PICTOR HALL, grade II
- OUTBUILDING TO THE NORTH NORTH EAST OF PICTOR HALL, grade II
- PICTOR HALL, grade II
- VILLAGE CROSS, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 28 September 2026 to 9 October 2026: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 1 October 2026: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 7 October 2026: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 26 October 2026 to 27 October 2026: NETWORK RAIL, Works for Rail Purposes, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 27 October 2026 to 28 October 2026: NETWORK RAIL, Works for Rail Purposes, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 9TA | zone 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 9TB | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 9TE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 7JH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 9TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 7TJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 7TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 6PD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| SK17 6PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 7ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 7TY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 65 addresses are between 227 m and 305 m above sea level (276 m on average); the ground rises about 78 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 6PD | 100% | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| SK17 6PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 7JH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| SK17 7ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 7TJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 7TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 7TY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK17 9TA | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK17 9TB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK17 9TD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| SK17 9TE | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buxton 382,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Dove Holes 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Chapel-En-Le-Frith 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Edensor Avenue Fairfield | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Wyedale Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 28.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stewart Medical Centre | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfield Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Park Road (Dental Surgery) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Buxton Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Buxton Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Budgens Emsworth | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Ashwood Park 3.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,640 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Granby Road Park 8,140 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor, a scheduled monument, 420 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Staden earthwork | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Round cairn at Gospel Hillocks, Cowdale | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Slopes, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Pavilion Gardens, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cunning Dale | Valley | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Cow Dale | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Ashwood Dale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Timlodge Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Gospel Hillocks | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Turner Lodge Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 15 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 63 |
42 of the street's 65 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Harpur Hill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Buxton Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buxton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SK17 9TA: 22 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- SK17 9TB: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SK17 9TE: 9 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SK17 7JH: 6 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- SK17 9TD: 6 addresses
- SK17 7TJ: 2 addresses of 58 in the postcode
- SK17 7TW: 2 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- SK17 6PD: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- SK17 6PW: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- SK17 7ST: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- SK17 7TY: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.