Brookside Buxworth, High Peak
15 addresses across 1 postcode (SK23), about 320 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 17300131.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £177,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whaley Bridge, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Memorial Park, is about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 160 to 172 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Goyt Valley Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £82,000 | £82,000 | £82,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £192,500 | £192,500 | £192,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £46,000 | £46,000 | £46,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2017 | 1 SK23 7NE | Terraced | £177,500 | |
| 9 Apr 2015 | 4 SK23 7NE | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 2 SK23 7NE | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 5 Mar 2003 | 3 SK23 7NE | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | HIGH BANK SK23 7NE | Detached | £192,500 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 3 SK23 7NE | Terraced | £46,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (1); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1900-1929 (2); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 street: most are in band B (47% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Buxworth (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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 JAMES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Britannia Mills, Buxworth: up to 50 homes, pending decision (550 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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 street's 15 addresses are between 160 m and 172 m above sea level (165 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK23 7NE | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whaley Bridge 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Chinley 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Furness Vale 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saint James Church Buxworth | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station New Mills | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Goyt Valley Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dean Kennedy Dental Practice LTD | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Buxton Cavendish Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | New Mills Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Memorial Park 5.3 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,220 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 390 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bugsworth canal basin, tramway, quarry and limekilns, a scheduled monument, 110 m north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bugsworth canal basin, tramway, quarry and limekilns | Scheduled monument | 110 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hollin Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bings Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Dingle Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Ringstone Clough | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Eccles Pike | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Stoneheads Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 15 |
15 of the street's 15 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxworth Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 220 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whaley Bridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxworth Pre School SK23 7NJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2018 |
| Buxworth Primary School SK23 7NJ | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Buxworth Memorial Club SK23 7NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near New Road (6); On or near Brookside (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 street 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.
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
- SK23 7NE: 15 addresses of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Silk Hill · New Road · Lower Crist Cottage · Canal Cottages · Station Road
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.