Brookside Grove Buxton, High Peak
8 addresses across 3 postcodes (SK17), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17300136.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 15 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 C; Band D in High Peak costs £2,385 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grin Low and Buxton Country Park, is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 342 to 345 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Buxton Medical Practice, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2022 | 4 SK17 6XS | Detached | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2021 | 4 SK17 6XS | Detached | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 10 SK17 6XS | Other | £425,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 6 SK17 6XS | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 10 SK17 6XS | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 13 Oct 1997 | 10 SK17 6XS | Detached | £110,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- LEEK ROAD, Buxton: up to 4 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 15 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 60 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 2 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 6XS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 6UA | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 3 / 10 | unlikely |
| SK17 6WF | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 342 m and 345 m above sea level (343 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 6UA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 6WF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 6XS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buxton 382,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Dove Holes 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Chapel-En-Le-Frith 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Macclesfield Old Road Burbage | 130 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Buxton Medical Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Buxton Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Lightwood Dental Care | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Buxton Cavendish Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Buxton Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grin Low and Buxton Country Park 42 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,820 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.7 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4.9 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grin Low Lime Works, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grin Low Lime Works | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Pavilion Gardens, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Anthony Hill bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| The Slopes, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burbage-edge Plantation | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Terret Plantation | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Grin Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| River's Vale | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Burbage Edge | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Stanley Moor Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 8 |
2 of the street's 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbage Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buxton Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Buxton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbay Sevice Station (MURCO) SK17 6UF | Retailers - other | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Woodlings Nursery SK17 6UB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Terret Grove (2); On or near Macclesfield Old Road (2); On or near Turner Road (2); On or near Level Lane (1); On or near Carr Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 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) | 38% | 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 | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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 6XS: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- SK17 6UA: 2 addresses of 68 in the postcode
- SK17 6WF: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Terret Grove · Kennett Grove · Macclesfield Old Road · Matcham Way · Paxton Place · Anncroft Road · Wyatville Avenue · Turner Road · Level Lane · Leek Road · Burbage Heights · Carr 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.