Highgate Road High Peak
60 addresses across 6 postcodes (SK22), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 17300508.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £622,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 14, E: 5, F: 2).
- Flood: 8 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 25% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chinley, about 3.6 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 198 to 335 m above sea level.
- Noise: 39 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sett Valley Medical Centre, about 4.1 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £622,500 | £622,500 | £622,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | £555,000 | £555,000 | £555,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £627,500 | £610,000 | £645,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £300,500 | £300,000 | £301,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £282,500 | £213,500 | £545,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £327,500 | £320,000 | £335,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | £249,950 | £125,000 | £405,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £147,250 | £119,500 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | HILL BROW SK22 2JL | Detached | £622,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2024 | SUNNYBANK SK22 2JW | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2022 | THE OLD SCHOOL SK22 2JL | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2021 | HIGHGATE HOUSE SK22 2JW | Other | £730,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 14 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2020 | HOLLY COTTAGE SK22 2JW | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | THE FIRS SK22 2JR | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | THE BUNGALOW SK22 2JW | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2018 | SUNNYBANK SK22 2JW | Detached | £301,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2016 | 7 SK22 2JL | Other | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 22 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2016 | 10 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £213,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2016 | BEEVERS, 11 SK22 2JL | Semi-detached | £545,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | SUNNYBANK SK22 2JW | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | MOUNTAIN VIEW SK22 2JR | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2013 | HOLLY COTTAGE SK22 2JW | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 26 May 2011 | 18 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 8 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 12 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2010 | DERWYN SK22 2JW | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 7 May 2010 | LANGDALE SK22 2JL | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 16 Apr 2010 | THE BRIARS SK22 2JL | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2008 | NUT FARM COTTAGE SK22 2JL | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 9 SK22 2JL | Semi-detached | £119,500 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 12 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2005 | 14 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 1 SK22 2JL | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 18 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £179,950 | |
| 11 Oct 2004 | 5 SK22 2JL | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2003 | DERWYN SK22 2JW | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2002 | 14 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £137,500 | |
| 2 Apr 2001 | 12 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2000 | 1 SK22 2JL | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2000 | 20 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 22 Sep 1999 | HIGHGATE HOUSE SK22 2JW | Detached | £282,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 10 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £70,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 1999 | 14 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 20 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £72,500 | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | KINDER VIEW SK22 2JL | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1995 | 14 SK22 2JL | Terraced | £63,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (8); Bungalow, detached (6); House, end-terrace (5). Built: before 1900 (10); 1900-1929 (4); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 6, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- 7, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- 10, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- 11, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- 12, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- 14, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- 22, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- Brookside Cottage, Highgate Head Farm, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- Holly Cottage, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- Langdale, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- Mountain View, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- Rood Nook, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- Rowan Farm, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- The Briars, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- The Bungalow, Highgate Road, Hayfield
- The Firs, Highgate Road, Hayfield
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 (29% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hayfield (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BANKEND FARMHOUSE AND BARN, grade II
- HAZELHURST FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Highgate Hall, grade II
- OLD PINE BARN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PHOSIDE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STUBBS, grade II
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 8 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 36 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK22 2JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SK22 2JW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK22 2JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK22 2JE | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| SK22 2JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK22 2JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 60 addresses are between 198 m and 335 m above sea level (236 m on average); the ground rises about 137 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK22 2JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK22 2JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK22 2JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK22 2JR | 60% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| SK22 2JS | 38% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| SK22 2JW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chinley 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Furness Vale 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| New Mills Central 162,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highgate Hayfield | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station New Mills | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Bowden Bridge Car Park | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sett Valley Medical Centre | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hayfield Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Sett Valley Family Dental Centre | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Woods Hospital | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | New Mills Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,770 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Foxholes Clough | Valley | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Marepiece Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Oldpits Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Mount Famine | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Chinley Churn | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Kinder Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 26 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 60 |
39 of the street's 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Highgate Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- SK22 2JL: 32 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- SK22 2JW: 19 addresses
- SK22 2JR: 6 addresses
- SK22 2JE: 1 address of 75 in the postcode
- SK22 2JN: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- SK22 2JS: 1 address of 23 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.