Old Road High Peak
15 addresses across 6 postcodes (SK17,SK23), about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 17300826.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (F: 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 C; 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 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 241 to 442 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Buxton Medical Practice, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 1,600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 193 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 3,500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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: no.
Listed buildings
- BARN AT BROOK HOUSE FARM, grade II
- BARN AT SPIRE HOLLINS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- FERNILEE METHODIST CHAPEL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- MOUNTING BLOCK TO EAST OF DROVERS END AND DOG KENNEL, grade II
- OLD BROOK HOUSE, grade II
- SPIRE HOLLINS AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS, grade II
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 May 2026 to 13 August 2026: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
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 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: 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK23 9XA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SK17 6SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 6SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 6SX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK23 7EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK23 7HB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 241 m and 442 m above sea level (392 m on average); the ground rises about 200 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 6SS | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| SK17 6SU | 25% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| SK17 6SX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| SK23 7EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK23 7HB | 79% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| SK23 9XA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buxton 382,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Chapel-En-Le-Frith 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Dove Holes 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Goyts Lane Buxton | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Errwood Hall Parking | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Buxton Medical Practice | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Elmpharm LTD | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Broad Walk Dental Practice | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Buxton Cavendish Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Buxton Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,990 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pavilion Gardens, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Combs Head | Hill | 340 m east |
| Hazelhurst Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Watford Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Flint Clough | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Coldspring Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Lightwood Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 15 |
3 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 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 street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 20 April 2026 to 14 August 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
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.