Area guide

Living in SK22, High Peak

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SK22 in High Peak. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in High Peak: £258,856, up 5.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East Midlands average is £242,274.

Check sold prices for a specific address in SK22 →
See where SK22 ranks across East Midlands →

Council tax at Band D in High Peak: £2,385 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare SK22 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SK22 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around SK22

151 recorded home sales on the streets around central SK22 in the last 2 years, with a median of £275,000 and a range from £127,000 to £924,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
157 Low Leighton Road, SK22 4LR Semi-detached £255,000 7 Aug 2026
Ladyshawe House Bridge Street, SK22 4DN Detached £924,000 28 Jul 2026
77 Hayfield Road, SK22 4HY Terraced £220,000 24 Jul 2026
66 Hayfield Road, SK22 4JB Semi-detached £320,000 17 Jul 2026
18 Barnes Street, SK22 4AB Semi-detached £362,500 16 Jul 2026
178 Low Leighton Road, SK22 4JF Semi-detached £270,000 15 Jul 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

11 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary Good 0.6 mi away no figure
New Mills Primary School Primary Good 0.7 mi away no figure
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary Good 0.9 mi away no figure
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary Good 1.3 mi away no figure
Hayfield Primary School Primary Good 1.4 mi away no figure
Buxworth Primary School Primary Good 2.6 mi away no figure

8 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for SK22 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations17.4%
Skilled trades14.3%
Associate professional and technical13.4%
Caring, leisure and other service13.0%
Process, plant and machine operatives11.4%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How SK22 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of SK22 (E01019744, 1,414 residents in 2021, down 3.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 7.4 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 78.0% 77.1% -0.9 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 8.7% 12.8% +4.1 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 11.6% 10.1% -1.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 14.5% 13.4% -1.1 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 19.9% 24.0% +4.1 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 21.9% 29.3% +7.4 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 3.8% 3.7% -0.1 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 81.0% 78.9% -2.1 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 96.7% 97.0% +0.3 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

39 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SK22 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on High Peak's figures.

Buses from the centre of SK22

Best-served stop: Ellerscroft, with 2.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SK22 is Ellerscroft: 2.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.2 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:50, last 23:51. Routes there: 61, 358. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

2 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SK22. The nearest, Sett Valley Medical Centre, has 10,076 registered patients and 1,561 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Sett Valley Medical Centre0.6 mi10,0761,561
Arden House Medical Practice0.8 mi4,6362,146

Nearest A&E: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, where 55.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 45.9%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in High Peak pays £2,385 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for High Peak, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at High Peak, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,927+3.1%
2022-23£1,986+3.1%
2023-24£2,067+4.1%
2024-25£2,169+4.9%
2025-26£2,276+4.9%
2026-27£2,385+4.8%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for High Peak, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about SK22

What is the average house price in SK22?

The average sold price in High Peak is £258,856 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in SK22?

Prices in High Peak are up 5.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in SK22?

The median of 151 recorded sales around central SK22 in the last 2 years is £275,000, ranging from £127,000 to £924,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in SK22?

11 schools sit within 3 miles of central SK22, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in SK22?

39 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SK22 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is SK22 at risk of flooding?

Central SK22 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is SK22 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £275,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 39 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is SK22 safe?

39 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SK22 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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