Buying a home in SK17 (High Peak)
SK17 covers the Barms, Bradwell, Burbage, Buxton Central, Calver & Longstone, Chapel East, Corbar, Cote Heath, Dane, Hamps Valley, Hartington & Taddington, Hope Valley, Limestone Peak, Manifold, Stone Bench, Temple, Tideswell and Youlgrave wards, in Derbyshire Dales, High Peak and Staffordshire Moorlands.
What the records show in SK17 (High Peak): surface water flood risk is medium or high at 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked; parts of the area are a radon Affected Area, with up to 30% or more of homes above the action level; the British Geological Survey rates soluble rocks (sinkholes) as significant near all 8 postcodes we checked; and old landfill lies within 500 m of 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked.
Land Registry recorded 11 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £175,000, and the most common were semi-detached homes.
From official records at 8 postcodes. Conditions change from street to street, so check the home you're buying.
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At a glance
- Rivers and seaOutside mapped flood areas at all 8 postcodes we checked
- Surface waterMedium or high at 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to 30% or more of homes above the action level
- GroundSoluble rocks (sinkholes) and landslides recorded nearby
- Median sale£175,000 across 11 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of SK17 or of any home.
Flooding from rivers and the sea
We checked each postcode centre against the Environment Agency's flood zones.
All 8 postcodes we checked are outside mapped river and sea flood areas. Homes nearer a river or the coast can still be in one.
Surface water flooding
Flooding from heavy rain that can't drain away.
- High: 1 of 8 postcodes (SK17 7JG)
- Very low: 7 of 8 postcodes
Medium means a 1% to 3.3% chance of flooding each year, and high more than that. It changes over a few metres, so look at the drainage when you view.
Radon
From the UK Health Security Agency's map of each 1 km square.
At all 8 postcodes we checked, parts of the surrounding square are a radon Affected Area. The highest is up to 30% or more of homes above the action level.
The map shows the highest value in each square, not a measurement for any home. A three-month test tells you about a particular house.
Ground stability
British Geological Survey ratings for the surrounding area, not a particular plot.
- Soluble rocks (sinkholes): significant near all 8 postcodes we checked
- Landslides: significant near all 8 postcodes we checked
Non-coal mining hazard is moderate or significant at 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked.
Ask your surveyor to look for cracking and movement, and the seller about subsidence claims.
Old landfill sites
Historic landfill sites within 500 m of each postcode centre.
- SK17 9GG: 1 site within 500 m, nearest 130 m
Most old landfill causes no problems, but a home on or next to one can be harder to mortgage.
Conservation areas and listed buildings
Whether each postcode centre falls in a conservation area, on a listed building's site, or under similar protections.
None of the 8 postcode centres we checked falls in a conservation area or on a listed building's site.
Broadband and mobile
Ofcom's predictions for every address at the 8 postcodes we checked.
We couldn't get Ofcom's figures when this guide was built.
House prices
The average price in High Peak was £265,635 in August 2026, up 6.4% on a year earlier, across every home in the council area.
At the postcodes we checked, Land Registry has 11 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £175,000 and a range of £105,000 to £354,450.
| Type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £195,000 |
| Terraced | 4 | £147,500 |
| Detached | 1 | £354,450 |
Crime
Measured around SK17 9SE, near the centre of SK17.
22 crimes were reported within about a mile of the centre in August 2026. Town centres usually have more, because of shops and nightlife.
- Violence and sexual offences8
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Criminal damage and arson4
- Burglary1
- Drugs1
- Other theft1
Schools near the centre
The nearest schools by distance. Distance doesn't decide a place: each council's admissions rules do.
- St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School
Primary · ages 7–11 · Voluntary controlled school · 2.0 km
- Harpur Hill Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy converter · 2.1 km
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School
Primary · ages 2–7 · Academy converter · 2.2 km
- Buxton Junior School
Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy converter · 2.5 km
- Buxton Infant School
Primary · ages 4–7 · Academy converter · 2.6 km
- Buxton Community School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy converter · 3.0 km
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy converter · 3.1 km
Derbyshire County Council: Primary admissions ↗ · Secondary admissions ↗
Postcode by postcode
Each row is one postcode centre we checked. Open a postcode for the full free area check.
| Postcode | Rivers and sea | Surface water | Radon | Ground | Landfill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 9SE | Outside | Very low | 30% or more | Significant: soluble rocks (sinkholes), landslides | None within 500 m |
| SK17 9LY | Outside | Very low | 30% or more | Significant: soluble rocks (sinkholes), landslides | None within 500 m |
| SK17 7QW | Outside | Very low | 30% or more | Significant: soluble rocks (sinkholes), landslides | None within 500 m |
| SK17 9PT | Outside | Very low | 30% or more | Significant: soluble rocks (sinkholes), landslides | None within 500 m |
| SK17 7JG | Outside | High | 30% or more | Significant: soluble rocks (sinkholes), landslides | None within 500 m |
| SK17 9SF | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Significant: soluble rocks (sinkholes), landslides | None within 500 m |
| SK17 9GG | Outside | Very low | 30% or more | Significant: soluble rocks (sinkholes), landslides | 1 within 500 m |
| SK17 9SZ | Outside | Very low | 30% or more | Significant: soluble rocks (sinkholes), landslides | None within 500 m |
What this guide can't tell you
- It covers 8 postcodes, not every street, and leaves out planning applications: check the postcode you're buying in.
- It isn't a survey, a search or advice, and doesn't rate SK17 or any home.
Sources
Checked 30 October 2026. We refresh these guides every month.
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. BGS/UKHSA Indicative Atlas of Radon
- Environment Agency, Historic Landfill Sites (Environment Agency Conditional Licence). Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and/or database right.
- British Geological Survey, GeoSure 5 km and mining hazard 1 km hex grids (Open Government Licence). Contains NERC materials ©NERC 2026.
- Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (Open Government Licence)
- UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland), Open Government Licence. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Registers of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right.
- data.police.uk street-level crime (Open Government Licence)
- Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (Open Government Licence)
- Planning Data England (planning.data.gov.uk)