Buying a home in SK22 (High Peak)
SK22 covers the Chapel East, Disley, Hayfield, Marple South & High Lane, New Mills East, New Mills West and Sett wards, in Cheshire East, High Peak and Stockport.
What the records show in SK22 (High Peak): parts of the area are a radon Affected Area, with up to 3–5% of homes above the action level; the British Geological Survey rates landslides as significant near 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked; old landfill lies within 500 m of 2 of the 8 postcodes we checked; and 2 postcodes we checked are in a conservation area or on a listed building's site, including High Peak.
Land Registry recorded 8 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £215,000, and the most common were terraced homes.
From official records at 8 postcodes. Conditions change from street to street, so check the home you're buying.
Check a home in SK22
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At a glance
- Rivers and seaOutside mapped flood areas at all 8 postcodes we checked
- Surface waterLow or very low at all 8 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to 3–5% of homes above the action level
- GroundLandslides recorded nearby
- Median sale£215,000 across 8 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of SK22 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.
- Very low: 8 of 8 postcodes
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 3–5% 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.
- Landslides: significant near 1 and moderate near 7 of the 8 postcodes we checked
Non-coal mining hazard is moderate or significant at 2 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.
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.
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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 8 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £215,000 and a range of £163,000 to £280,000.
Crime
Measured around SK22 4JA, near the centre of SK22.
39 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 offences19
- Anti-social behaviour7
- Public order6
- Criminal damage and arson3
- Other theft2
- Other crime1
Schools near the centre
The nearest schools by distance. Distance doesn't decide a place: each council's admissions rules do.
- St George's CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy sponsor led · 870 m
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
Primary · ages 4–11 · Community school · 940 m
- New Mills Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Community school · 1.2 km
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy converter · 1.4 km
- Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)
Primary · ages 4–11 · Community school · 2.1 km
- New Mills School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Community school · 960 m
- High Peak School
Secondary · ages 7–16 · Other independent special school · 4.8 km
- Peak School
Secondary · ages 2–19 · Academy special converter · 5.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK22 4JA | Outside | Very low | 3–5% | Moderate | None within 500 m |
| SK22 1AW | Outside | Very low | 3–5% | Moderate | None within 500 m |
| SK22 4DX | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Moderate | 1 within 500 m |
| SK22 4PH | Outside | Very low | 3–5% | Moderate | None within 500 m |
| SK22 1DD | Outside | Very low | 3–5% | Significant: landslides | None within 500 m |
| SK22 1BB | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Moderate | None within 500 m |
| SK22 4BF | Outside | Very low | 3–5% | Moderate | 1 within 500 m |
| SK22 4QW | Outside | Very low | 3–5% | Moderate | 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 SK22 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)
- Planning Data England (planning.data.gov.uk)
- 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)