The postcode SK17 6PW is located in High Peak, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. SK17 6PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK17 6PW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SK17 6PW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to SK17 6PW is Woodside which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pictor Road and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Buxton Rail Station, 719 m away.
The closest primary school to SK17 6PW (for ages 11 and under) is Buxton Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Buxton Community School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 29, 2020 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SK17 6PW is The Wye Bridge House and is 409 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Buxton Tandoori and is 448 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for SK17 6PW is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK17 6PW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK17 6PW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK17 6PW
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SK17 6PW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (March 3, 2011) | 387 m |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 525 m |
| Buxton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 767 m |
| Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 791 m |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 859 m | |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 880 m | |
| Buxton Community School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.2 km |
| Harpur Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Burbage Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 11, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Peak Dale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.99 km |
| The Meadows | Special school | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 4, 2018) | 4.76 km |
| Dove Holes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 5.09 km |
| Combs Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (September 11, 2006) | 5.56 km |
| Old Sams Farm Independent School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 6.5 km |
| Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 6.57 km |
| Hollinsclough Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 6.67 km |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 7.07 km |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 5, 2017) | 7.37 km |
| Taddington and Priestcliffe School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 7.75 km |
| Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 7.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK17 6PW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 232 m | |
| Morrisons branch 208 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2020 | 309 m | |
| Buxton United Reform Church (BURC) Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 360 m | |
| Good News Family Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 360 m | |
| High Peak Foodbank @ Buxton Community Cafe (Zink Project) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 18, 2021 | 360 m | |
| Buxton Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 387 m | |
| Spuds n Stuff | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2018 | 404 m | |
| Arches Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2020 | 409 m | |
| The Wye Bridge House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 409 m | |
| Trinity Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 411 m | |
| Brick Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 426 m | |
| Food on 't Move | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 443 m | |
| Buxton Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 448 m | |
| One Stop Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2017 | 459 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2018 | 462 m | |
| Cuccinis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 470 m | |
| Southern Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 1, 2021 | 470 m | |
| Thai Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2021 | 470 m | |
| The Railway @ Buxton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 470 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 476 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK17 6PW - Data from Apr 2022
| Pictor Road | 231 m | |
| Granby Road North End | 262 m | |
| Morrisons | 301 m | |
| Morrisons | 306 m | |
| Ashwood Park | 319 m | |
| Buxton Rail Station | 719 m | |
| Dove Holes Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 26.92 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 26.97 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK17 6PW - Data from Dec 2021
| Ashwood Dale | Valley | 219 m |
| The Green | 830 m | |
| Hogshaw Wood | 952 m | |
| Sherbrook Plantation | 1.25 km | |
| Corbar Woods | 1.47 km | |
| Cunning Dale | Valley | 1.51 km |
| Serpentine Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Low Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| River's Vale | Valley | 1.64 km |
| Gadley Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| High Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Otterhole Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Fern Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Corbar Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Brickyard Plantation | 1.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK17 6PW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 61.9 Mbps | 58.3 Mbps | 76.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.4 | 18.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.25591400 |
| Longitude | -1.90545300 |
| OS Easting | 406405 |
| OS Northing | 0373216 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
High Peak |
| County Electorial Division | Buxton West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Buxton Central |
| Local Authority District | High Peak |
| Region / Government Office Region | East Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | East Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Derbyshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Buxton |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Derbyshire County |
| Cancer Alliance | East Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Joined Up Care Derbyshire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Buxton (High Peak) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33016102 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
High Peak 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
High Peak 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |