The postcode SK17 7LU is located in High Peak, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK17 7LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK17 7LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 7LU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to SK17 7LU is Cornwall Avenue which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cornwall Avenue and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Buxton Rail Station, 1.31 km away.
The closest primary school to SK17 7LU (for ages 11 and under) is Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019. 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 7LU is NINETEENTH HOLE and is 699 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from China House and is 308 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SK17 7LU 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 7LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK17 7LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK17 7LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 7LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 217 m |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 454 m |
| Buxton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (March 3, 2011) | 1.15 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.26 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.39 km | |
| Buxton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Harpur Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Buxton Community School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2 km |
| Burbage Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 11, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| Peak Dale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.38 km |
| The Meadows | Special school | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 4, 2018) | 4.42 km |
| Dove Holes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 4.73 km |
| Combs Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (September 11, 2006) | 5.75 km |
| Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 6.52 km |
| Hollinsclough Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 6.93 km |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 7.01 km |
| Taddington and Priestcliffe School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 7.08 km |
| Old Sams Farm Independent School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 7.12 km |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 5, 2017) | 7.2 km |
| Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 7.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK17 7LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Endowed Junior | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 217 m | |
| Minnie Me & Little Rascals | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 246 m | |
| Otter Controls Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 246 m | |
| China House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 308 m | |
| Fairfield Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2020 | 308 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt November 15, 2021 | 308 m | |
| Peggys Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2021 | 308 m | |
| One Stop Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2017 | 375 m | |
| Fairfield Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2018 | 454 m | |
| Wing Lee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 23, 2022 | 547 m | |
| Gingers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 578 m | |
| Queens Court Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2021 | 596 m | |
| Buxton & High Peak Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 699 m | |
| NINETEENTH HOLE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 699 m | |
| Hawthorn Farm Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 730 m | |
| Ip`s Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2020 | 741 m | |
| Morrisons branch 208 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2020 | 775 m | |
| St Peters Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 808 m | |
| Arches Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2020 | 825 m | |
| The Wye Bridge House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 825 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK17 7LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Cornwall Avenue | 93 m | |
| Junior School | 116 m | |
| Fairfield Centre | 197 m | |
| Boarstones Lane | 279 m | |
| Edensor Avenue | 307 m | |
| Buxton Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Dove Holes Rail Station | 4.68 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 27.52 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 27.57 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK17 7LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Ashwood Dale | Valley | 763 m |
| The Green | 797 m | |
| Low Plantation | 803 m | |
| Cunning Dale | Valley | 830 m |
| Hogshaw Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Redgap Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Timlodge Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Cow Dale | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Sherbrook Plantation | 1.83 km | |
| Pigtor Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Corbar Woods | 2.05 km | |
| Turner Lodge Reservoirs | 2.09 km | |
| Highcliff Plantation | 2.13 km | |
| Woo Dale | Valley | 2.14 km |
| Brownedge Plantation | 2.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK17 7LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.2 Mbps | 36.6 Mbps | 56.53 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 41.5 | 10.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SK17 7LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.25796300 |
| Longitude | -1.89378700 |
| OS Easting | 407183 |
| OS Northing | 0373445 |
| 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 North and East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Stone Bench |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| 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 | E33016103 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
High Peak 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
High Peak 011C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |