The postcode SK17 9LW is located in High Peak, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK17 9LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK17 9LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 9LW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to SK17 9LW is Ferneydale Avenue which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fernway and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Buxton Rail Station, 2.1 km away.
The closest primary school to SK17 9LW (for ages 11 and under) is Harpur Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 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 9LW is Parks Inn and is 645 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Harpur's Plaice and is 733 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 11.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 30.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 69.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SK17 9LW 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 9LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK17 9LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK17 9LW
| 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 9LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpur Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 161 m |
| Buxton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Buxton Community School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Buxton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (March 3, 2011) | 1.68 km |
| Burbage Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 11, 2018) | 2 km |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.25 km | |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.38 km | |
| Old Sams Farm Independent School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 5.09 km |
| Hollinsclough Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 5.11 km |
| Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 5.29 km |
| Peak Dale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 5.43 km |
| The Meadows | Special school | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 4, 2018) | 6.34 km |
| Dove Holes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 6.67 km |
| Bradshaw Farm Independent School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 6.75 km |
| Combs Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (September 11, 2006) | 6.92 km |
| St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 19, 2021) | 7.03 km |
| Taddington and Priestcliffe School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 7.72 km |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 8.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK17 9LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpur Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 161 m | |
| Lane End Farm Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 361 m | |
| Parks Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 645 m | |
| The Hoffman Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 645 m | |
| Harpur Stores | Awaiting Inspection | 733 m | |
| Harpur's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 12, 2020 | 733 m | |
| Fun Drinks | Exempt February 23, 2022 | 855 m | |
| R G Morris & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 855 m | |
| Staden Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 855 m | |
| The Cabin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2020 | 855 m | |
| Tomson Buxton Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 855 m | |
| Haddon Hall Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 856 m | |
| Premier Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2020 | 856 m | |
| Buxton Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 1.03 km | |
| Redfern & Sons Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 25, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Green Lane Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Annie's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 1.25 km | |
| Swain's Pit Stop Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 1.25 km | |
| Buxton Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2020 | 1.27 km | |
| Eat at No 5 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2020 | 1.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK17 9LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Fernway | 165 m | |
| Fernway | 173 m | |
| Trent Avenue | 175 m | |
| Trent Avenue | 217 m | |
| Hastings Road | 229 m | |
| Buxton Rail Station | 2.1 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 27.44 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 27.48 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK17 9LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Fern Wood | 290 m | |
| Sherbrook Plantation | 391 m | |
| Hillside Plantation | 472 m | |
| Temple Plantation | 703 m | |
| High Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Grin Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Diamond Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Ashwood Dale | Valley | 1.43 km |
| Staker Hill | 1.59 km | |
| Anthony Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Stanley Moor Reservoir | 1.92 km | |
| Serpentine Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Hillhead Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| Gospel Hillocks | 2.13 km | |
| River's Vale | Valley | 2.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK17 9LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 12.5 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps | 21.54 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.8 Mbps | 2.1 Mbps | 5.25 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 69.4% | 30.6% | 16.4 | 2.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.6% | 30.6% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 25% | 25% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SK17 9LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.24187600 |
| Longitude | -1.90885600 |
| OS Easting | 406180 |
| OS Northing | 0371654 |
| 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 | Cote Heath |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | E33016107 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
High Peak 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
High Peak 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |