Postcode SK23 6BU (High Peak)

Map showing SK23 6BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK23 6BU is located in High Peak, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. SK23 6BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK23 6BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 SK23 6BU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SK23 6BU is Eccles Terrace which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Lane and is 670 m away. The closest railway station is Chinley Rail Station, 754 m away.

The closest primary school to SK23 6BU (for ages 11 and under) is Chinley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Meadows. The last OFSTED inspection on October 4, 2018 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SK23 6BU is The Old Hall Inn and is 258 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 25, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chippy of Chinley and is 686 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK23 6BU is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK23 6BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK23 6BU, and the approximate distance away.

Eccles Terrace 25 m
Whitehough Head Lane 361 m
A5004 4.58 km
A624 5.15 km
A57 14.11 km
A6 16.18 km
A523 21.9 km
A50 44.68 km
A1 59.46 km
M6 66.33 km
A52 77.22 km
A5 80.16 km
A41 104.01 km
A46 106.01 km
A34 106.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK23 6BU

Introduction December 1996
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SK23 6BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peak School 934 m
Chinley Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.21 km
Buxworth Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.68 km
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.08 km
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Good
(April 5, 2017)
2.57 km
Whaley Bridge Primary School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
3.05 km
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2016)
3.4 km
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.54 km
Combs Infant School Outstanding
(September 11, 2006)
3.6 km
New Mills School Good
(September 13, 2017)
5.2 km
Dove Holes CofE Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
5.21 km
St George's CofE Primary School 5.28 km
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.28 km
The Meadows Outstanding
(October 4, 2018)
5.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 5.5 km
Hayfield Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.53 km
Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
5.55 km
High Peak School Good
(January 31, 2019)
5.59 km
New Mills Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
5.61 km
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK23 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Old Hall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
258 m
The Paper Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
258 m
Chinley Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
533 m
Chinley Bar & Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
656 m
Henshall Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
656 m
Cafe Bombay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
686 m
Chinley Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
686 m
Chinley Co-op and Community Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
686 m
Chippy of Chinley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
686 m
Rollie's Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
735 m
Chinley Cheese Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
790 m
Green Lane Social Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2020
790 m
Tea on the Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
790 m
Alderbrook Day Opportunities and Peak School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
934 m
Chinley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
1.21 km
Welby Croft Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
1.38 km
Buxworth Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.51 km
Buxworth Memorial Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
1.68 km
Buxworth Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
1.68 km
Buxworth Primary School School/college/university Exempt
November 5, 2021
1.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK23 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Lane Bus Stop/Station 670 m
Lower Lane Bus Stop/Station 681 m
Leaden Knowle Bus Stop/Station 746 m
Leaden Knowle Bus Stop/Station 752 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 813 m
Chinley Rail Station Rail 754 m
Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Whaley Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Terminal Three Access Air 22.02 km
Terminal Three Access Air 22.08 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK23 6BU - Data from Dec 2021

Eccles Pike Hill Or Mountain 738 m
Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Combs Reservoir Inland Water 2.34 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Chinley Churn Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Clough Valley 2.6 km
Bings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Bowdenhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Ladder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Ringstone Clough Valley 3.23 km
Birchenlow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Ridge Reservoirs Inland Water 3.31 km
South Head Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Black Edge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Shedyard Clough Valley 3.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK23 6BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.3 Mbps 35.5 Mbps 49.91 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 8.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.5 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 184,163 kWh - mean 16,742 kWh : median 17,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 49,852 kWh - mean 4,532 kWh : median 4,361 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK23 6BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.33321300
Longitude -1.94184800
OS Easting 403970
OS Northing 0381813
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23864
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
High Peak
County Electorial Division Whaley Bridge ED
Electoral Ward Blackbrook
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000037
Travel To Work Area Buxton

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016095
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
High Peak 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
High Peak 008B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2