SK17 7LF postcode in Buxton, Derbyshire
SK17 7LF is a postcode in Buxton, in the Stone Bench ward of High Peak. It is in the High Peak parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since September 1981.
Where SK17 7LF is, and what is near it
- SK17 7LF
- Other postcodes in SK17 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2600, longitude -1.8924)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SK17 7LF?
- High PeakDistrict council High Peak: bins, council tax, planning
- DerbyshireCounty council Derbyshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SK17 7LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DerbyshirePolice force area
- High PeakParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jon Pearce (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jon Pearce
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SK17 7LF?
98% of the homes and businesses at SK17 7LF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SK17 7LF?
BinDayBuddy does not read High Peak Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
High Peak Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SK17 7LF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SK17 7LF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across High Peak
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SK17 7LF: 1,149 properties in High Peak are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for High Peak
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SK17 7LF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SK17 7LF?
Homes in SK17 7 sold for a typical £198,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £196,000 24 sales
- Terraced £191,000 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette £160,000 8 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SK17 district: a typical £257,750 from 388 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SK17 7LF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SK17 7LF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at SK17 7LF
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SK17 7LF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SK17 7LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around SK17 7LF. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in High Peak for 2026‑27: £2,385. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,590 (band A) to £2,120 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,855.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (16%) | £1,590 |
| Band B | about 480 (72%) | £1,855 |
| Band C | about 80 (12%) | £2,120 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,385 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,915 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,445 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,974 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,769 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 12% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 63% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for High Peak before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SK17 7LF is in (ONS area E01019759), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SK17 7LF?
The nearest open schools to SK17 7LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SK17 7LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SK17 7LF is Buxton Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Buxton Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Dove Holes Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Boarstones Lane, 211 m away.
More stations near SK17 7LF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SK17 7LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK17 7LF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Stewart Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01298 22338 1.8 kmCycle
- Buxton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01298 24105 2.0 kmCycle
- Thornbrook Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01298 812725 7.1 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SK17 7LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SK17 7LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SK17 7LF?
The nearest to the centre of SK17 7LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Fairfield Children’s Centre Phone 0333 207 4002 500 mWalk
- Buxton Dental Practice Phone 01298 70183 1.5 kmCycle
- Broadwalk Dental Practice Phone 01298 214601 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SK17 7LF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Spire Regency Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01625 501150 16.3 kmDrive
- Macclesfield District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01625 661501 16.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SK17 7LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SK17 7LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Robertson Road Core Unit 650 mWalk
- Hollin Knowle Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01298 22534 800 mWalk
- Thomas Fields Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01629 535037 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SK17 7LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK17 7LF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Fairfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01298 25083 500 mWalk
- Boots, 62 Spring Gardens Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 1.2 kmWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 11-12 Spring Garden Mon to Sat 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed 1.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SK17 7LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SK17 7LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Victoria Vets 7.2 kmDrive
- Meadowside 9.8 kmDrive
- Knox & Devlin Vetinary Surgeons Phone +44 1663 732692 9.9 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SK17 7LF in a conservation area?
The centre of SK17 7LF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SK17 7LF?
Police.uk records 138 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SK17 7LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 5, burglary 4, vehicle crime 2, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SK17 7LF
- Ward
- Stone Bench
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Buxton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- September 1981
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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