SK17 8RB postcode in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
SK17 8RB is a postcode in Derbyshire Dales, in the Tideswell ward. It is in the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SK17 8RB is, and what is near it
- SK17 8RB
- Other postcodes in SK17 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2836, longitude -1.7618)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after SK17 8RB?
- Derbyshire DalesDistrict council Derbyshire Dales: bins, council tax, planning
- DerbyshireCounty council Derbyshire: schools, roads, care
- Neil Anthony ButtleCouncillor elected for the Tideswell ward When elected, and how to contact
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SK17 8RB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DerbyshirePolice force area
- Derbyshire DalesParliamentary constituency. Its MP is John Whitby (Labour). How to contact John Whitby
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at SK17 8RB?
90% of the homes and businesses at SK17 8RB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at SK17 8RB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SK17 8RB.
Check the bin days for SK17 8RB on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is SK17 8RB 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 8RB.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Derbyshire Dales
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SK17 8RB: 946 properties in Derbyshire Dales are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Derbyshire Dales
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of SK17 8RB 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in SK17 8RB
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales in SK17 8RB since 2000, the first on record at this postcode. No five-year span had enough sales to give a price.
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SK17 8RB from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 30 September 2024.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Food hygiene ratings at SK17 8RB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SK17 8RB. 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 ratings, as published on 30 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at SK17 8RB?
At the 2021 Census, 19 people (7 female, 12 male) lived at SK17 8RB, in 8 households.
| Census 2021 | SK17 8RB | SK17 8 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 19 | 5,181 |
| Households | 8 | 2,286 |
| People per household | 2.4 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The SK17 8 sector is its 192 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at SK17 8RB use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at SK17 8RB used 2,234 kWh. DESNZ publishes no gas figure for it: the homes here may not be on mains gas, or have fewer than 5 gas meters between them, or two of them use most of the gas.
| 2024 | SK17 8RB | SK17 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 7 | 15,282 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,234 kWh | 2,567 kWh |
| Gas meters | Not published | 11,966 |
| Gas, median meter a year | Not published | 11,136 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is SK17 8RB in a conservation area?
The centre of SK17 8RB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near SK17 8RB?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to SK17 8RB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to SK17 8RB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SK17 8RB is Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station, 7.3 km away in a straight line.
- Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
- Bamford Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Anchor Inn, 22 m away.
More stations near SK17 8RB, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near SK17 8RB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK17 8RB, 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.
- Eyam Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01433 630836 5.8 kmDrive
- Evelyn Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01433 621557 7.3 kmDrive
- Peak & Dales Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01629 816636 9.8 kmDrive
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near SK17 8RB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SK17 8RB on the map as of 23 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near SK17 8RB?
The nearest to the centre of SK17 8RB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hope Dental Clinic Phone 01433 620468 7.4 kmDrive
- Bamford Dental Practice Phone 01433 651270 8.4 kmDrive
- Hathersage Dental Surgery Phone 01433 650044 8.8 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to SK17 8RB?
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.
- Claremont Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0114 263 0330 18.1 kmDrive
- Thornbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 266 1133 19.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near SK17 8RB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK17 8RB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Tideswell Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01298 871249 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near SK17 8RB?
The nearest vets to the centre of SK17 8RB 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 10.9 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the SK17 8 sector
What do homes sell for near SK17 8RB?
Homes in SK17 8 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 83 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £266,925 from 92 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £440,000 18 sales
- Semi-detached £268,500 22 sales
- Terraced £235,000 41 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SK17 district: a typical £260,000 from 389 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near SK17 8RB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around SK17 8RB. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (54%). 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 Derbyshire Dales for 2026‑27: £2,445. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,630 (band A) to £4,889 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,173.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,630 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £1,901 |
| Band C | about 210 (26%) | £2,173 |
| Band D | about 160 (20%) | £2,445 |
| Band E | about 170 (21%) | £2,988 |
| Band F | about 100 (12%) | £3,531 |
| Band G | about 70 (9%) | £4,075 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,889 |
When the homes were built
- 54% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Derbyshire Dales before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SK17 8RB is in (ONS area E01019618), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near SK17 8RB?
Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SK17 8RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for SK17 8RB
- Ward
- Tideswell
- Parish
- Litton
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Food Standards Agency ratings
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
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