The SK17 6LH Postcode in Buxton

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SK17 6LH is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SK17) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6LH) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case SK which means Stockport.
  2. Postal District. In our case SK17.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case SK17 6.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LH.

The regional mail center for the post area SK is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SK17 6LH postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BUXTON (SK) DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SK17 6LH postcode have the street address of Hollins Avenue.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 13 individuals call the SK17 6LH postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of BUXTON within the old postal county of Derbyshire.

SK17 6LH is within the town of Buxton.

The SK17 6LH postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SK17 6LH are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced.

Most properties in SK17 6LH are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for SK17 6LH

The telephone area code for SK17 6LH is 01298 Buxton.

Map Coordinates for SK17 6LH

Latitude53.2543651074
Longitude-1.91361064688

Ordnance Survey Maps for SK17 6LH

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Weather Forecast for SK17 6LH

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 59.00%SW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 7.00%SW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for MistMist3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 15.00%SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 3.00%S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rainLight rain9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 51.00%SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 39.00%SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 10.00%SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%SSW 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 4.00%SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 16.00%SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 11.00%SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 2.00%SSE 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 7.00%E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 9.00%E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 9.00%E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 7.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for MistMist5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 17.00%NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for MistMist5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 19.00%NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for MistMist5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 21.00%NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 18.00%NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 14.00%NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 16.00%N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 17.00%N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 17.00%N 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SK17 6LH Postcode?

Download Speeds For SK17 6LH

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps45.100
Median Mbps44.300
Maximum Mbps75.700

SK17 6LH has an average download speed of 45.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,191 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

20% of postcodes (242,156) have slower broadband speeds.

79% of postcodes (941,294) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SK17 6LH

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps10.400
Median Mbps10.400
Maximum Mbps20.000

SK17 6LH has an average upload speed of 10.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,701 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

26% of postcodes (304,828) have slower upload speeds.

74% of postcodes (872,112) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the SK17 6LH Postcode

Primary Schools

Buxton Junior School

Address: Buxton Junior School, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9DR

Headteacher: Mrs Ros Carter

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-03-29)

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Distance: 0.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 0129822156

Buxton Infant School

Address: Hardwick Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6QB

Headteacher: Mrs Jude Boyd

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2011-03-03)

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Distance: 0.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 0129822499

St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Address: Lightwood Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7AN

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Sierotko

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2017-07-05)

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Distance: 0.63 miles

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Secondary Schools

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Address: Palace Fields, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AF

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Lancett (Acting Head of School)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2023-01-11)

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Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 0129823167

St Thomas More Catholic School Buxton

Address: Palace Fields, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AF

Headteacher: Mr Brendan Hickey

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-03-14)

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Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact:

Buxton Community School

Address: College Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9EA

Headteacher: Mr Craig Yates

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2020-01-29)

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Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact:

Higher Schools

Macclesfield College

Address: Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8LF

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Kay

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-11-23)

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Distance: 15.51 miles

Contact: 01625410000

Aquinas College

Address: Nangreave Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6TH

Headteacher: Mr Danny Pearson

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-04-28)

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Distance: 18.77 miles

Contact: 01614833237

Tameside College

Address: Beaufort Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6NX

Headteacher: Ms Jackie Moores

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2018-04-27)

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Distance: 19.84 miles

Contact: 01619086600

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SK17 6LH

HIGH STREET DENTAL CARE

Address: 6 HIGH STREET, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6EU

Distance: 0.09 miles

Contact: :

LIGHTWOOD DENTAL CARE

Address: 8 HARTINGTON ROAD, BUXTON, SK17 6JW

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: :

BROAD WALK DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 3 GROSVENOR MANSIONS, BROAD WALK, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JH

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA PARK ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: VICTORIA PARK ROAD, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7PE

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

CHAPEL DENTAL CARE

Address: 2A ECCLES ROAD, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK23 0EZ

Distance: 4.76 miles

Contact: :

DEAN KENNEDY DENTAL PRACTICE LTD

Address: 18 MARKET STREET, WHALEY BRIDGE, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK23 7LP

Distance: 5.96 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SK17 6LH

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: SCARSDALE PLACE, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6EF

Distance: 0.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 23488

BUXTON PHARMACY

Address: 2 TEMPLE ROAD, BUXTON, SK17 9BZ

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 23411

ELMPHARM LTD

Address: 7 BURLINGTON ROAD, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9AY

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS

Address: 62 SPRING GARDENS, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6BZ

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 11 SPRING GARDENS, SPRING GARDENS CENTRE, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6BJ

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

FAIRFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 139 VICTORIA PARK ROAD, FAIRFIELD, BUXTON, SK17 7PE

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 25083

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SK17 6LH

S.K BARKER

Address: 4 THE SQUARE, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6AZ

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BUXTON)

Address: 4 SPRING GARDEN CENTRE, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6DE

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

M A STOKER OPTICIANS

Address: 5 THE GROVE, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6AS

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BUXTON)

Address: UNIT 14, SPRING GARDENS SHOPPING CENTRE, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6DF

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BUXTON)

Address: 19 SPRING GARDENS SHOPPING CENTRE, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6DF

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (CHAPEL EN LE FRITH)

Address: 7 MARKET STREET, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK23 0HH

Distance: 4.77 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SK17 6LH

STEWART MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 15 HARTINGTON ROAD, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JP

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 22338

BUXTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 2 TEMPLE ROAD, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9BZ

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 24105

BUXTON MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 2 TEMPLE ROAD, BUXTON, SK17 9BZ

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

ELMWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 7 BURLINGTON ROAD, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9AY

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 23019

THORNBROOK SURGERY

Address: THORNBROOK ROAD, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK23 0RH

Distance: 4.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 812725

THORNBROOK SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: THORNBROOK ROAD, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, HIGH PEAK, SK23 0RH

Distance: 4.76 miles

Contact: :

Transport Links near SK17 6LH

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SK17 6LH

  • Buxton
    Buxton station, Station Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AQ
    Distance: 0.82 miles
    Driving Time: 1.96 minutes
  • Dove Holes
    Dove Holes station, Station Road, Dove Holes, Derbyshire, SK17 8DJ
    Distance: 4.09 miles
    Driving Time: 7.92 minutes
  • Chapel-en-le-Frith
    Chapel-en-le-Frith station, Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, SK23 0XT
    Distance: 6.75 miles
    Driving Time: 13.71 minutes
  • Whaley Bridge
    Whaley Bridge station, Market Street, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, SK23 7AA
    Distance: 8.00 miles
    Driving Time: 13.12 minutes
  • Chinley
    Chinley station, Station Road, Chinley, Derbyshire, SK23 6AR
    Distance: 8.35 miles
    Driving Time: 14.37 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SK17 6LH

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SK17 6LH

M60 J27
Distance: 18.46 miles
Driving Time: 32.99 minutes
M60 J1
Distance: 18.62 miles
Driving Time: 33.66 minutes
M60 J26
Distance: 19.12 miles
Driving Time: 34.01 minutes
M60 J25
Distance: 19.78 miles
Driving Time: 34.92 minutes
M67 J3
Distance: 20.69 miles
Driving Time: 33.36 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SK17 6LH Postcode?

Westminster ConstituencyHigh Peak Co Const
Member or Parliament
Robert Largan
Robert Largan
Contact DetailsContact Robert Largan
Political PartyConservative

What Council is the SK17 6LH Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is High Peak District Council and the County Council is Derbyshire County Council.

Derbyshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

High Peak District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for High Peak District at the following link High Peak District.

How much is the Council Tax?

High Peak District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much High Peak District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SK17 6LH Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Derbyshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Derbyshire County Council

House Sales in SK17 6LH

Yearly House Sales for SK17 6LH
YearHighLowAverageSales
2013£112,500£112,500£112,5001
2016£116,000£116,000£116,0001
2018£110,000£110,000£110,0001
2021£142,500£129,000£135,7502

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the SK17 6LH Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SK17 6LH
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Iceland, Spring Gardens, BUXTON, SK17 6BZ0.58 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to Iceland
Waitrose, Spring Gardens Centre, BUXTON, SK17 6DF0.59 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to Waitrose
Morrisons, Bakewell Road, BUXTON, SK17 9TB0.72 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to Morrisons
Aldi, Station Road, BUXTON, SK17 6AQ0.76 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to Aldi
Morrisons, Market Street, Chapel-en-le-Frith, HIGH PEAK, SK23 0HY7.73 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the SK17 6LH Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SK17 6LH
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Lyme Green Retail Park,, Macclesfield, SK11 0LD8.87 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to Lyme Green Retail Park,
Unit D11, Terminal 1, Level 2, Manchester, M90 3HG16.57 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to Unit D11, Terminal 1, Level 2
Freeport Talke, Pit Lane, Stoke On Trent, ST7 1XD19.27 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to Freeport Talke, Pit Lane
Century Retail Park, Etruria Road, Stoke On Trent, ST1 5QQ19.40 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to Century Retail Park, Etruria Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SK17 6LH
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Hulley Road, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2SF8.55 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to McDonald's, Hulley Road, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2SF
McDonald's, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD11.90 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to McDonald's, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD
McDonald's, Clayton By Pass, CONGLETON, CW12 1LR13.95 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to McDonald's, Clayton By Pass, CONGLETON, CW12 1LR
McDonald's, Whitefield Road, Bredbury, STOCKPORT, SK6 2QR14.43 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to McDonald's, Whitefield Road, Bredbury, STOCKPORT, SK6 2QR

KFC Restaurants near SK17 6LH
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD11.90 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to KFC Stockport - London Road
KFC, Great Portwood Street, STOCKPORT, SK1 2HD14.69 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to KFC Stockport - Peel Retail Park
KFC, Clarendon Place, HYDE, SK14 2QZ15.16 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to KFC Hyde - Clarendon Road
KFC, Alphagate Drive, Denton, MANCHESTER, M34 3SH16.60 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to KFC Manchester - Denton Rock
KFC, Lloyd Road, MANCHESTER, M19 2RF16.72 miles Directions from SK17 6LH to KFC Heaton Chapel - Monarch Leisure Park