SK17 8GA 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 (8GA) 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:

Postal Area. In our case SK which means Stockport.
Postal District. In our case SK17.
Postal Sector. In our case SK17 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GA.

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 8GA 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 8GA postcode have the street address of Old Dam Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SK17 8GA postcode is home to a bustling 33 residents!

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

SK17 8GA is within the village of Peak Forest.

The SK17 8GA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SK17 8GA are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in SK17 8GA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the SK17 8GA Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for SK17 8GA

Latitude	53.3152935749
Longitude	-1.81951061811

Ordnance Survey Maps for SK17 8GA

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 ol1 The Peak District, Dark Peak area	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 119 Buxton & Matlock	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for SK17 8GA

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	20.00%	NE 25 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Fog	10.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	18.00%	NE 25 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	NE 27 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	32.00%	NE 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NE 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	18.00%	NE 18 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Fog	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	NE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	20.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	53.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	58.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	55.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	74.00%	W 11 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	46.00%	WSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	44.00%	SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	14.00%	SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	SW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	11.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	12.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SK17 8GA Postcode?

Download Speeds For SK17 8GA

Average Mbps	140.000
Median Mbps	160.000
Maximum Mbps	330.000

SK17 8GA has an average download speed of 140 Megabits per second (Mbps).

427 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

87% of postcodes (1,036,234) have slower broadband speeds.

12% of postcodes (147,980) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SK17 8GA

Average Mbps	25.000
Median Mbps	30.000
Maximum Mbps	50.000

SK17 8GA has an average upload speed of 25 Megabits per second (Mbps).

639 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

97% of postcodes (1,151,890) have slower upload speeds.

3% of postcodes (32,112) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SK17 8GA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Hernstone Lane, Peak Forest, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8EJ

Distance: 0.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 0129822074

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SK17 8GA

HOPE CLINIC

Address: ECCLES CLOSE, HOPE, HOPE VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, S33 6RG

Distance: 3.87 miles

Contact: :

CHAPEL DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 4.07 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA PARK ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 5.15 miles

Contact: :

BROAD WALK DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 5.68 miles

Contact: :

BAMFORD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: HANCOCK BUILDING, MAIN ROAD, BAMFORD, HOPE VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, S33 0AY

Distance: 5.73 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 5.77 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SK17 8GA

TIDESWELL PHARMACY

Address: QUEEN STREET, TIDESWELL, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 8JT

Distance: 3.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 871249

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: 4-5 THORNBROOK ROAD, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK23 0LX

Distance: 3.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 812549

FAIRFIELD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 5.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 25083

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: 7 GREEN LANE, CHINLEY, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK23 6BA

Distance: 5.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01663 750596

BOOTS

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

Distance: 5.39 miles

Contact: :

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

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

Distance: 5.40 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SK17 8GA

C & N WITHAM LTD

Address: TODD HOLE BARN, SHERWOOD ROAD, TIDESWELL, BUXTON, SK17 8HR

Distance: 3.37 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (CHAPEL EN LE FRITH)

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

Distance: 3.99 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BUXTON)

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

Distance: 5.42 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BUXTON)

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

Distance: 5.42 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BUXTON)

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

Distance: 5.46 miles

Contact: :

M A STOKER OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 5.47 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SK17 8GA

TIDESWELL SURGERY

Address: PARKE ROAD, TIDESWELL, BUXTON, SK17 8NS

Distance: 3.18 miles

Contact: :

BRADWELL SURGERY

Address: BANK COTTAGE, NETHERSIDE, BRADWELL, HOPE VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, S33 9JL

Distance: 3.36 miles

Contact: :

EVELYN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: MARSH AVENUE, HOPE, HOPE VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, S33 6RJ

Distance: 3.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01433 621557

THORNBROOK SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01298 812725

THORNBROOK SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: :

LITTON VILLAGE HALL

Address: INSTITUTE ROW, LITTON, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 8QP

Distance: 3.98 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near SK17 8GA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SK17 8GA

Dove Holes
Dove Holes station, Station Road, Dove Holes, Derbyshire, SK17 8DJ
Distance: 5.07 miles
Driving Time: 9.00 minutes
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Chapel-en-le-Frith station, Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, SK23 0XT
Distance: 5.82 miles
Driving Time: 10.91 minutes
Buxton
Buxton station, Station Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AQ
Distance: 6.22 miles
Driving Time: 12.27 minutes
Edale
Edale station, Station Road, Edale, Derbyshire, S33 7ZN
Distance: 6.86 miles
Driving Time: 9.87 minutes
Hope (Derbyshire)
Hope station, Station Road, Hope, Derbyshire, S33 6RD
Distance: 7.51 miles
Driving Time: 12.52 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SK17 8GA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SK17 8GA

M60 J27

Distance: 18.33 miles

Driving Time: 31.03 minutes

M67 J3

Distance: 18.95 miles

Driving Time: 29.81 minutes

M60 J26

Distance: 18.99 miles

Driving Time: 32.05 minutes

M60 J25

Distance: 19.01 miles

Driving Time: 32.13 minutes

M67 J2

Distance: 20.07 miles

Driving Time: 30.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SK17 8GA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	High Peak Co Const
Member or Parliament	Robert Largan
Contact Details	Contact Robert Largan
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SK17 8GA 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 8GA 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 8GA

Yearly House Sales for SK17 8GA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£320,000	£320,000	£320,000	1
2016	£545,000	£500,000	£522,500	2
2019	£336,000	£336,000	£336,000	1

Postcodes near the SK17 8GA Postcode

SK17 8EH SK17 8ED S33 8WA SK17 8EL Church Lane SK17 8EW Eldon Lane SK17 8EJ Hernstone Lane SK17 8EN Old Dam SK17 8JD Tideswell Moor

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SK17 8GA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SK17 8GA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Foresters Way, Chapel-en-le-Frith, HIGH PEAK, SK23 0RB	6.17 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to Aldi
Morrisons, Market Street, Chapel-en-le-Frith, HIGH PEAK, SK23 0HY	6.28 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to Morrisons
Aldi, Station Road, BUXTON, SK17 6AQ	8.50 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to Aldi
Iceland, Spring Gardens, BUXTON, SK17 6BZ	8.67 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to Iceland
Waitrose, Spring Gardens Centre, BUXTON, SK17 6DF	8.71 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near the SK17 8GA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SK17 8GA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Lyme Green Retail Park,, Macclesfield, SK11 0LD	13.72 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to Lyme Green Retail Park,
Leppings Lane, Sheffield, S6 1LR	14.81 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to Leppings Lane
Sheffield Station, Sheaf Street, Sheffield, S1 2BQ	15.31 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to Sheffield Station, Sheaf Street
Sheffield Parkway Retail Park, Sheffield, S2 5AU	16.27 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to Sheffield Parkway Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SK17 8GA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hulley Road, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2SF	12.69 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to McDonald's, Hulley Road, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2SF
McDonald's, Stockport Road, HYDE, SK14 3AU	12.78 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to McDonald's, Stockport Road, HYDE, SK14 3AU
McDonald's, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD	12.96 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to McDonald's, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD
McDonald's, Archer Road, SHEFFIELD, S8 0JT	13.86 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to McDonald's, Archer Road, SHEFFIELD, S8 0JT

KFC Restaurants near SK17 8GA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD	12.96 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to KFC Stockport - London Road
KFC, Berkeley Precinct, Ecclesall Road, SHEFFIELD, S11 8PN	13.93 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to KFC Sheffield - Berkeley Centre
KFC, Chesterfield Road, SHEFFIELD, S8 0SH	14.08 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to KFC Sheffield - Chesterfield Road
KFC, Clarendon Place, HYDE, SK14 2QZ	14.15 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to KFC Hyde - Clarendon Road
KFC, Penistone Road, SHEFFIELD, S6 2GF	14.67 miles	Directions from SK17 8GA to KFC Sheffield - Penistone Road