Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SK17 6SB.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
29crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 2 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STEWART MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
Buxton Rail Station0.2 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 9.1 ha (0.12 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (2.8 ha) — 0.1 mi
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Buxton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK17 6SB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK17.
Average sold price by property type across the SK17 district, 2021–2026 — 3,362 sales.
About SK17 6SB
SK17 6SB scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SK17 6SB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,059 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Buxton and Leek College, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STEWART MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAVENDISH HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
