SK17 9AT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SK17 9AT

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,099 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

86Schools

88Safety

90Health

74Transport

78Green

79Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SK17 9AT.

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.

Schools86

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

Burbage Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Buxton Community SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Buxton Junior School0.8 mi Buxton and Leek College0.8 mi Buxton Infant School0.9 mi St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Burbage Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety88

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 2 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BUXTON MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby

Green space78

4green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 43.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.58 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities79

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Eagle Parade Local — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SK17 9AT.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

48dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SK17.

Average sold price by property type across the SK17 district, 2021–2026 — 3,362 sales.

About SK17 9AT

SK17 9AT scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and safety — with BUXTON MEDICAL PRACTICE about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SK17 9AT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,099 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Burbage Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 BUXTON MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAVENDISH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SK17 9AT — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SK17 9AT?

There are 10 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK17 9AT. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SK17 9AT safe?

7 crimes were reported within 400m of SK17 9AT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SK17 9AT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK17 9AT includes 15 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SK17 9AT?

SK17 9AT has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SK17 9AT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK17 9AT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.