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SK17 7ET

Barms

High Peak

England / East Midlands / High Peak / Buxton North / Barms / SK17 7ET

Overview

Postcode SK17 7ET is located in an urban city, within the Barms ward of High Peak in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Buxton North area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Buxton North is £36,500 per year. The nearest station is Buxton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Ashwood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
44.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Buxton North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,591 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Buxton North has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.4%

Approximately 44.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Buxton North is £36,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 279 ft away from SK17 7ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Buxton North near SK17 7ET has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Buxton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Buxton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAshwood ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
197
Population density
9,245.3 per km²

Demographics

British
187
93.97%
Other White
7
3.52%
Chinese
3
1.51%
Other
1
0.5%
Irish
1
0.5%
Total population: 199

Housing

Social rents from council
36
29.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
23.39%
Owns outright
24
19.35%
Other social rented
19
15.32%
Owns with a mortgage
13
10.48%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Barms

Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £169,998 in Barms area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £470,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£315,250
Semi-Detached5£169,995
Terraced13£151,100

10 years price trend in Barms

Schools

In the SK17 7ET postcode area, located within Buxton North, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFairfield Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miOne Stop62 Bench Road, Buxton, SK17 7PG
0.3 miMorrisons Daily91 Victoria Park Road, Buxton, SK17 7PE
0.3 miMorrisons Daily97-103 Spring Gardens, Buxton, SK17 6AA
0.3 miIceland88 Spring Gardens, Buxton, SK17 6BZ
0.4 miLomas Foods77-79 Spring Gardens, Buxton, SK17 6BP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.