Postcode SK23 7BZ is located in a rural town, within the Whaley Bridge area of High Peak in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Whaley Bridge & Chinley area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whaley Bridge & Chinley is £59,363 per year. The median sale price in Whaley Bridge is £275,000 (around £293 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £220,000 and £385,000. The nearest station is Whaley Bridge, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Whaley Bridge & Chinley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,806 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Whaley Bridge & Chinley has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 36.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whaley Bridge & Chinley is £59,363 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SK23 7BZ.
Whaley Bridge & Chinley near SK23 7BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Whaley Bridge located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Whaley Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,500 up to £1,015,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £474,525 | £336 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £297,000 | £308 |
| Terraced | 42 | £222,000 | £260 |
| Flats | 4 | £157,000 | £179 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £329,950 | £300,000 | £186,500 | £158,975 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £110,000 | £182,000 | £155,000 |
| 2018 | £347,000 | £125,000 | £206,250 | £148,000 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | £120,000 | £203,333 | £182,500 |
| 2020 | £440,000 | £120,000 | £219,000 | £173,500 |
| 2021 | £456,500 | £136,000 | £237,000 | £194,000 |
| 2022 | £444,995 | £125,000 | £282,500 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £471,852 | £147,250 | £295,260 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £436,000 | £139,950 | £256,250 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | £462,000 | £200,000 | £260,000 | £213,000 |
| 2026 | £484,000 | £157,000 | £313,500 | £238,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £256 | £404 | £205 | £205 |
| 2017 | £237 | £202 | £201 | £208 |
| 2018 | £257 | £157 | £200 | £196 |
| 2019 | £262 | £206 | £226 | £214 |
| 2020 | £278 | £217 | £224 | £202 |
| 2021 | £308 | £238 | £247 | £243 |
| 2022 | £327 | £169 | £285 | £266 |
| 2023 | £358 | £258 | £294 | £230 |
| 2024 | £354 | £302 | £324 | £266 |
| 2025 | £359 | £281 | £291 | £256 |
| 2026 | £329 | £179 | £327 | £262 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SK23 7BZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | 3, Old Hall Drive, High Peak, SK23 7HF | Detached | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 5, Shallcross Crescent, High Peak, SK23 7EZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 04 Mar 2026 | 184, Buxton Road, High Peak, SK23 7JX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 26, Shallcross Avenue, High Peak, SK23 7HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 24 May 2025 | 20, Shallcross Avenue, High Peak, SK23 7HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the SK23 7BZ postcode area, located within Whaley Bridge & Chinley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2012. | |
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2012
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Whaley Bridge Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2022. | |
Whaley Bridge Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2022
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Annual council tax rates for High Peak district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SK23 7BZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David William Lomax
Whaley Bridge - Elected 4 May 2023
Jo Taylor
Whaley Bridge - Elected 4 May 2023
Nev Clarke
Whaley Bridge - Elected 4 May 2023
Jon Pearce
High Peak - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SK23 7BZ records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around SK23 7BZ in Whaley Bridge is £275,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SK23 7BZ, including Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School (Good) and Whaley Bridge Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SK23 7BZ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,806 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for High Peak covering SK23 7BZ is Jon Pearce (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David William Lomax (Liberal Democrats), Jo Taylor (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Nev Clarke (Labour and Co-operative Party).