Postcode SK23 7EU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Whaley Bridge ward 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 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 25,108 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 24% 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 5.4% 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 7EU.
Whaley Bridge & Chinley near SK23 7EU 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 116 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £294 per square foot) in Whaley Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,015,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £462,500 | £335 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £272,500 | £322 |
| Terraced | 50 | £207,000 | £255 |
| Flats | 4 | £181,000 | £217 |
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 | £457,750 | £200,000 | £260,000 | £217,750 |
| 2026 | £486,000 | £129,000 | £325,000 | £214,500 |
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 | £360 | £281 | £285 | £257 |
| 2026 | £337 | £154 | £334 | £244 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SK23 7EU.
In the SK23 7EU postcode area, located within Whaley Bridge & Chinley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for High Peak district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SK23 7EU, 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 7EU 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SK23 7EU in Whaley Bridge & Chinley is £260,000 (about £294 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SK23 7EU, including Whaley Bridge Primary School (Good) and Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SK23 7EU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,108 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 7EU 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.