SK17 6RW maps, stats, and open data
SK17 6RW lies on Lightwood Road in Buxton. SK17 6RW is located in the Corbar electoral ward, within the local authority district of High Peak and the English Parliamentary constituency of High Peak. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB - 15M and the police force is Derbyshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SK17 6RW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SK17 6RW geodata
| Easting | 405888 |
| Northing | 374274 |
| Latitude | 53.265430 |
| Longitude | -1.913184 |
Where is SK17 6RW?
| Street | Lightwood Road |
| Town/City | Buxton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SK17 |
SK17 6RW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SK17 6RW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 310m | 1,017ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Corbar |
|---|---|
| Constituency | High Peak |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SK17 6RW
145, LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, SK17 6RW 2025 22 AUG £510,000 |
2021 10 DEC £701,500 |
2021 29 SEP £595,000 |
2021 22 JAN £430,000 |
2017 13 OCT £477,500 |
2017 22 SEP £337,500 |
128, LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, SK17 6RW 2016 8 JAN £420,000 |
152, LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, SK17 6RW 2015 18 MAY £295,000 |
150, LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, SK17 6RW 2006 27 JUL £605,000 |
2006 7 APR £320,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SK17 6RW
| Ladycroft (Brown Edge Road) | Buxton | 173m |
| Lansdowne Road | Buxton | 210m |
| Lansdowne Road | Buxton | 230m |
| St Annes School (Lightwood Road) | Buxton | 254m |
| Ladycroft (Brown Edge Road) | Buxton | 264m |
Nearest railway stations to SK17 6RW
| Buxton Station | 0.5km |
| Dove Holes Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SK17 6RW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SK17 6RW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.79Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SK17 6RW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SK17 6RW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SK17 6RW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 1,083,349 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 31,863 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 31,595 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 139,932 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,382 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,556 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SK17 6RW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SK17 6RW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
23.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than SK17 6RW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SK17 6RW (metres)
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Nearest post box to SK17 6RW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lightwood Road | 17:45 | 11:30 | 148m |
| Brown Edge Road | 17:45 | 11:30 | 206m |
| Palace Road | 18:15 | 13:00 | 345m |
SK17 6RW ITL and SK17 6RW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SK17 6RW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLF | East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLF1 | Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLF13 | South and West Derbyshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000037 | High Peak |
SK17 6RW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SK17 6RW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00099786 | |
| LSOA | E01019722 | High Peak 010D |
| MSOA | E02004102 | High Peak 010 |
Nearest postcodes to SK17 6RW
| SK17 6FE | Birch Close | 114m |
| SK17 7AL | Brown Edge Road | 142m |
| SK17 6FF | Chestnut Close | 154m |
| SK17 6FD | Aspen Close | 177m |
| SK17 6FA | Sheraton Way | 178m |
| SK17 6RR | Lansdowne Road | 197m |
| SK17 7AJ | Brown Edge Road | 205m |
| SK17 6RJ | Corbar Road | 209m |
| SK17 7AH | Williamson Avenue | 246m |
| SK17 6RN | Lightwood Road | 288m |
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