SK13 postcode area guide — High Peak

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Broadband & internet speeds in SK13

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the SK13 postcode district (High Peak) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 992 postcodes Ofcom measures in SK13, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 60.3%.

Around 0.4% of premises in SK13 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in SK13

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Mobile signal around High Peak

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider High Peak district (47,614 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in SK13

Police recorded 137 incidents within about a mile of the centre of SK13 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in SK13

Based on 360 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in SK13 is £248,000, down 0.8% on the previous year (£250,000).

Latest recorded sales in SK13

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? High Peak demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider High Peak district (90,933 residents, 40,772 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around SK13

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in SK13

241 rated food businesses operate in SK13. 192 hold the top rating of 5, 17 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A J Off Licence Ltd, Acorns Wraparound Care, Aldi, Alisons Cafe, Almanac.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in SK13

From a sample of 171 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 SK13 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 40% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for High Peak

Landlines around SK13 typically use:

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What's it like living in SK13?

Postcodes in SK13

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.