POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SK13 5DB postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 30 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 27 Feb 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £209,000Based on 22 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 30 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 22 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

4 within 400m

SK13 5DB links 4 transport stops within 400m and 9 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Hunters (BCT) at about 168m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

3 within 1200m

SK13 5DB currently links 3 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 food and drink, 1 grocery, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Village Greens at about 1,110m. The current amenity availability signal scores 30/100.

Jobs

472 online job adverts observed

High Peak local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 673 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SK13 5DB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

30 nearby school rows

30 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SK13 5DB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 26

SK13 5DB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 26 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 137, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 66 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£209,000

Strong sample. Based on 22 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SK13 5DB, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 30/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by greengrocer (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Village Greens

Greengrocer at 2, Marple Road, Charlesworth.

Food and drink

Bake & Muffin

Cafe at 7a, Marple Road, Charlesworth.

Nightlife

George and Dragon

Pub at Glossop Road.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

All Saints Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary option in SK13 7RJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary option in SK13 5ET. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary option in SK13 6NX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SK13 5DB before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SK13 5DB.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SK13 5DB with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SK13 5DB.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SK13 5DB.