Watford Road, New Mills, High Peak

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watford Road, New Mills, High Peak · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/high-peak-derbyshire/watford-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SK22 4EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£347,125

8 sales

Price range

£195k – £520k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Oct 2024

SK22 4EJ

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At a glance

House prices£347k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkNew Mills Central station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% freeholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Watford Road, New Mills, High Peak have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £392,400. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watford Road range from £195,000 to £520,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.

House prices on Watford Road compared

SK22 postcode area£295,625

High Peak£301,892

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watford Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SK22 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£392,400	11 Oct 2024
Semi-detached	3	£271,667	16 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Watford Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	11 Oct 2024	£350,000	Detached	Leasehold
9, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	19 Sep 2024	£457,000	Detached	Leasehold
10, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	16 Feb 2024	£375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	24 Feb 2023	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Fir Cop, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	5 Nov 2021	£520,000	Detached	Freehold
Watford House Residential Home For The Elderly, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	15 Mar 2021	£819,571	Other	Freehold
Middle Hill, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	3 Mar 2020	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	17 Jan 2020	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Watford House Residential Home For The Elderly, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	21 Jun 2019	£680,000	Other	Freehold
The Wood Yard, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	5 Apr 2017	£30,000	Other	Freehold
Watford House Residential Home For The Elderly, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	17 Aug 2016	£800,000	Other	Freehold
15, Watford Road SK22 4EJ	12 Aug 2016	£235,000	Detached	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
15, Watford Road	£235,000 (Aug 2016) → £350,000 (Oct 2024)	+49% over 8 yrs
Watford House Residential Home For The Elderly, Watford Road	£800,000 (Aug 2016) → £680,000 (Jun 2019) → £819,571 (Mar 2021)	+2% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Watford Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) 65 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
New Mills Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St George's CofE Primary School 86 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
New Mills School 692 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
New Mills Nursery School 38 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 121 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) 77 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Hague Bar Primary School 50 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

New Mills Central station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
New Mills Newtown station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Strines station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Watford Lane (Adj, Watford Road) 1 min walk
Parkway (N-bound, Parkway) 1 min walk
Watford Road (Adj, Batemill Road) 2 min walk
Watford Road (Opp, Batemill Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Sett Valley Medical Centre
Hyde Bank Road, New Mills, High Peak · 0.6 mi
Arden House Medical Practice
Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak · 0.7 mi
Marple Bridge Surgery
Town Street, Marple Bridge, Stockport · 2.9 mi
Marple Cottage Surgery
50 Church Street, Marple, Stockport · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys New Mills Torr Tops Street Local · 0.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op New Mills · 0.9 mi
Spar Spar High Peak · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Disley · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.6 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi
Well · 2.2 mi

Dentists

Sett Valley Family Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
New Mills Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
Market Street (dental Surgery) · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.4%	62.5%
Private rented	13.4%	20.3%
Social rented	1.1%	17.1%
Households	834

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,865

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	95%	92%

Share of homes across High Peak with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Watford Road

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Who lives around Watford Road

Ethnic group

	Here	High Peak
White	97.7%	97.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	0.8%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.2%

Religion

	Here	High Peak
Christian	48.7%	48.5%
No religion	45.2%	44.4%
Not answered	4.7%	5.7%
Muslim	0.5%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	High Peak
Born in the UK	95.6%	95.8%
Born outside the UK	4.4%	4.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	High Peak
Level 4 qualifications and above	46.1%	35.6%
Level 3 qualifications	16.1%	18.2%
Level 2 qualifications	12.3%	13.8%
No qualifications	10.7%	14.9%
Apprenticeship	7%	6.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.7%	9.3%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.2%

General health

	Here	High Peak
Very good health	50.3%	47.6%
Good health	33.4%	34.2%
Fair health	11.9%	13.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	High Peak
1 car or van in household	41.4%	43.3%
2 cars or vans in household	37.3%	29.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.3%	10.3%
No cars or vans in household	8%	16.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of High Peak.

Planning and heritage near Watford Road

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Council tax here

High Peak Band D is £2,385 a year (Band A £1,590). See every band.

Estate agents near Watford Road

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