How many listed buildings are in High Peak? 641 listed buildings
High Peak has 641 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I, and 52 conservation areas. About 17.2% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 2
- Grade II*
- 19
- Grade II
- 620
- Per 1,000 homes
- 15.7
- More listed buildings per home than
- 50% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 52
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in High PeakIs a home in High Peak likely to be in a conservation area?
A bit more likely than in most places: about 17.2% of homes in High Peak are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| High PeakThis area | 17.2% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in High Peak. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in High Peak?
High Peak has 2 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | 1967 |
| The Crescent | 1951 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in High Peak?
High Peak has 52 conservation areas. Buxton Central has the most homes, about 789, and was designated in 1968.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton Central | 1968 | 789 |
| Glossop St James | 1994 | 563 |
| New Mills | 1985 | 543 |
| Buxton The Park | 1983 | 400 |
| Glossop Norfolk Square | 1970 | 379 |
| Buxton Hardwick | 1989 | 363 |
| Hayfield | 1972 | 347 |
| Whaley Bridge | 1987 | 284 |
| Chinley and Whitehough | 1990 | 277 |
| Padfield | 1994 | 265 |
| Buxton College | 1989 | 262 |
| Glossop Wren Nest | 1994 | 233 |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith | 1971 | 183 |
| Glossop Whitfield | 1976 | 158 |
| Glossop Howard Town | 2003 | 140 |
| Buxton Fairfield | 1994 | 138 |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith, Town End | — | 136 |
| Edale | 1999 | 129 |
| Tintwistle | 1995 | 129 |
| Tintwistle | 1995 | 129 |
| Bamford | 1996 | 124 |
| Castleton | 1976 | 122 |
| Hadfield | 1994 | 118 |
| Charlesworth | 1996 | 116 |
| Old Glossop | 1970 | 114 |
| Little Hayfield | 1999 | 103 |
| Hope | 1992 | 87 |
| Hope | 1992 | 87 |
| Peak Forest and Old Dam | 1998 | 73 |
| Wormhill and Hargatewall | 1996 | 46 |
| Wormhill and Hargatewall | 1996 | 46 |
| Buxworth | — | 40 |
| Chapel Milton | — | 36 |
| Thornhill | 1996 | 36 |
| Rowarth | 1993 | 33 |
| Sparrowpit | 1999 | 32 |
| Simmondley | 1976 | 25 |
| Wash | 1994 | 24 |
| Aston | 1999 | 23 |
| Slackhall and Ford | 1994 | 23 |
| Chinley | 1991 | 19 |
| Chisworth, Holehouse | 1994 | 16 |
| Leaden Knowle | 1994 | 16 |
| Bagshaw | 1999 | 14 |
| Bamford | 1996 | 14 |
| Brook Bottom - Joint designation with High Peak Bo | 1976 | 13 |
| Higher Chisworth | 1995 | 12 |
| Whitle | 1994 | 10 |
| Glossop Howard Park | 1996 | 5 |
| Combs | 1993 | 0 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area. Showing the 50 with the most homes.
Are there scheduled monuments in High Peak?
Yes, High Peak has 97 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change. These are 50 of them.
- A wayside and a boundary cross known as Robin Hood's Picking Rods
- Anglian high cross in the churchyard of St Peter's Church
- Anglo Scandinavian high cross in the churchyard of St Thomas Becket Church
- Anglo Scandinavian high cross known as the Shall Cross
- Anthony Hill bowl barrow
- Bowl barrow on Withery Low
- Bowl barrow on Withery Low
- Bronze Age field system, 400m south east of Ladybower Inn
- Bugsworth canal basin, tramway, quarry and limekilns
- Bull Ring henge, oval barrow and bowl barrow
- Cairn 550m south of Howden Reservoir Dam wall
- Cairn on Bamford Edge, 500m north east of Mooredge
- Cairn on Bamford Edge, 570m north east of Clough House
- Cairn on Bamford Moor, 500m east of Great Tor
- Cairn on Bamford Moor, 680m north of High Lees Farm
- Cairn on Bamford Moor, 850m north west of Crow Chin
- Cairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough House
- Cairn on Bamford Moor, 975m north east of Clough House
- Cairn on Ludworth Intakes
- Cairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees Farm
- Cairnfield 710m and 840m south east of Ladybower Inn
- Cairnfield 775m NNE of High Lees Farm
- Cairnfield and quarry on Bamford Edge, 720m north of Clough House
- Coalpithole Rake
- Cow Low bowl barrow
- Cow Low bowl barrow (Tunstead Quarry)
- Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor
- Crookstone Hill round cairn
- Cup-marked stone 80m east of Robin Hood's Picking Rods
- Eldon Hill bowl barrow
- Eldon Hill crushing circle, associated lead mining remains and palisaded enclosure on Eldon Hill
- Engine Sough and associated nucleated lead mine, 500m south of Mam Tor
- Faucet Rake lead mines 870m south west and 930m south east of Oxlow House
- Fox Low bowl barrow
- Gautries Hill bowl barrow
- Gautries Rake
- Green Low ringcairn
- Grin Low Lime Works
- Harrod Low long barrow
- Hill's Venture lead mine
- Hollins Hill bowl barrow
- Hope Motte
- Hordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat Bridge
- How Grove Lead Mine
- Kinderlow bowl barrow
- Lady Low barrow
- Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement
- Lord's Seat bowl barrow
- Market cross
- Medieval hospital 530m south east of Losehill Hall
Which part of High Peak has the most listed buildings?
Buxton has the most listed buildings of the 24 areas of High Peak, with 99.
| Area | Listed buildings | Per 1,000 homes | Homes in a conservation area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton | 99 | 13.3 | 26.2% |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith | 76 | 17.4 | 9.7% |
| New Mills | 65 | 15.0 | 13.9% |
| Hayfield | 58 | 49.1 | 38.1% |
| Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside | 29 | 22.8 | 29.4% |
| Edale | 28 | — | 100.0% |
| Whaley Bridge | 28 | 9.9 | 10.0% |
| Wormhill | 27 | — | 10.5% |
| Castleton | 24 | — | 43.3% |
| Hope | 23 | — | 23.0% |
| Charlesworth | 13 | 12.4 | 12.4% |
| Tintwistle | 11 | 16.5 | 19.3% |
| Hope Woodlands | 10 | — | 0.0% |
| Bamford | 8 | 14.9 | 25.7% |
| Peak Forest | 8 | — | 61.3% |
| Hadfield | 8 | 2.9 | 4.3% |
| Brough and Shatton | 6 | — | 0.0% |
| Chisworth | 6 | — | 12.8% |
| Hartington Upper Quarter | 6 | — | 0.0% |
| King Sterndale | 5 | — | 0.0% |
| Green Fairfield | 5 | — | 0.0% |
| Thornhill | 4 | — | 53.7% |
| Aston | 4 | — | 60.5% |
| Derwent | 3 | — | 0.0% |
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about High Peak?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in High Peak.
- What is the average house price in High Peak?
- When did average house prices in High Peak reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in High Peak?
- What type of properties are sold in High Peak?
- What price range do most homes sell for in High Peak?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of High Peak?
- How many parks and green spaces are in High Peak?
- What is the crime rate in High Peak?
- What's the air quality in High Peak?
- How do High Peak house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:23 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The High Peak dataset covers 5,200 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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