Housing in High Peak
DistrictThe north west of the East Midlands. 91,676 people in 540 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for High Peak, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
High Peak’s 59 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 76.
Average house price
CouncilHigh Peak’s average house price was £258,856 in July 2026.
That is 7% higher than East Midlands and 5% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 5.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 7% higher£242,274
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. High Peak’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, in step with East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in High Peak costs 7.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for High Peak. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in High Peak was £937 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than East Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average.
Rents in High Peak rose 7.3% in the year to August 2026.
High Peak is 116th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 2% higher£922
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. High Peak’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 3.1 times1.9%
- Against the UK
- 4.1 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in High Peak was £444,823 in July 2026.
That is 25% higher than East Midlands and about the same as the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 25% higher£356,404
- Against the UK
- About the same£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in High Peak was £146,680 in July 2026.
That is 18% higher than East Midlands and 24% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 18% higher£124,624
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in High Peak was £283,853 in July 2026.
That is 23% higher than East Midlands and 2% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 23% higher£231,305
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in High Peak was £218,684 in July 2026.
That is 16% higher than East Midlands and 6% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 16% higher£187,714
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council67 home sales were recorded in High Peak in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in High Peak was £625 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than East Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
High Peak is 101st lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 4% lower£649
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in High Peak was £811 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
High Peak is 105th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 2% lower£826
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in High Peak was £991 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
High Peak is 106th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- About the same£994
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in High Peak was £1,431 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
High Peak is 113th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 2% higher£1,406
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in High Peak changed by 7.3% in the year to August 2026.
High Peak is 29th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- twice3.7%
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,510 homes were sold in High Peak in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in High Peak was £265,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.