Living in S40, Chesterfield
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around S40 in Chesterfield. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central S40 sold at a median of £140,000 across 114 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Chesterfield are up 4.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 36 schools within about 3 miles, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of S40 is in flood zone 2 (medium probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Chesterfield pays £2,339 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 474 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Chesterfield: £203,367, up 4.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East Midlands average is £242,274.
Check sold prices for a specific address in S40 →
See where S40 ranks across East Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Chesterfield: £2,339 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare S40 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for S40 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around S40
114 recorded home sales on the streets around central S40 in the last 2 years, with a median of £140,000 and a range from £51,000 to £420,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sterland Street, S40 1BN | Terraced | £71,600 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 29 Sterland Street, S40 1BN | Terraced | £68,500 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 16 The Studios School Board Lane, S40 1BQ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 193 Old Hall Road, S40 1HG | Terraced | £145,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 204 Chatsworth Road, S40 2AT | Terraced | £157,500 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| 18 Alma Street West, S40 2AX | Terraced | £87,000 | 20 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
36 schools within 3 miles , of which 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| Old Hall Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Brockwell Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Brockwell Nursery and Infant School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Walton Peak Flying High Academy | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
26 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: St Peter and St Paul School.
All 1 fee-paying schools near S40, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 13.4% |
| Skilled trades | 13.0% |
| Sales and customer service | 13.0% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How S40 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 7.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of S40 (E01019554, 1,329 residents in 2021, down 3.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 7.2 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52.7% | 48.6% | -4.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 38.2% | 45.4% | +7.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 7.3% | 6.0% | -1.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 14.9% | 14.5% | -0.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 10.2% | 13.1% | +2.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 20.3% | 26.8% | +6.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 7.4% | 8.4% | +1.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 77.5% | 78.2% | +0.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 92.8% | 91.3% | -1.5 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
474 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central S40 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium probability), river flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Chesterfield's figures.
Buses from the centre of S40
Best-served stop: Barrell, with 4.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of S40 is Barrell: 4.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 0.7 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:58, last 20:24. Routes there: 170, 90, 90A, 84, 48, BLUE. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of S40. The nearest, The Surgery at Wheatbridge, has 15,621 registered patients and 1,944 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Surgery at Wheatbridge | 0.3 mi | 15,621 | 1,944 |
| Royal Primary Care Chesterfield West | 0.4 mi | 13,052 | 1,594 |
| Inspire Health - Avenue House Surgery | 0.6 mi | 20,230 | 1,869 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, where 55.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 45.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Chesterfield pays £2,339 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Chesterfield, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,895 | +3.0% |
| 2022-23 | £1,954 | +3.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,034 | +4.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,130 | +4.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,233 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,339 | +4.7% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Chesterfield, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about S40
What is the average house price in S40?
The average sold price in Chesterfield is £203,367 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in S40?
Prices in Chesterfield are up 4.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in S40?
The median of 114 recorded sales around central S40 in the last 2 years is £140,000, ranging from £51,000 to £420,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in S40?
36 schools sit within 3 miles of central S40, and 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in S40?
474 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S40 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is S40 at risk of flooding?
Central S40 sits in Zone 2 (medium probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is S40 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 84% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £140,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 474 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is S40 safe?
474 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S40 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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