← S45 area guide Side by side

S45 or S49?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
S45
North East Derbyshire
S49
Chesterfield
Median home sale nearby £145,000
from 57 sales
£165,000
from 18 sales
Average sold price £58,380
Area price growth (YoY) +10.6% (North East Derbyshire) +4.5% (Chesterfield)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house
Floor area 55 m²
Built 1991–1995
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £555/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 102 recorded 474 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is S45 or S49 cheaper?

S45 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around S45 sell for about £145,000 and around S49 for about £165,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, S45 or S49?

S45 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (102 in S45 against 474 in S49, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is S45 or S49 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, S45 sits in decile 3 of 10 and S49 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in S45 or S49?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.