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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Chesterfield. All 6 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£212kacross Chesterfield
Cheapest districtS443-bed house £183k
Sold last year1,504homes in Chesterfield
Prices in Chesterfield+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Chesterfield sold for £212,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £183k in S44 and £250k in S42, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at S43: about 85 m² for a typical £185k. S40 is the busiest market, with 361 sales last year.

Prices in Chesterfield are up 4.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £832 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £967 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Chesterfield

1S443-bed house £183kabout 84 m² · 182 sold last year2S433-bed house £185kabout 85 m² · 330 sold last year3S453-bed house £197kabout 86 m² · 81 sold last year4S413-bed house £209kabout 85 m² · 303 sold last year5S403-bed house £239kabout 87 m² · 361 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is S42: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £89k.

Best areas in Chesterfield for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

S413-bed house £209k
Primary Abercrombie Primary School · 80% England 64%Secondary St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy · 66.3% England 43.8%
S403-bed house £239k
Primary Abercrombie Primary School · 80% England 64%Secondary St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy · 66.3% England 43.8%
S423-bed house £250k
Primary Deer Park Primary School · 75% England 64%Secondary Outwood Academy Hasland Hall · 55.4% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Chesterfield postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
S40£239k87 m²£122k£2,88080%361
S41£209k85 m²£117k£2,70380%303
S42£250k87 m²£89k£2,96575%247
S43£185k85 m²£96k£2,56672%330
S44£183k84 m²—£2,53126%182
S45£197k86 m²£102k£2,60463%81

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Chesterfield

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Chesterfield?

About £212,000 across Chesterfield, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £183k in S44 to £250k in S42.

What is the cheapest area of Chesterfield to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: S44 (£183k), S43 (£185k), S45 (£197k).

Are house prices going up in Chesterfield?

In Chesterfield, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago and up 16.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Chesterfield is best for families?

On school results and price together: S41 (3-bed house £209k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S40 (3-bed house £239k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); S42 (3-bed house £250k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Chesterfield a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £212,000, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £832 a month against roughly £967 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,504 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £183k to £250k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Chesterfield each year?

1,504 homes sold across its 6 postcode districts in the last year, the most in S40.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.