Buying a home in S43, Chesterfield. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£185kmost £148k–£229k
Houses per m²£2,566flats £2,006
Sold last year3302,176 in five years
Prices in Chesterfield+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S43 sold for £185,321 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £147,788 and £229,379, for about 85 m² of space. That is 13% less than the same home across Chesterfield (£212,000).

330 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £105k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S43 2 (£2,402) and the most in S43 4 (£2,838).

Across Chesterfield, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago and up 16.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £832 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £845 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £37,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in S43 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£110,178£77k–£134k46 m²12
2£162,089£137k–£193k65 m²878
3£185,321£148k–£229k85 m²955
4£267,000£214k–£325k109 m²180
5+£362,240£315k–£436k133 m²125

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£110k£162k£185k£267k£362k
Detached—£227k£272k£306k£387k
Semi-detached—£167k£181k£214k£234k
Terraced£132k£136k£142k£194k—
Flats£105k£96k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across S43

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S43 1£2,443£1,969
S43 2£2,402—
S43 3£2,461£1,552
S43 4£2,838£2,274

Schools near S43

Best state primary within 2 kmWoodthorpe CofE Primary School72% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%6 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmNetherthorpe School40.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%3 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about S43

Is S43 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% less than across Chesterfield; prices in Chesterfield are up 4.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (72% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (40.5% against 43.8%); 330 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in S43?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S43 sold for £185,321 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £147,788 and £229,379.

Is S43 expensive for Chesterfield?

A 3-bedroom house in S43 costs 13% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Chesterfield (£212,000).

How many homes sell in S43 each year?

330 homes sold in the last year and 2,176 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near S43?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Woodthorpe CofE Primary School, where 72% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S43?

For a 3-bedroom house, S14 (£134k, 11 km), NG20 (£156k, 12 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.