Buying a home in S44, Chesterfield. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£183kmost £139k–£222k
Houses per m²£2,531flats £2,082
Sold last year1821,278 in five years
Prices in Bolsover+3.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in S44 sold for £183,333 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £138,952 and £221,951, for about 84 m² of space. That is 14% less than the same home across Chesterfield (£212,000).

182 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in S44 6 (£2,464) and the most in S44 5 (£2,716).

Across Bolsover, prices are up 3.2% on a year ago and up 27.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £747 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £836 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 S44 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£157,866£131k–£196k70 m²436
3£183,333£139k–£222k84 m²625
4£277,950£219k–£349k107 m²141
5+£358,710£293k–£506k140 m²76

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£158k£183k£278k£359k
Detached—£220k£267k£320k£406k
Semi-detached—£168k£187k£221k£237k
Terraced—£127k£135k£183k—

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

Price per m² across S44

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
S44 5£2,716—
S44 6£2,464£2,085

Schools near S44

Best state primary within 2 kmNew Bolsover Primary and Nursery School26% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Bolsover School45.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%3 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about S44

Is S44 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% less than across Chesterfield; prices in Bolsover are up 3.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (26% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (45.2% against 43.8%); 182 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 S44?

A typical 3-bedroom house in S44 sold for £183,333 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £138,952 and £221,951.

Is S44 expensive for Chesterfield?

A 3-bedroom house in S44 costs 14% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Chesterfield (£212,000).

How many homes sell in S44 each year?

182 homes sold in the last year and 1,278 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near S44?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School, where 26% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near S44?

For a 3-bedroom house, NG20 (£156k, 9 km), S80 (£149k, 13 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.