AREA DECISION REPORT

Chesterfield area decision report

Balanced shortlist area

Median affordability sits at 5.4x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 88.2% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 54% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.

Live across price, affordability, connectivity, planning, and postcode follow-upSold prices through 23 Feb 2026 · Affordability year 2025 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025
Affordability: Stretch at 5.4xSchools: 31 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 88.2%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 54%Planning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £182,500Based on 9,103 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Feb 2026
  • Affordability StretchMedian ratio 5.4x in 2025
  • Gigabit availability 88.2%Ofcom source year 2024
  • 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius

Area summary

Use this summary to decide whether this shortlist survives, then move into postcode-level due diligence where the evidence looks strongest.

Affordability and price

Stretch at 5.4x

Median house-price-to-earnings ratio is 5.4x in 2025, with a median house price of £195,000 and residence earnings of £35,920.

Broadband

Gigabit 88.2%

Gigabit availability is 88.2%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.

Mobile

4G 100% · 5G 54%

4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 54% in the current area-level summary.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Chesterfield in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

31 nearby school rows

31 nearby school rows matched postcode area S41 7WF for Chesterfield. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Transport

1,050 mapped stops

Chesterfield currently links 1,050 mapped transport stops, including 1,048 local bus or tram access points and 2 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 973 stops are marked active and 77 inactive. Top localities include Newbold (109), Chesterfield (102), Brimington (65).

Local business

Score 100/100

Chesterfield currently links 646 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 226 food and drink, 113 nightlife, 107 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Postcode follow-up

3 featured postcodes

3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Chesterfield.

Crime

Latest month 921

Chesterfield recorded 921 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 11,543, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Derbyshire Constabulary contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.

Local business

This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Chesterfield, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.

Amenity group

Food and drink

226 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (125), cafe (66), restaurant (35).

Amenity group

Nightlife

113 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (92), bar (21).

Amenity group

Personal services

107 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (71), beauty (36).

Amenity group

Grocery

82 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (56), supermarket (17), bakery (7).

Compare against another area

Keep at least one alternative area in view while you weigh cost, connectivity, planning pressure, and postcode follow-up coverage.

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Birmingham has 64,699 recorded sales with a median sold price of £220,000.

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Leeds has 62,603 recorded sales with a median sold price of £222,000.

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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.

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Postcodes worth checking next

These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.

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S41 7WF

S41 7WF has 59 recorded sales with a median sold price of £234,995.

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S40 1FU

S40 1FU has 48 recorded sales with a median sold price of £146,995.

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S41 8ES

S41 8ES has 48 recorded sales with a median sold price of £328,966.

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School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for Chesterfield before you shortlist homes.

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Check sold prices

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Check affordability

Use the affordability checker to see whether Chesterfield still fits your income and deposit.

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Check planning nearby

Open planning watch for a faster view of live nearby applications and recent decisions.

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Read area guides

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Use area planners and templates

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Follow up action

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