UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/s42
S42Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, England
House prices in S42, Chesterfield
Homes in S42 sold for a median of £247,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 969 standard sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,859 per square metre, from 49 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 1% below the £2,889 median for the East Midlands.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 474 | £320,000 | £271,000 to £398,000 | £3,023/m²from 30 sales |
| Semi-detached | 359 | £198,000 | £164,000 to £240,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 125 | £151,000 | £125,000 to £198,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 11 | £140,000 | £97,000 to £160,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 49% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 37%.
Flats here sold for a median of £140,000, 18% more than the £119,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in S42
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in S42 7, around Holymoorside and Walton, with a median of £335,000, and lowest in S42 5, around Holmewood and North Wingfield, at £199,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in S42 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 133 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| S42 7AJ | £795,000 | 3 |
| S42 6PB | £711,500 | 4 |
| S42 7DS | £640,000 | 3 |
| S42 6SX | £625,000 | 3 |
| S42 6PQ | £524,500 | 3 |
| S42 6LJ | £510,000 | 3 |
| S42 6PR | £460,000 | 3 |
| S42 6HJ | £446,500 | 4 |
| S42 5LJ | £407,500 | 3 |
| S42 5XU | £385,000 | 4 |
| S42 6LY | £380,000 | 4 |
| S42 5NZ | £370,000 | 4 |
| S42 5WS | £368,000 | 5 |
| S42 7ET | £355,000 | 4 |
| S42 6US | £352,000 | 5 |
| S42 6WF | £350,000 | 5 |
| S42 5FD | £345,000 | 4 |
| S42 6TZ | £340,000 | 5 |
| S42 6JA | £338,000 | 3 |
| S42 6LU | £337,500 | 4 |
| S42 6GH | £334,500 | 4 |
| S42 5WQ | £331,000 | 11 |
| S42 6GJ | £330,000 | 3 |
| S42 6SZ | £330,000 | 3 |
| S42 5HH | £325,000 | 3 |
| S42 6BX | £325,000 | 8 |
| S42 6JF | £320,000 | 3 |
| S42 7JY | £320,000 | 7 |
| S42 6PH | £316,500 | 4 |
| S42 5XL | £315,500 | 12 |
| S42 6LW | £315,000 | 3 |
| S42 6UE | £315,000 | 3 |
| S42 5WG | £310,000 | 3 |
| S42 6FZ | £310,000 | 3 |
| S42 6JN | £307,500 | 4 |
| S42 5WE | £303,500 | 12 |
| S42 5XN | £300,000 | 4 |
| S42 5XS | £300,000 | 10 |
| S42 6HX | £300,000 | 3 |
| S42 6TQ | £300,000 | 3 |
| S42 6FD | £295,000 | 3 |
| S42 6SR | £295,000 | 4 |
| S42 5ZJ | £293,000 | 3 |
| S42 7EN | £286,500 | 4 |
| S42 5FH | £285,000 | 3 |
| S42 6NW | £285,000 | 3 |
| S42 6FT | £280,000 | 3 |
| S42 6GS | £280,000 | 9 |
| S42 6TG | £280,000 | 3 |
| S42 5NB | £277,000 | 3 |
| S42 5ZL | £275,000 | 4 |
| S42 6SP | £275,000 | 5 |
| S42 6UQ | £275,000 | 10 |
| S42 6DJ | £273,000 | 3 |
| S42 6GQ | £270,000 | 10 |
| S42 7ER | £270,000 | 3 |
| S42 5DD | £258,000 | 3 |
| S42 7JZ | £252,500 | 4 |
| S42 6EG | £250,000 | 5 |
| S42 6UB | £250,000 | 3 |
| S42 6ER | £245,000 | 3 |
| S42 7LY | £243,500 | 8 |
| S42 5EF | £242,500 | 4 |
| S42 5ZH | £242,500 | 4 |
| S42 6GR | £240,500 | 7 |
| S42 6FH | £240,000 | 5 |
| S42 6NL | £240,000 | 3 |
| S42 6UG | £240,000 | 5 |
| S42 6FP | £235,000 | 3 |
| S42 5XF | £232,500 | 3 |
| S42 6RW | £231,000 | 4 |
| S42 5ED | £228,000 | 3 |
| S42 6JE | £227,500 | 4 |
| S42 6WB | £223,000 | 4 |
| S42 6LS | £220,000 | 7 |
| S42 5WP | £217,500 | 4 |
| S42 5XH | £215,000 | 5 |
| S42 5FX | £214,000 | 3 |
| S42 6XF | £212,000 | 3 |
| S42 5GY | £210,000 | 10 |
| S42 5XG | £210,000 | 5 |
| S42 5FN | £207,000 | 5 |
| S42 6UU | £205,000 | 5 |
| S42 5DL | £203,000 | 3 |
| S42 6LT | £202,000 | 6 |
| S42 5PP | £200,000 | 7 |
| S42 6DD | £200,000 | 4 |
| S42 6GB | £197,500 | 3 |
| S42 7NN | £195,000 | 9 |
| S42 7ES | £193,500 | 4 |
| S42 5YB | £191,500 | 4 |
| S42 6RL | £187,500 | 8 |
| S42 5TN | £186,000 | 12 |
| S42 5QL | £185,000 | 3 |
| S42 5TL | £185,000 | 5 |
| S42 5FG | £182,500 | 3 |
| S42 7NL | £180,000 | 5 |
| S42 5DX | £179,000 | 6 |
| S42 6NE | £177,500 | 4 |
| S42 6NQ | £175,000 | 3 |
| S42 5NJ | £171,000 | 4 |
| S42 5FU | £170,500 | 4 |
| S42 5FF | £170,000 | 3 |
| S42 5NX | £169,000 | 4 |
| S42 6BS | £167,500 | 5 |
| S42 5QT | £167,000 | 5 |
| S42 6YF | £165,000 | 3 |
| S42 5RR | £164,000 | 9 |
| S42 5ZE | £160,000 | 5 |
| S42 5UL | £157,500 | 6 |
| S42 6BW | £155,000 | 6 |
| S42 6EF | £155,000 | 4 |
| S42 6XU | £153,000 | 3 |
| S42 5AR | £152,000 | 3 |
| S42 5LS | £150,000 | 3 |
| S42 5UQ | £150,000 | 3 |
| S42 5RX | £145,000 | 3 |
| S42 5QD | £143,500 | 4 |
| S42 5EE | £142,500 | 3 |
| S42 5JW | £140,500 | 4 |
| S42 6HW | £140,000 | 3 |
| S42 5NU | £139,500 | 6 |
| S42 5EN | £138,000 | 3 |
| S42 5UN | £135,000 | 3 |
| S42 5AT | £133,500 | 4 |
| S42 5JA | £132,500 | 4 |
| S42 5ER | £130,000 | 3 |
| S42 5LF | £130,000 | 5 |
| S42 5EL | £126,000 | 6 |
| S42 5LW | £119,000 | 4 |
| S42 5JL | £117,500 | 3 |
| S42 5NG | £117,500 | 4 |
| S42 5RZ | £109,500 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 48%, from £170,000 in 2016 to £251,000 in 2025, close to the 46% rise for a typical district in the East Midlands.
Coal mining
All 850 live postcodes in S42 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the North East Derbyshire council area
Median sale price of the 4 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. S42 is the second most expensive.
- S18 Dronfield£290,000
- S42 Chesterfield, this district£247,500
- S45 Chesterfield£217,000
- S21 Sheffield£208,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 42 | |
| C | 240 | |
| D | 332 | |
| E | 45 | |
| F | 15 | |
| G | 4 |
Only 42% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of S42, from the sales in S42, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Brampton & Walton 74 sales£380,000
- Wingerworth 173 sales£290,000
- Tupton 208 sales£250,000
- Holmewood & Heath 154 sales£214,500
- North Wingfield Central 204 sales£200,000
- Grassmoor 87 sales£185,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £126,500 for a terraced house on Knighton Street to £580,000 for a detached house on Hayfield Close.
The latest standard sales recorded in S42. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 8 Ralley CloseSold for £245,000
- 55 Meadowside CloseSold for £192,500
- 9 Cherry Tree GroveSold for £168,000
- 41 Knighton StreetSold for £126,500
- 30 Perceval StreetSold for £360,000
- 63 Davids DriveSold for £455,000
- 4 Hayfield CloseSold for £580,000
- 10 Elton CloseSold for £325,000
- 81 Searston AvenueSold for £170,000
- 1 Bunting CloseSold for £525,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Longedge Lane, Wingerworth£460,00017 sales
- Masefield Avenue, Holmewood£185,00017 sales
- Sycamore Drive, Holmewood£315,50016 sales
- Williamthorpe Road, North Wingfield£137,00015 sales
- Hawker Avenue, Holmewood£303,50012 sales
Living in S42
Crime
74 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 90% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
75% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 61 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,467 a year in North East Derbyshire for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | ||
| 76 | ||
| 82 | ||
| 117 | ||
| 163 | ||
| 92 | ||
| 62 | ||
| 47 |
About these figures
The figures come from 969 standard sales in S42 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 15% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.