Is Chesterfield a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Chesterfield, from official data · 7 postcode districts · 2,906 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Chesterfield, from official data · 7 postcode districts · 2,906 postcodes
The average home in Chesterfield sold for £203,367 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. Across Chesterfield, police record 122 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Chesterfield, the nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Chesterfield College, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Inspire Health - Avenue House Surgery, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.
Chesterfield station is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest park, Tapton Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
Across Chesterfield, police record 122 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Chesterfield sold for £203,367 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £325,241, semi-detached £194,799, terraced £154,723, flats £111,489. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Chesterfield College, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Chesterfield is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £44,586 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).