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About

Spire ward encompasses Chesterfield's historic town centre, anchored by the famous crooked spire of St Mary and All Saints Church. The area is defined by its traditional market town layout, with the open-air market operating on specific days and a network of streets containing a mix of national and independent retailers. The ward includes the Queen's Park area to the south, providing formal gardens and recreational space near the town's central library and museum.

The ward's character is shaped by its civic and commercial functions, housing the town hall and main shopping precincts like the Vicar Lane centre. Residential areas consist primarily of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing radiating from the core, particularly to the east and south-east. The unique, twisted architecture of the 14th-century church spire, caused by the use of unseasoned timber and lead sheeting, remains the district's most prominent landmark visible from numerous points.

Area overview

On average Spire has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 9.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Spire is £44,627 per year. There are 6 schools in Spire: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Spire

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Spire area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £830,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spire in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Spire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£305,000
Flats8£124,250
Semi-Detached43£207,000
Terraced36£154,750

10 years median price trend in Spire

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spire.

All postcodes in Spire

S417PB

Holywell Street

S409QB

West Bars

S410BS

Houldsworth Drive

S409TZ

Mill Lane

S410BW

Harvey Road

S417NT

Wharf Lane

S410HD

Cemetery Road

S410FH

Cragside Close

S409TE

Mill Lane

S410HF

Alexandra Road East

S410HE

Hartington Road

S401PJ

Market Place

S426WY

West Bars

S401UH

Knifesmithgate

S401LA

Saltergate

S409UA

Mill Lane

S401LD

Saltergate

S409UD

Mill Lane

S401LQ

Clarence Road

S410FR

Owen Falls Avenue

S417WB

Woodyard Avenue

S417LY

Canal Wharf

S417TZ

Tapton Lane

S409UG

Rose Hill

S410BY

Hady Lane

S417EY

Highfield Road

S417PG

Newbold Road

S417NZ

Nightingale Close

S409QP

West Bars

S409WF

Spire

S409SY

Rose Hill

S409TU

Mill Lane

S401SH

Beetwell Street

S417LL

Sheffield Road

S401UJ

Saltergate

S409UF

Mill Lane

S401RR

Burlington Street

S417LT

Sheffield Road

S417LZ

Hazlehurst Avenue

S417LS

Sheffield Road

S417QN

Newland Dale

S419XY

West Bars

S410FE

Wain Avenue

S404TT

Cross Street

S410HB

Valley Road

S409SW

Rose Hill

S409PY

Spire

S401XL

Stephenson Place

S404SZ

Compton Street

S417WD

Sawmill Mews

S491PF

Spire

S417UB

Corporation Street

S417FF

Gratton Place

S410DH

Hady Lane

S410FJ

Wharton Drive

S417PH

Newbold Road

S425YS

West Bars

S401LP

Rose Hill

S409ZU

Spire

S410FT

Camlough Walk

S417FD

Old Sycamore Place

S410DJ

Hady Lane

S417NE

Wharf Lane

S409TP

Mill Lane

S417LQ

Victoria Street

S409ZA

Spire

S417BF

Station Road

S417WF

Woodyard Avenue

S409SD

Rose Hill

S409DS

West Bars

S417RS

Lordsmill Street

S401GD

Spire

S410BF

Upper Lum Close

S401QE

Marsden Street

S401TW

Market Place

S404TF

Avondale Road

S417XA

Durrant Road

S409QS

West Bars

S401JY

Marsden Street

S401BA

West Bars

S417SH

Holywell Street

S401LZ

Rutland Road

S409RU

West Bars

S401NH

Saltergate

S417XH

Holbeck Close

S401XJ

Church Way

S409TH

Mill Lane

S409TQ

Mill Lane

S401LR

Rose Hill

S410FF

Wain Avenue

S404SF

Queen Street

S409SX

Rose Hill

S401UT

Saltergate

S417LF

Old Brick Works Lane

S401PA

New Beetwell Street

S401PF

Low Pavement

S409TF

Mill Lane

S404TH

Cromwell Road

S417NW

Lister Close

S409TL

Mill Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.