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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

S401QA

Glumangate

S410EW

Broadoaks Close

S417NS

Richmond Gardens

S409SG

Rose Hill

S404SW

Tennyson Avenue

S409TY

Mill Lane

S401TP

Glumangate

S417QD

St Helens Street

S410EZ

Stanley Street

S417NB

Wharf Lane

S401PS

High Street

S401LU

Clarence Road

S401XZ

Park Road

S401RP

Broad Pavement

S409RE

West Bars

S417NP

Hardwick Street

S410DE

Hady Lane

S491WW

West Bars

S410FS

Camlough Walk

S417ND

Hardwick Street

S401XA

Cavendish Street

S401NG

Saltergate

S417QF

Homeport Mews

S404SR

Cross Street

S409UN

Rose Hill

S417RW

Lordsmill Street

S417LG

Brimington Road North

S409SU

Rose Hill

S417UY

Spa Lane

S417TP

Corporation Street

S409HQ

West Bars

S404TE

Gladstone Road

S417TU

Corporation Street

S401RL

Knifesmithgate

S404SD

Spencer Street

S410EH

Old Houses

S404TY

West Street

S410HG

Spital Gardens

S418YP

West Bars

S401TU

West Bars

S401AQ

West Bars

S409TB

Mill Lane

S401LW

Rose Hill

S491ZS

West Bars

S402ZX

West Bars

S417NU

Nightingale Close

S401PZ

New Square

S409RJ

West Bars

S401NA

Rutland Road

S409ST

Rose Hill

S401TH

Beckingham Way

S410GF

Wain Avenue

S401NE

Saltergate

S401PQ

Central Pavement

S409WA

West Bars

S409TS

Mill Lane

S417ER

Dowdeswell Street

S401RE

Knifesmithgate

S410BN

Harvey Road

S417QA

Newbold Road

S401NJ

Foljambe Road

S401NN

Foljambe Road

S401RQ

Knifesmithgate

S417RA

Hollis Lane

S409WQ

Spire

S410FP

Kariba Close

S401NL

Spring Bank Road

S409SP

Rose Hill

S409PD

West Bars

S401SU

Markham Road

S409US

Mill Lane

S404BF

Spire Heights

S404SA

Saltergate

S409SN

Rose Hill

S417PY

Newbold Road

S417QP

Newland Dale

S417TE

Mill Street

S417TH

St Marys Gate

S401PX

The Shambles

S417ST

Devonshire Street

S417NR

Regent Gardens

S401NW

Foljambe Road

S410ED

Brambling Court

S410DD

Dalewood Close

S409SB

Rose Hill

S409TT

Mill Lane

S445BL

Chesterfield Road

S410BX

Barnes Road

S410DQ

Hady Lane

S401LH

Clarence Road

S409SH

Rose Hill

S401AG

West Bars

S417FB

Old Sycamore Place

S401AP

Knifesmithgate

S409UQ

Rose Hill

S401JN

Soresby Street

S410HH

Quarry Bank Road

S491YY

West Bars

S417SL

Basil Close

S409TJ

Mill Lane

Data Sources

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