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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

S401LY

Rutland Road

S401AZ

West Bars

S409AL

West Bars

S402WG

Spire Walk

S417QE

Higher Albert Street

S409TX

Mill Lane

S401SZ

South Place

S410BU

Kenyon Road

S409SZ

Rose Hill

S401LJ

Albion Road

S401TA

Markham Road

S417WE

Dovetail Court

S409UH

Rose Hill

S409SA

Rose Hill

S417EX

Princess Street

S401TX

Glumangate

S410BZ

The Clough

S417UF

Tapton Terrace

S409UE

Mill Lane

S401RB

Packers Row

S409UT

Mill Lane

S401QR

New Beetwell Street

S404TD

Cobden Road

S417RB

Dixon Road

S409ZX

Rose Hill

S409UW

Mill Lane

S410DG

Hady Lane

S409QY

Spire

S409SR

Rose Hill

S410DF

Hady Lane

S401UX

Elder Way

S401JP

Angel Yard

S401PB

New Square

S410DA

Hady Lane

S417LW

Abercrombie Street

S401QN

New Beetwell Street

S409NX

West Bars

S401GE

Saltergate

S404AA

Ashgate Road

S401PT

High Street

S401TB

Ravenside Retail Park

S409PN

West Bars

S401JS

Saltergate

S417ES

Madin Street

S417NY

Nightingale Close

S417FE

Victoria Street

S417UZ

Spire

S417QQ

Newland Dale

S401XR

Church Walk

S409UP

Rose Hill

S410BP

Houldsworth Drive

S410EX

Spital Lane

S410EF

Hady Hill

S401LL

Albion Road

S409BZ

West Bars

S409TW

Mill Lane

S410BJ

Hady Hill

S404TA

Compton Street

S410FN

Foyers Way

S401LB

Saltergate

S410BL

Hady Hill

S404SS

Cross Street

S401JF

Albion Road

S404TS

Cross Street

S404SN

Tennyson Avenue

S417RE

Hollis Lane

S409SS

Rose Hill

S410EJ

New Houses

S409SE

Rose Hill

S401LE

Saltergate

S401NB

Albion Road

S417QR

Newland Dale

S417NX

Portland Close

S417ET

New Queen Street

S417UG

Brimington Road

S401XF

West Bars

S417FJ

Shrubbery Close

S410EP

Bryn Lea

S401FU

Burlington Street

S410DB

Hady Lane

S417PU

Newbold Road

S401JR

Saltergate

S417TW

Tapton Lane

S417LR

Sheffield Road

S491YZ

West Bars

S401XB

Clarence Road

S410DW

Clayton Street

S417TX

Corporation Street

S401UR

Elder Way

S409NY

West Bars

S417LP

Victoria Mews

S410EN

Piccadilly Road

S417UL

Spire

S417PJ

Newbold Road

S491WX

West Bars

S410EB

Hady Crescent

S417TJ

St Marys Gate

S417WA

Laver Drive

S401PY

Broombank Road

S401TN

Glumangate

Data Sources

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