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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

S409ZW

Spire

S409DL

West Bars

S404SP

Tennyson Avenue

S417JH

Sheffield Road

S404SY

St Margarets Drive

S409UL

Rose Hill

S410FL

Excalibur Way

S417QS

Brunswick Street

S417NF

Infirmary Road

S401LX

Lower Grove Road

S404SU

Saltergate

S417NG

Infirmary Road

S417LH

Spire

S404TB

Compton Street

S401RS

Burlington Street

S401AD

West Bars

S409SF

Rose Hill

S417PL

Newbold Road

S401SF

Church Way

S445DX

Crow Lane

S401XT

West Bars

S401RF

Knifesmithgate

S409UJ

Rose Hill

S410EA

Hady Crescent

S410FD

Wain Avenue

S401TT

Rose Hill

S401ND

Rutland Road

S401TG

Markham Road

S417PW

Newbold Road

S409UB

Spire

S409SL

Rose Hill

S409TG

Mill Lane

S410HS

Spital Lane

S417QH

Newland Dale

S401GB

Hunters Walk

S417QW

Newland Dale

S417SJ

Holywell Street

S410FB

Wain Avenue

S417PQ

St Helen's Close

S409TA

Mill Lane

S491XX

West Bars

S410DT

Hady Hill

S410FG

Marine Drive

S401UA

Glumangate

S401LN

Clarence Road

S417FH

Spire

S417EU

New Queen Street

S417SD

Durrant Road

S401JW

Soresby Street

S404ST

Cross Street

S417PF

Nightingale Close

S431QG

Wetlands Lane

S410TU

Calow Lane

S409ZZ

Saltergate

S417NN

Haslam Court

S401AY

West Bars

S410DZ

Hady Hill

S409WH

Spire

S427WS

West Bars

S409PR

West Bars

S401BB

West Bars

S409UU

Mill Lane

S401NF

Saltergate

S409SJ

Rose Hill

S410DL

Highview Close

S404TG

Spire Heights

S401TE

Knifesmithgate

S417PA

Newbold Road

S410EY

Valley Crescent

S417SA

Holywell Street

S491YX

West Bars

S417NQ

Sunny Springs

S417WX

West Bars

S417TQ

West Bars

S409WP

Spire

S409TD

Mill Lane

S409TR

Mill Lane

S417NH

Shirland Street

S409WJ

Spire

S410HA

Valley Road

S401LG

Saltergate

S417TD

St Marys Gate

S417QJ

Newland Dale

S409TN

Mill Lane

S401QX

Central Pavement

S401NU

Rose Hill East

S404SX

St Margarets Drive

S417LX

Hazlehurst Lane

S410HQ

Valley Road

S410EL

The Bungalows

S410DU

Spire

S401AA

Clarence Road

S401AR

High Street

S409SQ

Rose Hill

S401NP

Alexandra Road West

S401SG

St Marys Gate

S410BT

Lee Road

S410EE

Hady Hill

S417QB

St Helens Street

S401SA

Steeplegate

Data Sources

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