Postcode S40 1HY is located in an urban city, within the Brampton East & Boythorpe ward of Chesterfield in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ashgate & Brockwell area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ashgate & Brockwell is £47,301 per year. The nearest station is Chesterfield, about 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Inkerman Playing Fields.
Ashgate & Brockwell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,222 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Ashgate & Brockwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ashgate & Brockwell is £47,301 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S40 1HY.
Ashgate & Brockwell near S40 1HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chesterfield located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Inkerman Playing Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Inkerman Playing Fields |
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 (about £197 per square foot) in Brampton East & Boythorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £420,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £317,500 | £342 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £179,000 | £203 |
| Terraced | 25 | £140,000 | £191 |
| Flats | 6 | £122,500 | £232 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £292,475 | £100,000 | £107,500 | £104,000 |
| 2017 | £210,000 | £105,000 | £130,000 | £99,000 |
| 2018 | £250,000 | £108,000 | £120,000 | £100,000 |
| 2019 | £272,500 | £126,750 | £135,000 | £112,000 |
| 2020 | £210,000 | £118,500 | £125,000 | £119,750 |
| 2021 | £312,500 | £106,000 | £149,500 | £121,000 |
| 2022 | £325,000 | £133,000 | £165,000 | £135,000 |
| 2023 | £317,500 | £147,500 | £177,500 | £140,000 |
| 2024 | £315,000 | £127,500 | £173,000 | £115,000 |
| 2025 | £280,000 | £137,500 | £185,000 | £126,500 |
| 2026 | £420,000 | £115,000 | £175,000 | £146,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £233 | £158 | £138 | £144 |
| 2017 | £161 | £183 | £146 | £148 |
| 2018 | £239 | £212 | £136 | £151 |
| 2019 | £197 | £206 | £160 | £150 |
| 2020 | £216 | £219 | £150 | £158 |
| 2021 | £252 | £219 | £179 | £156 |
| 2022 | £255 | £219 | £186 | £172 |
| 2023 | £280 | £196 | £212 | £170 |
| 2024 | £254 | £202 | £186 | £142 |
| 2025 | £337 | £202 | £218 | £178 |
| 2026 | £361 | £232 | £206 | £212 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S40 1HY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 7, Linden Park Grove, Chesterfield, S40 1HY | Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 24, Shaftesbury Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 1HN | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 25, Clifton Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DQ | Terraced | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 39, Clifton Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DQ | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 14, Springfield Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 1DJ | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the S40 1HY postcode area, located within Ashgate & Brockwell, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S40 1HY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Spar | Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DL | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Open Most Hours | 195,197 Old Hall Road, Chesterfield, S40 1HG | Walking directions to Open Most Hours |
| 0.3 mi | Ashgate Road Co-op | 240 Ashgate Road, Chesterfield, S40 4AW | Walking directions to Ashgate Road Co-op |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | 240 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 2AT | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 2 Foljambe Road, Chesterfield, S40 1NW | Walking directions to Premier |
Annual council tax rates for Chesterfield district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for S40 1HY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Keith Falconer
Brampton East & Boythorpe - Elected 1 May 2025
Toby Perkins
Chesterfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S40 1HY records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around S40 1HY in Ashgate & Brockwell is £165,000 (about £197 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to S40 1HY, including Brampton Primary School (Good), Brockwell Nursery and Infant School (Good) and Brockwell Junior School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S40 1HY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,222 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chesterfield covering S40 1HY is Toby Perkins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Keith Falconer (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.