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S40 3HW

Walton

Chesterfield

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Detailed insights for S40 3HW

Overview

Postcode S40 3HW is located in an urban city, within the Walton ward of Chesterfield in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Brookside & Walton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brookside & Walton is £49,600 per year. The nearest station is Chesterfield located about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Boythorpe Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Brookside & Walton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,766 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Brookside & Walton has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Brookside & Walton is £49,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S40 3HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Brookside & Walton near S40 3HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chesterfield located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S40 3HW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBoythorpe ParkMediumWalking directions to Boythorpe Park

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
1,401.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
94.7%
Caribbean
4
1.52%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.14%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.76%
Other Asian
2
0.76%
Total population: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
52.68%
Owns with a mortgage
39
34.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.25%
Shared ownership
2
1.79%
Social rents from council
2
1.79%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Walton

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £286,000 in Walton area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £870,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Walton 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 Walton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£375,000
Flats2£121,725
Semi-Detached40£246,500
Terraced4£139,000

10 year median price trend in Walton

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

Schools

In the S40 3HW postcode area, located within Brookside & Walton, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S40 3HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWalton Peak Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWilliam Rhodes Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySpire Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S40 3HW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S40 3HW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSparMatlock Road, Walton, Chesterfield, S40 3JQWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food71 Grangewood Road, Chesterfield, S40 2TDWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miWalton Stores57 St Augustines Road, Chesterfield, S40 2SAWalking directions to Walton Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.