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S42 7AB

Walton Back Lane

Walton

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Detailed insights for S42 7AB

Overview

Postcode S42 7AB 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 very low crime levels, with around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Brookside & Walton is £58,522 per year. The nearest station is Chesterfield located about 2.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
7
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Brookside & Walton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,595 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Brookside & Walton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 7.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

9/10

The average income per household in Brookside & Walton is £58,522 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S42 7AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Brookside & Walton near S42 7AB 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
2,362 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
1.8(-57%)
Violence and sexual offences
1.8(-95%)
Criminal damage and arson
0.9(-88%)
Anti-social behaviour
0.9(-95%)
Other theft
0.9(-84%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
94.56%
Arab
6
2.04%
Bangladeshi
3
1.02%
Chinese
2
0.68%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 294

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
44.84%
Level 3 (A level)
36
14.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
13.49%
No qualifications
30
11.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.52%
Total 16+ residents: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
58.06%
Owns with a mortgage
41
33.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.84%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.23%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Walton

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £292,500 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
Detached54£347,500
Flats2£121,725
Semi-Detached35£240,100
Terraced5£156,000

10 year median price trend in Walton

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

Schools

In the S42 7AB postcode area, located within Brookside & Walton, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S42 7AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWalton Holymoorside Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryBrookfield Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryWestfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Chesterfield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,489
Band B£1,737
Band C£1,985
Band D£2,233
Band E£2,729
Band F£3,226
Band G£3,722
Band H£4,466

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictChesterfieldE07000034
Parliamentary ConstituencyChesterfieldE14001165
WardWaltonE05015183
ParishChesterfield, unparished areaE43000048
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brookside & WaltonE02004065
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chesterfield 011FE01019593
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.