Postcode S42 7LE 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 low crime levels, with around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brookside & Walton is £58,522 per year. The nearest station is Chesterfield, about 1.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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.
Brookside & Walton has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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.
The average income per household in Brookside & Walton is £58,522 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 66 ft away from S42 7LE.
Brookside & Walton near S42 7LE 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £299,000 (about £312 per square foot) in Walton area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,000 up to £610,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £327,500 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £240,000 | £276 |
| Terraced | 10 | £187,500 | £289 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £159,950 | £162,475 |
| 2017 | £275,000 | £175,000 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | £260,000 | £198,250 | £122,500 |
| 2019 | £277,500 | £196,500 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | £210,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | £336,250 | £225,000 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | £335,000 | £237,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | £354,000 | £234,000 | £173,500 |
| 2024 | £349,750 | £240,000 | £171,000 |
| 2025 | £355,500 | £240,000 | £177,500 |
| 2026 | £360,000 | £215,000 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £233 | £208 | £188 |
| 2017 | £250 | £215 | £226 |
| 2018 | £269 | £221 | £157 |
| 2019 | £247 | £226 | £270 |
| 2020 | £275 | £244 | £198 |
| 2021 | £283 | £275 | £284 |
| 2022 | £310 | £289 | £232 |
| 2023 | £319 | £287 | £329 |
| 2024 | £318 | £298 | £323 |
| 2025 | £333 | £275 | £289 |
| 2026 | £341 | £296 | £207 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S42 7LE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | Green Acres, Matlock Road, Chesterfield, S42 7LD | Detached | Freehold | £1,150,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 18, Hoylake Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 3NQ | Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2025 | 27, Hoylake Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 3NQ | Detached | Freehold | £349,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2025 | 4, Hoylake Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 3NQ | Detached | Freehold | £302,500 | |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 1, Birkdale Drive, Chesterfield, S40 3JL | Detached | Freehold | £353,000 |
In the S42 7LE postcode area, located within Brookside & Walton, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S42 7LE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Spar | Matlock Road, Walton, Chesterfield, S40 3JQ | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | One Stop | 135-139 Moorland View Road, Chesterfield, S40 3DD | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 S42 7LE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Maggie Kellman
Walton - Elected 4 May 2023
Nick Redihough
Walton - Elected 4 May 2023
Tom Snowdon
Walton - Elected 4 May 2023
Toby Perkins
Chesterfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S42 7LE records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around S42 7LE in Brookside & Walton is £299,000 (about £312 per square foot) based on 92 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to S42 7LE, including Walton Peak Flying High Academy (Good), Westfield Infant School (Good) and William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S42 7LE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,766 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 S42 7LE is Toby Perkins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Maggie Kellman (Liberal Democrats), Nick Redihough (Liberal Democrats) and Tom Snowdon (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.