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Housing in Chesterfield

District

The north west of the East Midlands. 106,419 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 66 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Chesterfield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Chesterfield’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 52.

Average house price

Council
£203,367
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Chesterfield’s average house price was £203,367 in July 2026.

That is 16% lower than East Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 4.7% in the year to July 2026.

Against East Midlands
16% lower£242,274
Against the UK
25% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Chesterfield’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, in step with East Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Chesterfield, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthChesterfieldEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£46,247£55,927£71,017
Jan 2001£50,695£63,289£79,663
Jan 2002£56,971£72,490£90,840
Jan 2003£71,735£96,421£114,816
Jan 2004£94,742£114,984£131,914
Jan 2005£112,275£130,266£149,713
Jan 2006£121,041£135,237£157,240
Jan 2007£131,034£145,749£171,666
Jan 2008£135,454£147,391£181,037
Jan 2009£120,738£126,834£153,585
Jan 2010£119,336£131,404£164,711
Jan 2011£120,081£131,361£164,697
Jan 2012£118,602£131,314£164,449
Jan 2013£118,354£132,438£166,938
Jan 2014£125,157£139,876£177,748
Jan 2015£128,212£147,972£191,523
Jan 2016£136,608£158,831£208,050
Jan 2017£143,937£166,547£218,655
Jan 2018£148,496£177,732£227,594
Jan 2019£153,666£184,148£230,974
Jan 2020£157,654£187,868£234,049
Jan 2021£167,943£202,133£249,890
Jan 2022£180,056£219,956£270,231
Jan 2023£193,092£235,315£285,817
Jan 2024£191,857£227,053£278,060
Jan 2025£198,390£236,516£287,264
Jan 2026£198,700£240,626£290,511
Jul 2026£203,367£242,274£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
5.7×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Chesterfield costs 5.7 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Chesterfield among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Chesterfield is 5.7×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Chesterfield. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£758
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Chesterfield was £758 a month in August 2026.

That is 18% lower than East Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Chesterfield rose 2.7% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Chesterfield is the 46th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
18% lower£922
Against the UK
46% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Chesterfield’s is 49% higher than in 2015, slower than East Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Chesterfield, East Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthChesterfieldEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£508£566£950
Jan 2016£503£578£983
Jan 2017£522£597£1,018
Jan 2018£537£616£1,029
Jan 2019£547£645£1,043
Jan 2020£559£656£1,065
Jan 2021£575£671£1,076
Jan 2022£594£699£1,104
Jan 2023£612£740£1,166
Jan 2024£642£795£1,264
Jan 2025£702£861£1,375
Jan 2026£729£906£1,423
Aug 2026£758£922£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,571
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,571 homes were sold in Chesterfield in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Chesterfield among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Chesterfield is 1,571.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£200,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Chesterfield was £200,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Chesterfield among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Chesterfield is £200,000.

Annual price change

Council
4.7%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East Midlands
2.5 times1.9%
Against the UK
3.4 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Chesterfield among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Chesterfield is 4.7%.

Detached house price

Council
£325,241
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Chesterfield was £325,241 in July 2026.

That is 9% lower than East Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against East Midlands
9% lower£356,404
Against the UK
27% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Chesterfield among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Chesterfield is £325,241.

Flat price

Council
£111,489
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Chesterfield was £111,489 in July 2026.

That is 11% lower than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against East Midlands
11% lower£124,624
Against the UK
42% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Chesterfield among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Chesterfield is £111,489.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£194,799
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Chesterfield was £194,799 in July 2026.

That is 16% lower than East Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East Midlands
16% lower£231,305
Against the UK
30% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Chesterfield among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Chesterfield is £194,799.

Terraced house price

Council
£154,723
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Chesterfield was £154,723 in July 2026.

That is 18% lower than East Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East Midlands
18% lower£187,714
Against the UK
33% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Chesterfield among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Chesterfield is £154,723.

House sales per month

Council
113
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

113 home sales were recorded in Chesterfield in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Chesterfield among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Chesterfield is 113.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£541
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Chesterfield was £541 a month in August 2026.

That is 17% lower than East Midlands and 52% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Chesterfield is the 36th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
17% lower£649
Against the UK
52% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Chesterfield among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Chesterfield is £541.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£696
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Chesterfield was £696 a month in August 2026.

That is 16% lower than East Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Chesterfield is the 43rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
16% lower£826
Against the UK
46% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Chesterfield among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Chesterfield is £696.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£832
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Chesterfield was £832 a month in August 2026.

That is 16% lower than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Chesterfield is the 44th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
16% lower£994
Against the UK
42% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Chesterfield among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Chesterfield is £832.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,170
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Chesterfield was £1,170 a month in August 2026.

That is 17% lower than East Midlands and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Chesterfield is the 46th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
17% lower£1,406
Against the UK
44% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Chesterfield among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Chesterfield is £1,170.

Annual rent change

Council
2.7%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Chesterfield changed by 2.7% in the year to August 2026.

Chesterfield is joint 84th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East Midlands
27% lower3.7%
Against the UK
29% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Chesterfield among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Chesterfield is 2.7%.