Birchen Close, Chesterfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for S40 4JT.

Average price (last 12 months)

£126,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£141,643

7 sales

Price range

£118k – £162k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Jul 2026

S40 4JT

At a glance

House prices£142k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkChesterfield station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Birchen Close, Chesterfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £126,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £140,300. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birchen Close compared

S40 postcode area£236,633

Chesterfield£234,870

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchen Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£140,300	1 Jul 2026
Semi-detached	2	£145,000	7 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Birchen Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Birchen Close S40 4JT	1 Jul 2026	£126,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Birchen Close S40 4JT	19 Jul 2024	£162,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Birchen Close S40 4JT	7 Dec 2023	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Birchen Close S40 4JT	4 Nov 2022	£160,500	Terraced	Freehold
3, Birchen Close S40 4JT	22 Apr 2022	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Birchen Close S40 4JT	30 Jun 2021	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Birchen Close S40 4JT	21 Oct 2016	£118,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
9, Birchen Close	£118,000 (Oct 2016) → £135,000 (Jun 2021) → £162,000 (Jul 2024)	+37% over 8 yrs
3, Birchen Close	£140,000 (Apr 2022) → £150,000 (Dec 2023)	+7% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchen Close

Crime

307 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchen Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	111
Anti-social behaviour	60
Shoplifting	34
Criminal damage & arson	19
Public order	19
Other theft	18

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birchen Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Rother catchment Flood alert area
Tributaries in North Derbyshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birchen Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School 198 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.3 mi
Brockwell Junior School 245 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 1,400 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Highfield Hall Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ashgate Croft School 160 pupils	Academy special converter	4–19	Report	0.6 mi
Holme Hall Primary School 124 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Outwood Academy Newbold 1,030 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Chesterfield station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Dronfield station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hartside Close (Opp, Brockwell Lane) 1 min walk
Hartside Close (Adj, Brockwell Lane) 1 min walk
Grasscroft Close (Opp, Cheedale Avenue) 2 min walk
Grasscroft Close (Adj, Cheedale Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Newbold Surgery
3 Windermere Road, Newbold Moor, Chesterfield · 0.6 mi
Royal Primary Care Chesterfield West
Chesterfield Med Ptnrship, Ashgate Manor, Chesterfield · 0.8 mi
Inspire Health - Avenue House Surgery
109 Saltergate, Chesterfield · 1.0 mi
The Surgery At Wheatbridge
The Surgery-Wheatbridge, 30 Wheatbridge Road, Chesterfield · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.3%	62.5%
Private rented	8.0%	20.3%
Social rented	39.2%	17.1%
Households	622

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,191

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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