What type of property is 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW?

27 Chester Street, S40 1DW is a semi-detached house.

What did 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW sell for?

27 Chester Street, S40 1DW last sold for £74,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £30,000 in April 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW changed over time?

Across 5 sales between April 2003 and March 2020, 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW rose from £30,000 to £74,000, a change of £44,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW?

The current EPC rating for 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW?

27 Chester Street, S40 1DW has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S40 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW located?

27 Chester Street, S40 1DW sits in Chesterfield. It falls within the S40 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW?

Police records around 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW show an average of 338 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW?

The closest primary school to 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW is Brampton Primary School (194m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community School (732m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 27 Chester Street, S40 1DW is Mecca Bingo, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW

5 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£196,000

Since the 2020 sale (£74,000)+165%
Against S40 1DW's recent median (£117,200)+67%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£196,000

Against its 2020 sale (£74,000)+165%
Against S40 1DW's recent median (£117,200)+67%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 27 Chester Street is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S40 1DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
98 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in S40 1DW
5 sales, median £117,200 (2025–2018)

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Planning	1 of 2 applications	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

27 Chester Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Sales timeline

11 March 2020Most recent
£74,000
-40.8%over 13 years
15 February 2007
£124,950
5 October 2006
£124,950
+22.5%over 2 years
3 June 2004
£102,000
+240.0%over 1 year
3 April 2003
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 1DW: £117,200 (2025–2018).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 27 Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 27 Chester Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

27 Chester Street is a semi-detached house in Chesterfield (S40 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 164.9% above the 2020 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £74,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 December 2029

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 27 Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW

1decisions24documents8nearby

Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use

Aug 2019
Change of UseAmendment
Outcome in report
Change of use of front room of property from office to residential
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
CHE/19/00495/PNCOU
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On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 Chester Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£755

Street avg £1,279

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chesterfield district page.

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Crime

338/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mecca Bingo — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Brampton Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Brampton Primary SchoolPrimary194m
St Mary's Catholic PrimaryPrimary598m
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary719m
Parkside Community SchoolSecondary732m

Nearest stops

Mecca BingoBus stop167m
West Bars RoundaboutBus stop189m
Alma Street WestBus stop195m
Wheatbridge RoadBus stop215m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,017 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour937 reports17%
Shoplifting586 reports11%
Public Order520 reports10%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S40 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S40 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 27 Chester Street is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S40 1DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 27 Chester Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 27 Chester Street was lodged in December 2019 at band D and is valid until December 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 27 Chester Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S40 1DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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27 Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW

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Level 3 Building Survey

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1 3, Apartment 3, Knifesmithgate

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