What kind of home is 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW sell for?

29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW last sold for £48,000 in January 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £20,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1995 and January 2003, 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW rose from £20,000 to £48,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW have?

The current EPC rating for 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW use?

The latest EPC at 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW in?

29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW sits in Chesterfield. It falls within the S40 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

Police records around 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

The closest primary school to 29a, 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.

How well connected is 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 29a, Chester Street, S40 1DW is Mecca Bingo, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29a, Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 29a

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

29a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chesterfield (S40 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 79). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 143.8% above the 2003 sale of £48,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

29a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29a, Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£48,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2003Most recent
£48,000
+26.3%over 2 years
2 May 2000
£38,000
+90.0%over 4 years
16 August 1995
£20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 1DW: £117,200 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in S40 1DW

On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 29a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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

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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

4/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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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