What kind of home is 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW sell for?

42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW last sold for £190,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £27,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and March 2025, 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW rose from £27,000 to £190,000, a change of £163,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW have?

The current EPC rating for 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 103% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S40 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW use?

The latest EPC at 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW was a refusal for renovation (ref. CHE/25/00578/NMA) in August 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

42b, 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 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW in?

42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW sits in Chesterfield. It falls within the S40 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

Police records around 42b, 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 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

The closest primary school to 42b, 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 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 42b, Chester Street, S40 1DW is Mecca Bingo, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42b, Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 42b

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

42b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chesterfield (S40 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £190,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 24.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

42b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2013from May 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Dec 2024from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromE54toD55

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

41%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42b, Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at 42b in 2025.

4 applications on record at 42b, Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW

4decisions26documents8nearby

Flagged:Change of use

Jun 2002
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use from workshop to create residential accommodation
Reference
CHE/0402/0233
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More recent applications — locked
RenovationAug 2025Decision
RenovationMay 2025Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 42b has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£190,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£190,000
+130.3%over 20 years
8 July 2004
£82,500
+205.6%over 6 years
2 July 1998
£27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 1DW: £100,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in S40 1DW

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.

42b is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,610

Street avg £1,218

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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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