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2 Chainbar Cottages, School Board Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1ET

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Chainbar Cottages

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

2 Chainbar Cottages is a semi-detached house in Chesterfield (S40 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 58 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chainbar Cottages, School Board Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Chainbar Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

2 Chainbar Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 1ET: £165,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other School Board Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Chainbar Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Chainbar Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£144k

1 3, Apartment 9, Knifesmithgate

S40 1RF

Flat
£146k

1 3, Apartment 6, Knifesmithgate

S40 1RF

Flat
£146k

1 3, Apartment 8, Knifesmithgate

S40 1RF

Flat
£149k

1 3, Apartment 4, Knifesmithgate

S40 1RF

Flat
£150k

1 Chainbar Cottages, School Board Lane

S40 1ET

£138k

1 Angel Yard

S40 1JP

3 bed1 bath
£137k

1 Catherine Street

S40 1BJ

£152k

1 Clifton Street

S40 1DQ

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.
Full Chesterfield report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Alma Street West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Brampton Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S40 1ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Chainbar Cottages, School Board Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.