Housing in Chesterfield
DistrictThe north west of the East Midlands. 106,419 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 66 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Chesterfield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Chesterfield’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 52.
Average house price
CouncilChesterfield’s average house price was £202,519 in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than East Midlands and 26% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.0% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 16% lower£241,955
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Chesterfield’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, in step with East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Chesterfield costs 5.6 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Chesterfield. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Chesterfield was £760 a month in September 2026.
That is 18% lower than East Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Chesterfield rose 3.4% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Chesterfield is the joint 45th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 18% lower£928
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Chesterfield’s is 50% higher than in 2015, slower than East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,571 homes were sold in Chesterfield in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Chesterfield was £200,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 6 times0.5%
- Against the UK
- 3.3 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Chesterfield was £322,413 in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than East Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 9% lower£355,978
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Chesterfield was £111,510 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than East Midlands and 43% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 10% lower£124,216
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Chesterfield was £194,103 in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than East Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 16% lower£231,098
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Chesterfield was £154,611 in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than East Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 17% lower£187,398
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council91 home sales were recorded in Chesterfield in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Chesterfield was £542 a month in September 2026.
That is 17% lower than East Midlands and 52% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Chesterfield is the joint 35th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 17% lower£652
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Chesterfield was £698 a month in September 2026.
That is 16% lower than East Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Chesterfield is the 43rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 16% lower£831
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Chesterfield was £835 a month in September 2026.
That is 17% lower than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Chesterfield is the 44th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 17% lower£1,000
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Chesterfield was £1,173 a month in September 2026.
That is 17% lower than East Midlands and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Chesterfield is the 46th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 17% lower£1,413
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Chesterfield changed by 3.4% in the year to September 2026.
Chesterfield is joint 116th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 11% lower3.8%
- Against the UK
- 11% lower3.8%