S40 3DQ

Walton · Chesterfield · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Chesterfield
Ward
Walton
Local authority
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
Postcode district
S40
Postcode sector
S40 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S40 3DT 35 m
S40 3DS 65 m
S40 3DD 84 m
S40 3DG 86 m
S40 3RB 130 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S40 3DQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S40
Postcode sector
S40 3
Latitude
53.226839
Longitude
-1.458391
British National Grid easting
436,255
British National Grid northing
370,112

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Chesterfield · E07000034
Electoral ward
Walton · E05015183
Parish or community
E43000048
Westminster constituency
Chesterfield · E14001165
Output area
E00099063
Lower layer super output area
Chesterfield 011C · E01019588
Middle layer super output area
Chesterfield 011 · E02004065

Postcode source versions

Explore S40

7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Gerard Close, Chesterfield, S40 3DQ 7 May 2026 £325,000
9, Gerard Close, Chesterfield, S40 3DQ 7 March 2025 £290,000
3, Gerard Close, Chesterfield, S40 3DQ 31 May 2022 £270,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
27
Secondary
5
  1. Old Hall Junior School

    Academy converter

    824 m
  2. Westfield Infant School

    Academy converter

    860 m
  3. Brookfield Community School

    Academy converter

    988 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,333
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 570
  • Anti social behaviour 168
  • Public order 108
  • Criminal damage and arson 96
  • Vehicle crime 76

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
8

6 female, 2 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
1.6
S40 3 residents
9,006

Age bands in S40 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14%

1,327 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.2%

772 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.6%

1,668 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.2%

2,763 residents

Age 65 and over
30.9%

2,926 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider S40 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

8

within 5 km

  • CHATSWORTH ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    STORRS ROAD, CHESTERFIELD, S40 3PY

    ODS code C81067

    782 m

  • THE SURGERY AT WHEATBRIDGE

    THE SURGERY-WHEATBRIDGE, 30 WHEATBRIDGE ROAD, CHESTERFIELD, S40 2AB

    ODS code C81012

    1.5 km

  • ROYAL PRIMARY CARE CHESTERFIELD

    THE GRANGE FAMILY H/CTR, STUBBING ROAD, GRANGEWOOD, CHESTERFIELD, S40 2HP

    ODS code Y04995

    1.7 km

  • ROYAL PRIMARY CARE CHESTERFIELD WEST

    CHESTERFIELD MED PTNRSHIP, ASHGATE MANOR, ASHGATE ROAD, CHESTERFIELD, S40 4AA

    ODS code C81045

    1.9 km

  • INSPIRE HEALTH - AVENUE HOUSE SURGERY

    109 SALTERGATE, CHESTERFIELD, S40 1LE

    ODS code C81084

    2.1 km

  • WINGERWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

    ALLENDALE ROAD, WINGERWORTH, CHESTERFIELD, S42 6PX

    ODS code C81658

    3.2 km

  • NEWBOLD SURGERY

    3 WINDERMERE ROAD, NEWBOLD MOOR, CHESTERFIELD, S41 8DU

    ODS code C81015

    3.3 km

  • WHITTINGTON MOOR SURGERY

    SCARSDALE ROAD, WHITTINGTON MOOR, CHESTERFIELD, S41 8NA

    ODS code C81044

    4.2 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Gerard Close

    BCT · Walton

    0.0 miles
  • Gerard Close

    BCT · Walton

    0.1 miles
  • Brincliffe Close

    BCT · Walton

    0.1 miles
  • Brincliffe Close

    BCT · Walton

    0.1 miles
  • Shops

    BCT · Walton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Chesterfield 011C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,567 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £290,000 from 3 recorded sales in S40 3DQ. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Chesterfield is £199,439 in June 2026, up 4.5% year on year.

Schools

38 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 5 secondary schools. Old Hall Junior School is the nearest published school at 824 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,333 published events cover 12 months, averaging 111.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 570 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.