S40 postcode: what it's like to live there
The S40 district covers Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels, Brookside & Walton, Ashgate & Brockwell. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in S40
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from S40 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Sheffield: 34 min by train, door to door
- Nottingham: 70 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in S40
- Brampton Primary School · S40 1DD · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 1% in England
- Brockwell Junior School · S40 4NP · Good (2022) · Top 20% in England
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School · S40 4NP · Remains Good (2022)
- Holme Hall Primary School · S40 4RL · Good (2023) · Bottom 36% in England
- Old Hall Junior School · S40 3QR · Remains Good (2023) · Top 37% in England
- Spire Junior School · S40 2EN · Good (2022) · Bottom 9% in England
- Spire Nursery and Infant School · S40 2EU · Remains Good (2023)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary · S40 4ST · Remains Good (2024) · Top 36% in England
- Walton Peak Flying High Academy · S40 3HJ · Good (2024) · Top 31% in England
- Westfield Infant School · S40 3NW · Good (2024)
- William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School · S40 2NR · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 3% in England
Secondary schools in S40
- Brookfield Community School · S40 3NS · Good (2023) · Top 22% in England
- Parkside Community School · S40 2NS · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 16% in England
Fee-paying schools in S40
- Include-West Bars · S40 1AB · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in S40
- Daisy Chain Nursery · S40 4TD · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids Planet Brampton · S40 3AD · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Kids Planet Chesterfield · S40 1UT · Good (Ofsted)
- Kip McGrath Chesterfield West · S40 2AL
- Little Acorns Day Nursery · S40 4AA · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Leprechauns Day Nurseries · S40 1RP · Good (Ofsted)
- Storrs Road Pre-School · S40 3NR · Good (Ofsted)
- Playbox Day Nursery · S40 4AG · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Monsters Nursery · S40 2EU
GP surgeries in S40
- Inspire Health - Avenue House Surgery · S40 1LE
- Royal Primary Care Chesterfield West · S40 4AA
- The Surgery At Wheatbridge · S40 2AB
- Chatsworth Road Medical Centre · S40 3PY
- Royal Primary Care Chesterfield · S40 2HP
Neighbourhoods in S40
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of S40 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels | 35% | £150k | Very high | 8 min |
| Brookside & Walton | 17% | £299k | Very low | 13 min |
| Ashgate & Brockwell | 17% | £221k | Low | 8 min |
| Loundsley Green & Holme Hall | 17% | £268k | High | 10 min |
| Boythorpe & Birdholme | 11% | £190k | Very high | 8 min |
| Spital & Hasland | 2% | £186k | High | 7 min |
Questions
Where is the S40 postcode?
S40 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels, Brookside & Walton, Ashgate & Brockwell, with 1,084 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in S40?
The typical home price across S40's neighbourhoods is £221k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in S40?
11 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a S40 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from S40?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Sheffield 34 minutes; Nottingham 70 minutes.