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Market snapshot

Chesterfield rental market at a glance

370

Active rentals in Chesterfield

£795/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Chesterfield

Median monthly rent, based on 370 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£665/mo96
2 bed£800/mo145
3 bed£1,050/mo68
4+ bed£1,365/mo33
Room£650/mo7

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Chesterfield rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Chesterfield. Latest: £735/mo (Mar 26, +3.0% YoY).

Latest

£735

Mar 26

Annual

+3.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£578

Apr 21

Total change

+27%

since 2021

£575£650£750Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Chesterfield pay goes on rent?

Renters in Chesterfield spend an estimated 29% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£735/mo

£8,820/yr

Median pay

£30,621/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

29%

Very affordable — well below the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Chesterfield

Most Chesterfield homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 51,050 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

1.95

≈ Band A–B

Stock

51k

51,050 properties

  • A
    53%27,010
  • B
    21%10,570
  • C
    13%6,470
  • D
    8%4,030
  • E
    4%2,110
  • F
    1%620
  • G
    0%220
  • H
    0%30

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Chesterfield

90% of Chesterfield premises can already get full-fibre and 93% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

90%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

93%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

476 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    90%
  • Gigabit-capable
    93%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Chesterfield), July 2025, covering 51,102 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Chesterfield homes

42% of Chesterfield homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

42%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

58%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

41k

41,402 EPCs

  • A
    1%237
  • B
    9%3,534
  • C
    33%13,481
  • D
    45%18,438
  • E
    11%4,740
  • F
    2%773
  • G
    0%199

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Chesterfield. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Chesterfield

7 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Chesterfield centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    St Mary's Catholic Primary

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · S40 4ST

    0.35 mi
  2. 2

    Abercrombie Primary School

    Primary · Community school · S41 7QE

    0.46 mi
  3. 3

    Brampton Primary School

    Primary · Community school · S40 1DD

    0.59 mi
  4. 4

    Parkside Community School

    Secondary · Academy converter · S40 2NS

    0.61 mi
  5. 5

    William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School

    Primary · Academy converter · S40 2NR

    0.65 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Chesterfield centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Chesterfield

Flats & apartments

118

48% of listings

Houses

118

48% of listings

Rooms

7

3% of listings

Bungalows

3

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Chesterfield — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 40% of the 121 houses currently advertised in Chesterfield.

  • Terraced
    40%48
  • Semi-detached
    31%37
  • Other house
    21%25
  • Detached
    7%8
  • Bungalow
    2%3

Rent by postcode

Where Chesterfield rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 297 live listings in 15 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Chesterfield

  1. 1S3£1,500/mo13 rentals
  2. 2NG7£1,392/mo6 rentals
  3. 3M1£1,250/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Chesterfield

  1. 1S10£521/mo4 rentals
  2. 2NG17£575/mo3 rentals
  3. 3WS13£650/mo4 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Chesterfield

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Chesterfield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 97 of 97 postcode districts analysed, the median was 263 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Chesterfield is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 263 crimes per area (median)
  • 97 of 97 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Chesterfield’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Chesterfield

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Staveley has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Chesterfield.
  • Brampton

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (114) · pop. ~8,000

    32
    per 1k
  • Hasland

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (111) · pop. ~9,000

    35
    per 1k
  • Whittington

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (34) · pop. ~12,000

    4.6
    per 1k
  • Staveley

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (29) · pop. ~18,000

    3.7
    per 1k
  • Walton

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (41) · pop. ~6,000

    13
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Chesterfield listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Chesterfield.

Rightmove
132
PrimeLocation
87
OnTheMarket
81
OpenRent
63
SpareRoom
7

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Frequently asked

Renting in Chesterfield — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Chesterfield?

The median rent in Chesterfield is £795/month based on 370 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Chesterfield?

There are currently 370 rental properties available in Chesterfield, with 55 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Chesterfield safe for renters?

Chesterfield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 263 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Chesterfield?

The most commonly reported crime category in Chesterfield is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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