S40 3FF postcode in Chesterfield, Derbyshire

S40 3FF is a postcode in Chesterfield, in the Walton ward. It is in the Chesterfield parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since September 2021.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Chesterfield: 91% Typical price £305,000 Homes sold in S40 3, last 12 months. ▲ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Chesterfield 2.5 km in a straight line

Where S40 3FF is, and what is near it

Map of S40 3FF and what is near it Map of S40 3FF: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the S40 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. S40 3BS: also in S40 3S40 3BT: also in S40 3S40 3EP: also in S40 3S40 3ER: also in S40 3S40 3ES: also in S40 3S40 3ET: also in S40 3S40 3EU: also in S40 3S40 3EW: also in S40 3S40 3EX: also in S40 3S40 3FA: also in S40 3S40 3HJ: also in S40 3S40 3HL: also in S40 3S40 3HR: also in S40 3S40 3HS: also in S40 3S40 3HT: also in S40 3S40 3HU: also in S40 3S40 3HW: also in S40 3S40 3HY: also in S40 3S40 3JB: also in S40 3S40 3JD: also in S40 3S40 3JE: also in S40 3S40 3JF: also in S40 3S40 3JG: also in S40 3S40 3JH: also in S40 3S40 3JQ: also in S40 3S40 3RH: also in S40 3S40 3RN: also in S40 3S40 3RP: also in S40 3S40 3RQ: also in S40 3S40 3RT: also in S40 3S40 3SA: also in S40 3S40 3SB: also in S40 3S40 3SD: also in S40 3 3 places, 1.0–1.5 km2 places, 1.9–2.1 kmWalton S40 3FF Map of S40 3FF and what is near it Map of S40 3FF: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the S40 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 1.0–1.5 kmWalton S40 3FF
  • S40 3FF
  • Other postcodes in S40 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2211, longitude -1.4439)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after S40 3FF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at S40 3FF?

Every home and business at S40 3FF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Chesterfield: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Chesterfield: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Chesterfield.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at S40 3FF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Chesterfield Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Chesterfield Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is S40 3FF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include S40 3FF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Chesterfield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S40 3FF: 1,310 properties in Chesterfield are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Chesterfield

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of S40 3FF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near S40 3FF?

Homes in S40 3 sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 135 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£305,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£294,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £362,500 69 sales
  • Semi-detached £252,500 54 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole S40 district: a typical £210,125 from 490 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in S40 3FF

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in S40 3FF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2026. The middle price was £246,250, from £232,000 to £312,000. Across S40 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £305,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near S40 3FF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around S40 3FF. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around S40 3FF

Band D in Chesterfield for 2026‑27: £2,339. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,820 (band B) to £3,379 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,820.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,560
Band Babout 360 (47%)£1,820
Band Cabout 220 (29%)£2,080
Band Dabout 120 (16%)£2,339
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,859
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,379
Band Gwithheld£3,899
Band Hfewer than 5£4,679

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Chesterfield before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of S40 3FF is in (ONS area E01019589), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near S40 3FF?

The nearest open schools to S40 3FF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S40 3FF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to S40 3FF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S40 3FF is Chesterfield Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Chesterfield Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Dronfield Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Davian Way, 181 m away.

More stations near S40 3FF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near S40 3FF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S40 3FF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near S40 3FF?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S40 3FF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Raw Rapid Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Soresby Street Charging point · 1 charger 2.0 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near S40 3FF?

The nearest to the centre of S40 3FF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to S40 3FF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near S40 3FF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S40 3FF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near S40 3FF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S40 3FF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near S40 3FF?

The nearest vets to the centre of S40 3FF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is S40 3FF in a conservation area?

The centre of S40 3FF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near S40 3FF?

Police.uk records 230 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S40 3FF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences94 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Public order29 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Other theft14 reports
Drugs11 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 10, burglary 5, possession of weapons 4, vehicle crime 3, theft from the person 2, other crime 2, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for S40 3FF

Ward
Walton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Chesterfield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

S40 3FA70 mS40 3HW140 mS40 3JH240 mS40 3HJ250 mS40 2GP260 mS40 3JF270 m
All of S40

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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