S40 4RX postcode in Chesterfield, Derbyshire

S40 4RX is a postcode in Chesterfield, in the Brockwell ward. It is in the Chesterfield parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 £210,000 Homes sold in S40 4, last 12 months. ▼ 6.7% on the year before Nearest station Chesterfield 1.4 km in a straight line

Where S40 4RX is, and what is near it

Map of S40 4RX and what is near it Map of S40 4RX: its centre point, with the 305 other postcodes in the S40 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S40 4AA: also in S40 4S40 4AE: also in S40 4S40 4AF: also in S40 4S40 4AG: also in S40 4S40 4AH: also in S40 4S40 4AJ: also in S40 4S40 4AL: also in S40 4S40 4AN: also in S40 4S40 4AP: also in S40 4S40 4AQ: also in S40 4S40 4AR: also in S40 4S40 4AS: also in S40 4S40 4AT: also in S40 4S40 4AU: also in S40 4S40 4AW: also in S40 4S40 4AX: also in S40 4S40 4AY: also in S40 4S40 4AZ: also in S40 4S40 4BA: also in S40 4S40 4BB: also in S40 4S40 4BD: also in S40 4S40 4BF: also in S40 4S40 4BJ: also in S40 4S40 4BL: also in S40 4S40 4BN: also in S40 4S40 4BP: also in S40 4S40 4BS: also in S40 4S40 4BT: also in S40 4S40 4BW: also in S40 4S40 4BX: also in S40 4S40 4BY: also in S40 4S40 4DH: also in S40 4S40 4DJ: also in S40 4S40 4DP: also in S40 4S40 4DR: also in S40 4S40 4DS: also in S40 4S40 4DT: also in S40 4S40 4DU: also in S40 4S40 4DW: also in S40 4S40 4DX: also in S40 4S40 4DY: also in S40 4S40 4DZ: also in S40 4S40 4EA: also in S40 4S40 4EB: also in S40 4S40 4ED: also in S40 4S40 4EE: also in S40 4S40 4EF: also in S40 4S40 4EG: also in S40 4S40 4EH: also in S40 4S40 4EJ: also in S40 4S40 4EN: also in S40 4S40 4EP: also in S40 4S40 4EQ: also in S40 4S40 4ER: also in S40 4S40 4ES: also in S40 4S40 4ET: also in S40 4S40 4EU: also in S40 4S40 4EW: also in S40 4S40 4EX: also in S40 4S40 4EY: also in S40 4S40 4EZ: also in S40 4S40 4GH: also in S40 4S40 4HA: also in S40 4S40 4HB: also in S40 4S40 4HD: also in S40 4S40 4HF: also in S40 4S40 4HG: also in S40 4S40 4HH: also in S40 4S40 4HJ: also in S40 4S40 4HL: also in S40 4S40 4HN: also in S40 4S40 4HP: also in S40 4S40 4HQ: also in S40 4S40 4HR: also in S40 4S40 4HS: also in S40 4S40 4HT: also in S40 4S40 4HU: also in S40 4S40 4HW: also in S40 4S40 4HX: also in S40 4S40 4HY: also in S40 4S40 4HZ: also in S40 4S40 4JA: also in S40 4S40 4JB: also in S40 4S40 4JD: also in S40 4S40 4JE: also in S40 4S40 4JF: also in S40 4S40 4JG: also in S40 4S40 4JH: also in S40 4S40 4JJ: also in S40 4S40 4JL: also in S40 4S40 4JN: also in S40 4S40 4JP: also in S40 4S40 4JQ: also in S40 4S40 4JR: also in S40 4S40 4JS: also in S40 4S40 4JT: also in S40 4S40 4JU: also in S40 4S40 4JW: also in S40 4S40 4JX: also in S40 4S40 4JY: also in S40 4S40 4JZ: also in S40 4S40 4LA: also in S40 4S40 4LB: also in S40 4S40 4LD: also in S40 4S40 4LE: also in S40 4S40 4LF: also in S40 4S40 4LR: also in S40 4S40 4LS: also in S40 4S40 4LT: also in S40 4S40 4LU: also in S40 4S40 4LX: also in S40 4S40 4LY: also in S40 4S40 4LZ: also in S40 4S40 4NA: also in S40 4S40 4NB: also in S40 4S40 4ND: also in S40 4S40 4NE: also in S40 4S40 4NF: also in S40 4S40 4NG: also in S40 4S40 4NH: also in S40 4S40 4NJ: also in S40 4S40 4NN: also in S40 4S40 4NP: also in S40 4S40 4NQ: also in S40 4S40 4NR: also in S40 4S40 4NS: also in S40 4S40 4NT: also in S40 4S40 4NU: also in S40 4S40 4NW: also in S40 4S40 4NX: also in S40 4S40 4NY: also in S40 4S40 4NZ: also in S40 4S40 4PA: also in S40 4S40 4PB: also in S40 4S40 4PD: also in S40 4S40 4PE: also in S40 4S40 4PF: also in S40 4S40 4PG: also in S40 4S40 4PH: also in S40 4S40 4PJ: also in S40 4S40 4QN: also in S40 4S40 4QT: also in S40 4S40 4QU: also in S40 4S40 4QW: also in S40 4S40 4QX: also in S40 4S40 4QY: also in S40 4S40 4QZ: also in S40 4S40 4RB: also in S40 4S40 4RD: also in S40 4S40 4RE: also in S40 4S40 4RF: also in S40 4S40 4RP: also in S40 4S40 4RU: also in S40 4S40 4RW: also in S40 4S40 4SA: also in S40 4S40 4SD: also in S40 4S40 4SF: also in S40 4S40 4SN: also in S40 4S40 4SP: also in S40 4S40 4SR: also in S40 4S40 4SS: also in S40 4S40 4ST: also in S40 4S40 4SU: also in S40 4S40 4SW: also in S40 4S40 4SX: also in S40 4S40 4SY: also in S40 4S40 4SZ: also in S40 4S40 4TA: also in S40 4S40 4TB: also in S40 4S40 4TD: also in S40 4S40 4TE: also in S40 4S40 4TF: also in S40 4S40 4TG: also in S40 4S40 4TH: also in S40 4S40 4TJ: also in S40 4S40 4TL: also in S40 4S40 4TN: also in S40 4S40 4TP: also in S40 4S40 4TQ: also in S40 4S40 4TR: also in S40 4S40 4TS: also in S40 4S40 4TT: also in S40 4S40 4TU: also in S40 4S40 4TW: also in S40 4S40 4TY: also in S40 4S40 4UQ: also in S40 4S40 4UR: also in S40 4S40 4WG: also in S40 4 School 1.0 kmGP 1.0 kmBrockwell S40 4RX Map of S40 4RX and what is near it Map of S40 4RX: its centre point, with the 305 other postcodes in the S40 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Brockwell S40 4RX
  • S40 4RX
  • Other postcodes in S40 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • 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 53.2433, longitude -1.4387)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after S40 4RX?

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 4RX?

Every home and business at S40 4RX 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 4RX?

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 4RX 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 4RX.

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 4RX: 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 4RX 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 4RX?

Homes in S40 4 sold for a typical £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 174 sales, down 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£210,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £335,250 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 80 sales
  • Terraced £162,500 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,500 32 sales

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 4RX

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in S40 4RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 January 2026. 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 4RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around S40 4RX. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (31%). 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 4RX

Band D in Chesterfield for 2026‑27: £2,339. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,560 (band A) to £3,379 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,560.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (28%)£1,560
Band Babout 190 (25%)£1,820
Band Cabout 180 (24%)£2,080
Band Dabout 90 (12%)£2,339
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£2,859
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,379
Band Gwithheld£3,899
Band Hfewer than 5£4,679

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 31% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 4RX is in (ONS area E01019539), 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 4RX?

The nearest open schools to S40 4RX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S40 4RX, 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 4RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S40 4RX is Chesterfield Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Chesterfield Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Dronfield Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Avondale Road, 135 m away.

More stations near S40 4RX, 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 4RX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S40 4RX, 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 4RX?

3 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S40 4RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
  • Soresby Street Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk

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 4RX?

The nearest to the centre of S40 4RX, 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 4RX?

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 4RX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S40 4RX, 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 4RX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S40 4RX, 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 4RX?

The nearest vets to the centre of S40 4RX 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 4RX in a conservation area?

The centre of S40 4RX 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 4RX?

Police.uk records 506 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S40 4RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences182 reports
Anti-social behaviour96 reports
Shoplifting66 reports
Public order43 reports
Other theft30 reports
Criminal damage and arson29 reports

Also: drugs 16, burglary 10, theft from the person 8, robbery 8, possession of weapons 8, other crime 5, vehicle crime 4, bicycle theft 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 4RX

Ward
Brockwell
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
January 1980

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

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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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