S49 1YY postcode in Chesterfield, Derbyshire

S49 1YY is a postcode in Chesterfield, in the Spire ward. It is in the Chesterfield parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2001. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where S49 1YY is, and what is near it

Map of S49 1YY and what is near it Map of S49 1YY: its centre point, with the 7 other postcodes in the S49 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 33 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S49 1PF: also in S49 1S49 1WW: also in S49 1 Ashgate Croft School 1.6 kmDronfield station 7.7 kmSpire S49 1YY Map of S49 1YY and what is near it Map of S49 1YY: its centre point, with the 7 other postcodes in the S49 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 33 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Dronfield station 7.7 kmSpire S49 1YY
  • S49 1YY
  • Other postcodes in S49 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 33 bus stops
  • 4 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 53.2354, longitude -1.4346)

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 S49 1YY?

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 S49 1YY?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for S49 1YY. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 S49 1YY?

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 S49 1YY 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 S49 1YY.

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 S49 1YY: 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 S49 1YY 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

Homes sold in S49 1YY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S49 1YY from January 2024 to August 2026.

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 S49 1YY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around S49 1YY. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (39%). 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 S49 1YY

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 £2,080 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,560.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 540 (64%)£1,560
Band Babout 170 (20%)£1,820
Band Cabout 140 (16%)£2,080
Band Dwithheld£2,339
Band Ewithheld£2,859
Band Ffewer than 5£3,379
Band Gfewer than 5£3,899
Band Hfewer than 5£4,679

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 39% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: 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 S49 1YY is in (ONS area E01033388), 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 S49 1YY?

The nearest open schools to S49 1YY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S49 1YY, 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 S49 1YY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S49 1YY is Chesterfield Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Chesterfield Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Dronfield Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

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

33 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest West Bars, 68 m away.

More stations near S49 1YY, 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 S49 1YY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S49 1YY, 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 S49 1YY?

4 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S49 1YY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • Soresby Street Charging point · 1 charger 350 mWalk
  • Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 350 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 S49 1YY?

The nearest to the centre of S49 1YY, 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 S49 1YY?

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 S49 1YY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S49 1YY, 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 S49 1YY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S49 1YY, 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 S49 1YY?

The nearest vets to the centre of S49 1YY 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 S49 1YY in a conservation area?

The centre of S49 1YY 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 S49 1YY?

Police.uk records 511 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S49 1YY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences184 reports
Anti-social behaviour96 reports
Shoplifting60 reports
Public order50 reports
Other theft34 reports
Criminal damage and arson32 reports

Also: drugs 20, possession of weapons 9, burglary 7, theft from the person 6, vehicle crime 5, other crime 5, robbery 2, 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 S49 1YY

Ward
Spire
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Chesterfield
In use since
December 2001

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

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