Is S40 3LT a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

S40 3LT is a postcode in Brampton West & Loundsley Green, Chesterfield, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near S40 3LT, then scores the surrounding small area 77/100 - top 7% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around S40 3LT are local prosperity and safety, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for S40 3LT is based on Chesterfield 011 Census 2021. It covers 8,110 residents, 2,434 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 53, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 90% owner-occupied, 9% privately rented, 1% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near S40 3LT, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the S40 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £198k from 97 rolling sales, up 8.2% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near S40 3LT can compare 4 state schools within one mile, including 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near S40 3LT by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around S40 3LT is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 2 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.