Chesterfield neighbourhood guide
Old and New Whittington
- Typical price
- Sales a year
- Change since 2016
- Top sale
Median, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
In 2025, the last full year
Median 2016 to 2025
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
The Whittingtons sit on the north side of Chesterfield, on the road towards Sheffield. Old Whittington is the historic village, New Whittington is up the hill, and Whittington Moor is the busy stretch on the town side.
The place
Revolution House in Old Whittington was the Cock and Pynot inn, where in 1688 a group of local nobles met to plan the overthrow of James II. It's a small museum now, and the reason the village turns up in history books.
Whittington Moor has the retail parks and the big roundabout that most of Chesterfield knows, with the A61 running straight up the valley to Sheffield.
The homes
Terraces and semis, with some of the lowest prices in the borough. High Street in Old Whittington sees the most sales. Handley Road and Tapton View Road are popular for family semis, and Aviemore Close is where the bigger detached homes sell.
For a first home, streets like Nelson Street and London Street have sold for well under £150,000.
Worth knowing
Whittington Green School is the local secondary. The Rother and the River Whitting both have Environment Agency flood warning areas here, especially towards Sheepbridge, so check flood risk for homes in the valley bottom.
Getting about
- Chesterfield station
- about 10 minutes by car
- Sheffield city centre
- about 25 minutes by car
- M1 junction 30
- about 15 minutes by car
- Chatsworth House
- about 25 minutes by car
- Sheffield
- straight up the A61
- Sheffield by train
- from Chesterfield station, about 15 minutes
Drive times are from the middle of Whittington with no traffic, worked out from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Allow longer at rush hour.
Living here
Schools, the river, and the year in Whittington.
Primary schools within 3 km
- New Whittington Community Primary School
Academy, ages 3 to 11 · 0.6 km
- Mary Swanwick Primary School
Academy, ages 3 to 11 · 0.8 km
- Brimington Junior School
Academy, ages 7 to 11 · 1.6 km
- Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
Academy, ages 2 to 7 · 1.9 km
- Cavendish Junior School
State, ages 7 to 11 · 2 km
- Henry Bradley Infant School
State, ages 3 to 7 · 2.2 km
Secondary schools within 8 km
- Whittington Green School
State, ages 11 to 16 · 0.3 km
- Outwood Academy Newbold
Academy, ages 11 to 18 · 2.9 km
- St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy, ages 11 to 18, Roman Catholic · 3.5 km
- Springwell Community College
Academy, ages 11 to 16 · 4 km
Flood warnings
The Environment Agency issues flood warnings for these areas within 2 km:
- River Drone at Dronfield and Unstone
- River Rother at New Whittington
- River Rother at North Chesterfield and Old Whittington
- River Whitting at Old Whittington and Sheepbridge, including Barlow Brook
Not a rating for any one home. Check a postcode's long-term flood risk.
Through the year
- Chesterfield market
- Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, with the flea market on Thursdays
Dates move a little each year. Check before you go.
Before you buy, check
Schools from the Department for Education's register, measured in a straight line from the middle of Whittington; distance isn't catchment, so check admissions with Derbyshire County Council. Flood warning areas from the Environment Agency. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated October 2026.
Quick answers
Whittington in a sentence or two.
- How much does a house cost in Whittington?
- The typical price in Whittington over the last 12 months (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026) was £172,000, and 216 homes sold there in 2025. Typical prices by type: detached homes £253,499, semis £180,000, terraces £141,000 and flats £100,500. These are completed sales from HM Land Registry, not asking prices.
- Have house prices gone up in Whittington?
- The typical price rose 35% between 2016 and 2025, from £125,000 to £169,000.
- How much is a detached house in Whittington?
- The typical detached home in Whittington sold for £253,499 over Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, from 28 sales. In 2025, 11 homes sold for £300,000 or more, and 1 for £500,000 or more.
- Where are the most expensive homes in Whittington?
- By typical sale price, the top streets are Aviemore Close (£325,000), Leith Grove (£281,250) and Mallory Close (£253,000), based on streets with at least four sales between 2021 and 2025.
- Which street in Whittington has the most sales?
- High Street, with 59 sales between 2021 and 2025 at a typical price of £140,000.
- How far is Whittington from Sheffield?
- By car with no traffic, it's about 25 minutes to Sheffield city centre and about 10 minutes to Chesterfield station. Allow longer at rush hour.
- What schools are near Whittington?
- The nearest primary schools are New Whittington Community Primary School, Mary Swanwick Primary School and Brimington Junior School. The nearest secondary schools are Whittington Green School and Outwood Academy Newbold. Distance isn't catchment, so check admissions with Derbyshire County Council.
- Does Whittington flood?
- The Environment Agency has flood warning areas nearby, including River Drone at Dronfield and Unstone and River Rother at New Whittington. That doesn't mean every home is at risk, so check the long-term flood risk for the postcode.
- Is Whittington in the Peak District National Park?
- No. Whittington is outside the National Park, so planning goes through Chesterfield Borough Council.
The numbers
What homes in Whittington actually sell for.
Real completed sales from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. Updated to September 2026.
Stamp duty and moving costs on a £172,000 home · Compare Whittington with other areas
By type, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
| Detached | 28 sold | £253,499 |
| Semi-detached | 91 sold | £180,000 |
| Terraced | 45 sold | £141,000 |
| Flat | 13 sold | £100,500 |
Price bands, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
- Under £200k115
- £200k to £300k51
- £300k to £500k10
- £500k to £750k1
- £750k and over0
Busiest streets, 2021 to 2025
Streets with at least four sales, so no single home's price can be picked out.
Where to look, 2021 to 2025
About 11 homes a year sell for £300,000 or more in Whittington, and 1 for £500,000 or more. See the prime market across the area.
Where the bigger homes sell
- Aviemore Closemedian £325,000
- Leith Grovemedian £281,250
- Mallory Closemedian £253,000
- Coupland Closemedian £250,250
- Lakeside Closemedian £247,550
- Highland Roadmedian £241,000
Where to start
Often flats or small terraces, so check what sold.
- Sail Courtmedian £92,500
- Nelson Streetmedian £110,000
- Tapton Lock Hillmedian £112,500
- London Streetmedian £117,000
- Sanforth Streetmedian £120,000
- Grove Roadmedian £121,000
Sales in the Whittington and Whittington Moor council wards. Standard market sales only. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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