Homes of £500,000 and over
Prime homes in Chesterfield and the Peak District
Country houses, estate villages and the best streets in town. Where homes of £500,000 and more sell around Chesterfield and the Peak District, and what they sell for.
Baslow Hall, BaslowChatsworth, Edensor and Bakewell from the air · film by David Pickup (Pexels)
- homes sold for £500,000+, 2021 to 2025
- 1,678homes sold for £500,000+, 2021 to 2025
- of all sales, about one in 12
- 8%of all sales, about one in 12
- sold for £1 million or more
- 140sold for £1 million or more
- the typical £500,000+ sale
- £625,000the typical £500,000+ sale
A small market
About 336 a year, spread across dozens of towns and villages.
Across the Chesterfield and Peak District postcodes we cover, plus Dore and Totley just over the Sheffield border, 1,678 homes sold for £500,000 or more over 2021 to 2025. That's about 336 a year, and roughly 28 of them topped £1 million.
86% were detached houses, 185 were semi-detached and 42 terraced. Because so few come up in any one place, each sale sets the tone for the next, and the right price matters more here than anywhere.
Holme Hall, Bakewell
Year by year
Homes sold for £500,000 and over
- 2021349 · 25 £1m+
- 2022340 · 24 £1m+
- 2023298 · 25 £1m+
- 2024326 · 37 £1m+
- 2025365 · 29 £1m+
£500,000+ £1 million+
By price
Where the sales fall
- £500k to £750k1,260 · about 252 a year
- £750k to £1m278 · about 56 a year
- £1m and over140 · about 28 a year
112 of the 1,678 were new homes sold by the developer.
Where they sell
The busiest prime markets
Ranked by the number of £500,000+ sales over 2021 to 2025. Bigger places sell more simply because they have more homes, so the last column shows how much of each market sits at this level.
| Place | £500k+ sales | £1m+ | Typical £500k+ sale | Share of all sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dore and Totley | 473 | 48 | £640,000 | 37% |
| Dronfield | 179 | 19 | £625,000 | 10% |
| Matlock | 100 | 4 | £590,000 | 9% |
| Bakewell | 85 | 6 | £635,000 | 29% |
| Wingerworth | 60 | 0 | £600,000 | 6% |
| Baslow | 57 | 13 | £755,000 | 58% |
| Somersall & Brookside | 55 | 4 | £640,000 | 28% |
| Tansley | 50 | 1 | £585,000 | 35% |
| Brampton | 49 | 1 | £560,000 | 6% |
| Ashover | 34 | 4 | £675,000 | 45% |
| Newbold | 31 | 0 | £550,000 | 2% |
| Clowne | 30 | 0 | £635,000 | 4% |
| Crich | 27 | 2 | £535,000 | 13% |
| Walton | 26 | 1 | £575,000 | 4% |
| Darley Dale | 26 | 0 | £630,000 | 6% |
Where £500,000 is the norm
In 10 places, at least three in ten sales are £500,000 or more.
The Painted Hall, Chatsworth House
- 69%Carsington11 sales of £500,000+, typically £680,000
- 58%Baslow57 sales of £500,000+, typically £755,000
- 45%Ashover34 sales of £500,000+, typically £675,000
- 38%Cutthorpe & Old Brampton18 sales of £500,000+, typically £825,000
- 37%Dore and Totley473 sales of £500,000+, typically £640,000
- 35%Tansley50 sales of £500,000+, typically £585,000
- 35%Winster18 sales of £500,000+, typically £690,000
- 31%Ashford-in-the-Water10 sales of £500,000+, typically £770,000
- 30%Great Longstone17 sales of £500,000+, typically £740,000
- 30%Brassington12 sales of £500,000+, typically £730,000
The Library, Chatsworth House
Street by street
The dearest streets
The highest typical prices of any street with at least five sales over 2021 to 2025, in each part of the area. Tap a street for what homes there sold for.
Chesterfield and around
The Peak villages
Selling at the top
What buyers will ask about
Fine old homes come with history, and buyers at this level arrive with surveyors and solicitors who know where to look. These are the questions that most often slow a sale here.
Listed buildings
Many of the area's finest homes are listed. Any alteration that affects its character needs listed building consent, and buyers' solicitors will ask for proof of it. Work done without consent can stall a sale, so gather the paperwork early.
Conservation areas
Baslow, Bakewell, Ashford-in-the-Water, Edensor and much of Holymoorside sit in conservation areas. Some carry extra rules on windows, doors and extensions. Buyers who plan to change things will want to know what's allowed.
The National Park
Inside the Peak District National Park, the Park Authority decides planning, and it is strict on extensions and new homes. Some properties carry local occupancy or agricultural conditions that limit who can live there. Both shape the price.
Land, outbuildings and access
Paddocks, stables, barns and private drives add value, but buyers will check boundaries, rights of way and any shared access. Clear title plans and a note of who maintains what save weeks later on.
Stamp duty at this level
Above £925,000 the rate rises to 10%, and to 12% above £1.5 million. It's a real cost to your buyer, and it shapes what they can offer.
Work out any price
Thornbridge Hall, Great Longstone
Quick answers
- How many homes sell for over £1 million around Chesterfield and the Peak?
- 140 over 2021 to 2025, about 28 a year, across the Chesterfield, Peak District and Dore and Totley postcodes we cover. 29 sold in 2025.
- Where are the most expensive homes near Chesterfield?
- By number of £500,000+ sales: Dore and Totley, Dronfield, Matlock, Bakewell. Where £500,000+ is the usual price rather than the exception: Carsington, Baslow, Ashover, Cutthorpe & Old Brampton.
- What does a prime home typically sell for here?
- The typical £500,000+ sale over 2021 to 2025 was £625,000. 86% of them were detached houses.
- How much stamp duty is there on a £1.25 million home?
- £68,750 for someone moving home, or £131,250 if it's a second home. On £750,000 it's £27,500.
Explore the villages
Every guide, every street, every sale.
Look up any streetEdensor, on the Chatsworth estate
Standard market sales recorded by HM Land Registry, 2021 to 2025, in the S40 to S43, S45, S17, S18, DE4 and DE45 postcode districts. Places are listed with at least five £500,000+ sales, and typical prices need at least five sales behind them. Totals only: we never show an address or a single home's price. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.