Postcode DE5 3FF (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE5 3FF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE5 3FF is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DE5 3FF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE5 3FF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DE5 3FF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DE5 3FF is Darley Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Darley Drive and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 4.51 km away.

The closest primary school to DE5 3FF (for ages 11 and under) is Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Ripley Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DE5 3FF is The Eagle Tavern and is 2.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chef and is 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE5 3FF is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE5 3FF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE5 3FF, and the approximate distance away.

Darley Drive 19 m
Ferrers Way 89 m
Lynton Close 109 m
Northam Drive 115 m
Hartshay Hill 147 m
Tavistock Avenue 158 m
Padley Close 166 m
Foresters Road 218 m
Bideford Close 219 m
Hardwick Close 220 m
Kedleston Close 267 m
Amber Heights 294 m
Devonshire Avenue 333 m
Lowes Hill 440 m
B6441 753 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE5 3FF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE5 3FF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
203 m
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.26 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.27 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.28 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.96 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.06 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.36 km
Waingroves Primary School 2.42 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.59 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.64 km
Street Lane Primary School 2.74 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.85 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.5 km
Riddings Junior School 3.67 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.97 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 4.05 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.16 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
4.2 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
4.25 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
4.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE5 3FF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Eagle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
2.01 km
Village News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2017
2.01 km
The Excavator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
2.05 km
Swanwick Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
2.06 km
Swanwick Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
2.07 km
Connect Catering At The Hayes Conference Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 27, 2021
2.26 km
Heage Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.32 km
TSL Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2019
2.34 km
Delicious Designs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
2.38 km
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
2.39 km
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
2.39 km
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.39 km
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
2.39 km
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
2.4 km
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
2.47 km
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
2.48 km
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
2.48 km
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
2.48 km
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
2.48 km
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
2.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE5 3FF - Data from Apr 2022

Darley Drive Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Padley Close Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Ferrers Way Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Northam Drive Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Amber Heights Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 5.86 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 5.87 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE5 3FF - Data from Dec 2021

Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.11 km
Forty Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Graves Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Joy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Strelley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Golden Valley Valley 3.29 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Exhibition Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Coalburn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE5 3FF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.1 Mbps 46.7 Mbps 76.75 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.5 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 500,573 kWh - mean 14,302 kWh : median 13,720 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 122,350 kWh - mean 3,496 kWh : median 3,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE5 3FF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.05555600
Longitude -1.41370800
OS Easting 439394
OS Northing 0351083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25829
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Amber Valley
County Electorial Division Ripley East and Codnor ED
Electoral Ward Ripley
Local Authority District Amber Valley
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Derbyshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000032
Travel To Work Area Derby

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Derbyshire County
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Joined Up Care Derbyshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Nottingham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ripley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015776
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3