Postcode DE5 3HU (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE5 3HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE5 3HU is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. DE5 3HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE5 3HU 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 3HU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DE5 3HU is Old Hartshay Hill which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amber Heights and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 4.55 km away.

The closest primary school to DE5 3HU (for ages 11 and under) is Ripley Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2018. 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 3HU is The Eagle Tavern and is 1.93 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 2.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE5 3HU 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 3HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Hartshay Hill 38 m
Harvester Close 57 m
Beech Avenue 123 m
Pasteur Avenue 149 m
Foresters Road 170 m
The Lane 172 m
Bideford Close 175 m
Ledo Avenue 178 m
Hartshay Hill 213 m
Amber Heights 214 m
Glebe Avenue 214 m
Albert Road 216 m
Cobden Street 224 m
Jura Avenue 226 m
Ferrers Way 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE5 3HU

Introduction February 1990
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 3HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
212 m
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
959 m
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
983 m
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.16 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.77 km
Waingroves Primary School 2.23 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.36 km
Street Lane Primary School 2.44 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.55 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.64 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.72 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.89 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.67 km
Riddings Junior School 3.82 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.86 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
4.15 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
4.18 km
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery 4.19 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 4.27 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
4.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Eagle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.93 km
Village News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2017
1.93 km
The Excavator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
2.18 km
Delicious Designs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
2.32 km
TSL Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2019
2.34 km
The Cake Tre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
2.34 km
Heage Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.34 km
Swanwick Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
2.36 km
Swanwick Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
2.36 km
Connect Catering At The Hayes Conference Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 27, 2021
2.49 km
Heage Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
2.55 km
Heage Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2017
2.55 km
Fourways Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
2.55 km
The Windmill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
2.55 km
Black Boy Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2019
2.6 km
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
2.64 km
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
2.68 km
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
2.68 km
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.68 km
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
2.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amber Heights Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Amber Heights Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Tavistock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Pasteur Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Ferrers Way Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 4.55 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 5.67 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 5.68 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.37 km
Forty Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Graves Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Strelley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Joy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Exhibition Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Golden Valley Valley 3.34 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.7 Mbps 64.1 Mbps 74.95 Mbps
Upload 17.7 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.2 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 109,061 kWh - mean 18,177 kWh : median 17,600 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE5 3HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.05277000
Longitude -1.41382000
OS Easting 439389
OS Northing 0350773
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