Postcode DE5 3RX (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE5 3RX and nearby postcodes

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

DE5 3RX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 3RX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DE5 3RX is Ford Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ford Close and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 4.79 km away.

The closest primary school to DE5 3RX (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 3RX is The Eagle Tavern and is 2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mrs Sea's and is 3.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 12, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ford Close 24 m
Lawrence Avenue 91 m
Highfield Way 101 m
Hazeltree Close 132 m
Kirk Close 167 m
Strelley Avenue 168 m
High Meadow Close 204 m
Pear Tree Avenue 290 m
Maple Avenue 305 m
B6179 2.73 km
Derby Road 2.94 km
B6013 3.56 km
A608 5.4 km
A610 7.62 km
A52 31.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE5 3RX

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 3RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
191 m
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
379 m
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.22 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.43 km
Street Lane Primary School 1.48 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.51 km
Waingroves Primary School 1.89 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.57 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.64 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.83 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.32 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.38 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.39 km
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery 3.48 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
3.63 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.73 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
3.81 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.04 km
Kilburn Junior School 4.04 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
4.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cake Tre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
1.96 km
The Eagle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
2 km
Village News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2017
2 km
Fourways Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
2.19 km
The Windmill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
2.19 km
Delicious Designs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
2.38 km
Black Boy Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2019
2.4 km
TSL Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2019
2.57 km
Heage Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
2.64 km
Heage Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2017
2.64 km
Heage Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.66 km
The Excavator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
2.8 km
GB Maycock Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
3.26 km
Openwoodgate Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
3.26 km
Swanwick Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
3.35 km
Connect Catering At The Hayes Conference Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 27, 2021
3.38 km
The Spanker Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
3.38 km
Swanwick Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
3.38 km
Black Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2019
3.39 km
Mrs Sea's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2015
3.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ford Close Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Ford Close Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Strelley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Strelley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Ash Crescent 55 Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 5.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 2.35 km
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Strelley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Forty Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Joy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Ticknall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Graves Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Corfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Exhibition Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Golden Valley Valley 3.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.4 Mbps 107.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 39 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.3 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 112,449 kWh - mean 10,223 kWh : median 10,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE5 3RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.04341800
Longitude -1.41487200
OS Easting 439327
OS Northing 0349732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29982
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Amber Valley
County Electorial Division Ripley West and Heage ED
Electoral Ward Ripley and Marehay
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Nottingham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ripley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015777
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 006E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3