Postcode DE5 8JB (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE5 8JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE5 8JB is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DE5 8JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE5 8JB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8JB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DE5 8JB is Blacksmith Croft which is centered 129 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poppyfields and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 5.26 km away.

The closest primary school to DE5 8JB (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 8JB is The Eagle Tavern and is 2.63 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 2.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 12, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.2% 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 2.6 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 8JB 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 8JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE5 8JB, and the approximate distance away.

Blacksmith Croft 129 m
The Gardens 160 m
Warmwells Lane 178 m
Bamford Street 179 m
Bowler Street 186 m
Weston Spot Close 213 m
Poppyfields 238 m
Brook Lane 254 m
Wichal Farm Close 281 m
Willow Avenue 342 m
Allissa Avenue 372 m
Nottingham Road 2.09 km
B6179 2.36 km
Derby Road 2.58 km
A608 4.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE5 8JB

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 8JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
673 m
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
700 m
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.23 km
Street Lane Primary School 1.39 km
Waingroves Primary School 1.48 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.55 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.78 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.21 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.46 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.73 km
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery 2.8 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.25 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.45 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.69 km
Kilburn Junior School 3.69 km
Howitt Primary Community School 3.83 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.88 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.89 km
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.95 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
4.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE5 8JB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cake Tre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
2.41 km
The Eagle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
2.63 km
Village News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2017
2.63 km
Fourways Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
2.65 km
The Windmill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
2.65 km
Mrs Sea's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2015
2.74 km
Eclipse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.76 km
Loscoe Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2019
2.76 km
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
2.76 km
The Tip Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
2.76 km
Loscoe Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
February 1, 2022
2.8 km
Black Boy Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2019
2.92 km
Rollin Stoves Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.97 km
Delicious Designs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
3 km
Georges Tradition/The Thorn Tree Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
3.17 km
S P D Food Mobile Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
3.22 km
TSL Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2019
3.22 km
GB Maycock Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
3.25 km
Openwoodgate Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
3.25 km
Heage Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
3.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE5 8JB - Data from Apr 2022

Poppyfields Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Poppyfields Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Hollybush Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Hollybush Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Bamford Street Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE5 8JB - Data from Dec 2021

Strelley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Forty Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ticknall Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 2.81 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Joy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Corfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Sough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Loscoe Dam Inland Water 3.11 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Denby Dam Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE5 8JB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.9 Mbps 83 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 11.2 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.4 1.7
30-300 Mbps 12.8% 70 15.1
300+ Mbps 87.2% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

74 meters consuming 1,239,963 kWh - mean 16,756 kWh : median 16,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

78 meters consuming 271,225 kWh - mean 3,477 kWh : median 2,810 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE5 8JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.03831700
Longitude -1.40858700
OS Easting 439753
OS Northing 0349168
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21852
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Nottingham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ripley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015775
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1