Postcode DE55 1AA (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 1AA is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DE55 1AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE55 1AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 DE55 1AA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DE55 1AA is High Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.38 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1AA (for ages 11 and under) is Swanwick Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Swanwick Hall School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DE55 1AA is Swanwick Methodist Church and is 94 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chef and is 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE55 1AA 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 DE55 1AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE55 1AA, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 15 m
Deacon Close 175 m
Palmer Drive 200 m
Chapel Street 205 m
Minster Way 218 m
Cross Keys Lane 220 m
Vicarage Close 241 m
St Andrew's Drive 248 m
Nether Close 249 m
The Green 258 m
The Meadows 266 m
Prospect Gardens 300 m
Buckfast Close 309 m
Derby Road 313 m
Pentrich Road 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1AA

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 DE55 1AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
304 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
431 m
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
811 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.78 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 2.07 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.16 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.16 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.23 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.23 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.24 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.24 km
Riddings Junior School 2.49 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.57 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.69 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.88 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.89 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.95 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.28 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.6 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
0 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
94 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
94 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
94 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
94 m
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
107 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
107 m
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
107 m
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
107 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
298 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
298 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
298 m
Swanwick Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
431 m
Swanwick Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
461 m
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
701 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
811 m
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
854 m
Rowthorne Home For Older People Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
878 m
Connect Catering At The Hayes Conference Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 27, 2021
1.03 km
Swanwick Hall Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
1.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

High Street Bus Stop/Station 11 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Pentrich Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Pentrich Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 1AA - Data from Dec 2021

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.44 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Castlehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 1AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.9 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 699,655 kWh - mean 13,455 kWh : median 11,602 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 163,068 kWh - mean 3,020 kWh : median 2,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07621700
Longitude -1.40000800
OS Easting 440293
OS Northing 0353389
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15952
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Amber Valley
County Electorial Division Alfreton and Somercotes ED
Electoral Ward Swanwick
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015769
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 004E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1