Postcode DE55 1AG (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1AG and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 1AG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 1AG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DE55 1AG is Hickton Road which is centered 140 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Gate and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.59 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1AG (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 1AG is Hayes Conference Centre and is 157 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 23, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chef and is 677 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 3.1 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 DE55 1AG 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 1AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hickton Road 140 m
Hayes Lane 191 m
Hayes Crescent 200 m
The Delves 265 m
Delves Bank Road 345 m
Derby Road 955 m
B6016 1.58 km
B6179 6.15 km
A608 6.99 km
A6 30.73 km
A52 30.86 km
A50 40.88 km
A1(M) 41.45 km
M1 51.69 km
A61 56.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1AG

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 1AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
375 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
468 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
813 m
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.63 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.8 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.82 km
Riddings Junior School 1.86 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.29 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.3 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.34 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.62 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.62 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.66 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.72 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.87 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.02 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.08 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.21 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.29 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Gate Bus Stop/Station 232 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Swanwick Hall School Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Hickton Road Bus Stop/Station 444 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.15 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Forty Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.35 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 2.39 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.6 Mbps 41.9 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.2 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 827,153 kWh - mean 20,174 kWh : median 19,592 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 153,214 kWh - mean 3,830 kWh : median 3,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07118800
Longitude -1.39207800
OS Easting 440829
OS Northing 0352834
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27487
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
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 004F
Output Area / Small Area 6A3