Postcode DE55 1AJ (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1AJ and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 1AJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 1AJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE55 1AJ is Edinburgh Court which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Gate and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.13 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1AJ (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 1AJ is The Gate Inn and is 243 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 6, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chef and is 654 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 1AJ 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 1AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Edinburgh Court 71 m
Broom Avenue 82 m
Ashton Close 107 m
Stranfaer Close 113 m
Buckingham Close 123 m
Charnwood Close 126 m
Broadway 133 m
Jasmine Close 143 m
Windsor Close 169 m
Beaulieu Way 172 m
Woburn Close 175 m
Mentmore Close 192 m
Grayswood Close 195 m
The Delves 209 m
Althorp Close 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1AJ

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 1AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
166 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
495 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
968 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.46 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.5 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.55 km
Riddings Junior School 1.8 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.87 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.16 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.16 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.21 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.31 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.4 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.76 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.79 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.85 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.9 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.04 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.52 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
166 m
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
243 m
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
394 m
Rowthorne Home For Older People Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
416 m
Swanwick Hall Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
539 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
606 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
606 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
606 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
606 m
Connect Catering At The Hayes Conference Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 27, 2021
616 m
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
654 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
654 m
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
654 m
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
654 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
690 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
690 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
690 m
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
698 m
Swanwick Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
732 m
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
932 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Gate Bus Stop/Station 234 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Swanwick Hall School Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.59 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.99 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.2 Mbps 32.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 8.1 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 1.4% 24.1 6.1
30-300 Mbps 98.6% 42.8 10.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

67 meters consuming 887,766 kWh - mean 13,250 kWh : median 12,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

70 meters consuming 253,861 kWh - mean 3,627 kWh : median 3,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07513100
Longitude -1.38975400
OS Easting 440981
OS Northing 0353274
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25411
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015768
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2