Postcode DE55 1AR (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1AR and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 1AR 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 1AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DE55 1AR is Ashton Close which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Delves Farm and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1AR (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 1AR is The Gate Inn and is 179 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 751 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 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 1AR 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 1AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashton Close 63 m
Delves Bank Road 102 m
The Delves 122 m
Charnwood Close 130 m
Grayswood Close 131 m
Hayes Crescent 176 m
Windsor Close 189 m
Edinburgh Court 201 m
Buckingham Close 205 m
Hayes Lane 226 m
Broom Avenue 247 m
Turners Lane 258 m
Stranfaer Close 258 m
Broadway 266 m
Beaulieu Way 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1AR

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 1AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
0 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
564 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.02 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.43 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.46 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.47 km
Riddings Junior School 1.68 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.03 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.3 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.3 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.35 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.47 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.5 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.67 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.68 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 2.9 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.98 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.04 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.38 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 157 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 180 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Swanwick Hall School Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.53 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 2.02 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.38 km
Forty Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.3 Mbps 31.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 6.2% 18.3 3.9
30-300 Mbps 93.8% 42.8 9.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 1,113,071 kWh - mean 17,953 kWh : median 17,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 238,342 kWh - mean 3,724 kWh : median 2,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07381300
Longitude -1.38857800
OS Easting 441061
OS Northing 0353128
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 004F
Output Area / Small Area 6B3