Postcode DE55 1BG (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1BG and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 1BG 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 1BG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to DE55 1BG is Derby Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross Keys and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.09 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1BG (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 1BG is Cross Keys and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chef and is 384 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Derby Road 27 m
Buckfast Close 63 m
Cross Keys Lane 79 m
Chapel Street 116 m
Stoneleigh Way 131 m
Larkhill 213 m
Larkfields Crescent 276 m
Burleigh Crescent 279 m
High Street 307 m
St Andrew's Drive 332 m
Larkhill Close 333 m
Delamere Close 351 m
Arlington Drive 357 m
Peacock Way 402 m
Blisworth Way 410 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1BG

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 1BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
506 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
725 m
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
842 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.49 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.87 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.91 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.93 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.93 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.94 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.03 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.22 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.41 km
Riddings Junior School 2.47 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.59 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.66 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.87 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.15 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.19 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.72 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
0 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
0 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
0 m
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
298 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
308 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
308 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
308 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
308 m
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
384 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
384 m
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
384 m
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
384 m
Rowthorne Home For Older People Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
716 m
Swanwick Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
725 m
Swanwick Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
737 m
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
791 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
842 m
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
967 m
Burger King Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.01 km
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
1.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 103 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Sleetmoor Lane Bus Stop/Station 296 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.73 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Castlehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Johno Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.2 Mbps 33.7 Mbps 74.07 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 19.5 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 6.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.6 10.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 788,981 kWh - mean 20,763 kWh : median 18,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 157,077 kWh - mean 4,760 kWh : median 3,835 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07869000
Longitude -1.39821000
OS Easting 440411
OS Northing 0353663
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 1B3