Postcode DE55 1DG (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1DG and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 1DG 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 1DG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE55 1DG is Jasmine Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Gate and is 305 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.11 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1DG (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 1DG is The Gate Inn and is 330 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 522 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 2.3 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 1DG 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 1DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Jasmine Close 43 m
Althorp Close 77 m
Broadway 79 m
Broom Avenue 89 m
Denton Way 101 m
Salcey Close 134 m
Blisworth Way 136 m
Sywell Close 140 m
Yardley Close 149 m
Shirley Road 161 m
Stranfaer Close 173 m
Woburn Close 176 m
Horton Close 187 m
Edinburgh Court 191 m
Arlington Drive 193 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1DG

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 1DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
324 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
400 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
866 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.55 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.62 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.71 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.76 km
Riddings Junior School 1.96 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.09 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.09 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.13 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.2 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.39 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.77 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.77 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.83 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.87 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.2 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.61 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Gate Bus Stop/Station 305 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 316 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Swanwick Hall School Bus Stop/Station 326 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 474 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.6 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 2.05 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.4 Mbps 33.2 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 9.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.7 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 34.8 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 205,634 kWh - mean 14,688 kWh : median 14,535 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 46,151 kWh - mean 3,296 kWh : median 3,187 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07598700
Longitude -1.39180100
OS Easting 440843
OS Northing 0353368
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