Postcode DE55 1DU (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 1DU is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. DE55 1DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DE55 1DU is Priory Gardens which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Delves Farm and is 436 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.8 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1DU (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 1DU is The Gate Inn and is 569 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 6, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Leabrooks Fish Bar and is 816 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Priory Gardens 30 m
Oaktree Close 111 m
Caernarfon Close 112 m
Rowthorne Avenue 150 m
Heather Close 150 m
Mentmore Close 155 m
Beaulieu Way 158 m
Woburn Close 179 m
Magnolia Way 183 m
Elder Close 196 m
Horton Close 199 m
Harpole Close 213 m
Stranfaer Close 218 m
Laurel Close 222 m
Buckingham Close 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1DU

Introduction March 1988
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 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
442 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
753 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.21 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.21 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.3 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.53 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.62 km
Riddings Junior School 1.77 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.86 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.86 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.91 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.08 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.08 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.54 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.6 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.04 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.08 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.11 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.82 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowthorne Home For Older People Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
101 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
442 m
Swanwick Hall Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
554 m
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
569 m
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
701 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
733 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
733 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
733 m
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
773 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
784 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
784 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
784 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
784 m
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
816 m
Leabrooks Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
816 m
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
855 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
855 m
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
855 m
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
855 m
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
862 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 446 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 561 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 364 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.69 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.92 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.3 Mbps 40.6 Mbps 58.24 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 19.46 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.8 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 164,673 kWh - mean 14,970 kWh : median 13,396 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 46,138 kWh - mean 4,194 kWh : median 3,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07771700
Longitude -1.38738800
OS Easting 441137
OS Northing 0353563
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