Postcode DE55 1DY (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1DY and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 1DY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 1DY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE55 1DY is Chestnut Way which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bloomfield Road and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1DY (for ages 11 and under) is Watchorn Christian School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2018. 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 1DY is Cross Keys and is 618 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 901 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chestnut Way 53 m
Bloomfield Road 102 m
Laburnum Crescent 102 m
Gordon Road 147 m
Holly Grove 153 m
Azalea Avenue 157 m
Laurel Close 172 m
Braybrook Close 193 m
Magnolia Way 228 m
Rowthorne Avenue 235 m
Heather Close 235 m
Peacock Way 247 m
Moulton Close 254 m
Brackendale Road 268 m
Rosier Crescent 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1DY

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 1DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
788 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
887 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.24 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.28 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.33 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.49 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.53 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.53 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.57 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.7 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.86 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.86 km
Riddings Junior School 2.09 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.21 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.27 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.31 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.36 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.42 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.54 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
4.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 1DY - 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
290 m
Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
585 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
618 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
618 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
618 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
788 m
Burger King Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
799 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
799 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
815 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
815 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
815 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
815 m
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
852 m
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
861 m
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
871 m
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
901 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
901 m
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
901 m
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
901 m
Swanwick Hall Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
928 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Larkhill Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Larkhill Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Sleetmoor Lane Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 106 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 609 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.69 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 2.15 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35 Mbps 31.5 Mbps 52.16 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 16.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 8.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.4 12.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 250,206 kWh - mean 20,850 kWh : median 20,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 44,061 kWh - mean 3,672 kWh : median 3,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.08086600
Longitude -1.38973200
OS Easting 440977
OS Northing 0353912
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29647
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 E33014144
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2