Postcode DE55 1EF (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 1EF is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. DE55 1EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DE55 1EF is Edinburgh Court which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Delves Farm and is 269 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.09 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1EF (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 1EF is The Gate Inn and is 286 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 691 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edinburgh Court 23 m
Stranfaer Close 76 m
Buckingham Close 76 m
Broom Avenue 97 m
Beaulieu Way 125 m
Windsor Close 131 m
Ashton Close 133 m
Woburn Close 143 m
Mentmore Close 156 m
Broadway 170 m
Charnwood Close 171 m
Jasmine Close 172 m
Grayswood Close 177 m
Caernarfon Close 219 m
Sywell Close 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1EF

Introduction June 1981
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 1EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
183 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
539 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.01 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.42 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.46 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.53 km
Riddings Junior School 1.77 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.85 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.12 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.12 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.17 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.29 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.36 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.8 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.81 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.83 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.86 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.02 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.56 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.69 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 269 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 278 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Swanwick Hall School Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 546 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.64 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.94 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.6 Mbps 50 Mbps 74.6 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 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% 15.7 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.8 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 225,015 kWh - mean 12,501 kWh : median 12,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 53,534 kWh - mean 2,974 kWh : median 2,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07541600
Longitude -1.38919700
OS Easting 441018
OS Northing 0353306
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