Postcode DE55 1ES (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 1ES is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. DE55 1ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE55 1ES 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 1ES as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DE55 1ES is Moulton Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bloomfield Road and is 346 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1ES (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 1ES is Cross Keys and is 497 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 698 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 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 2.2 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 1ES 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 1ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Moulton Close 13 m
Brackendale Road 59 m
Harpole Close 87 m
Magnolia Way 93 m
Boughton Drive 116 m
Holly Grove 126 m
Braybrook Close 149 m
Horton Close 152 m
Sywell Close 176 m
Rowthorne Avenue 178 m
Heather Close 178 m
Yardley Close 194 m
Laurel Close 206 m
Harewood Avenue 213 m
Denton Way 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1ES

Introduction October 1985
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 1ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
568 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
654 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.07 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.41 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.46 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.53 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.77 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.77 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.78 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.81 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.91 km
Riddings Junior School 2.03 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.09 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.46 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.51 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.07 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.18 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.29 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.6 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 1ES - 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
219 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
497 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
497 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
497 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
568 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
616 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
616 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
616 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
616 m
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
631 m
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
678 m
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
698 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
698 m
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
698 m
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
698 m
Swanwick Hall Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
796 m
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
798 m
Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
828 m
Swanwick Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
940 m
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
950 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Larkhill Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Larkhill Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Sleetmoor Lane Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 164 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.84 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.9 Mbps 21.1 Mbps 31.18 Mbps
Upload 4.2 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 7.4 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% 21.8 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 31 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 183,927 kWh - mean 14,148 kWh : median 14,033 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 51,622 kWh - mean 3,971 kWh : median 3,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07874100
Longitude -1.39079200
OS Easting 440908
OS Northing 0353675
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3