Postcode DE55 1FG (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1FG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 1FG is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. DE55 1FG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE55 1FG 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 1FG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DE55 1FG is Oaktree Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bloomfield Road and is 339 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1FG (for ages 11 and under) is Somerlea Park Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2022. 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 1FG is Crown Inn and is 663 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Leabrooks Fish Bar and is 810 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 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 1.6 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 1FG 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 1FG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oaktree Close 38 m
Elder Close 85 m
Lavender Road 100 m
Rosier Crescent 106 m
Rowthorne Avenue 116 m
Heather Close 116 m
Almond Grove 125 m
Laurel Close 141 m
Priory Gardens 177 m
Azalea Avenue 184 m
Magnolia Way 200 m
Holly Grove 210 m
Caernarfon Close 239 m
Blenheim Avenue 248 m
Bloomfield Road 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1FG

Introduction May 1994
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 1FG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
585 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
880 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.12 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.24 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.33 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.51 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.55 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.72 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.72 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.78 km
Riddings Junior School 1.79 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.93 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.97 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.41 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.46 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.05 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.23 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.25 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.84 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 1FG - 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
80 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
585 m
Swanwick Hall Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
626 m
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
663 m
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
716 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
790 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
790 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
790 m
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
810 m
Leabrooks Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
810 m
Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
818 m
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
845 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
887 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
887 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
887 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
887 m
Lux Beauty And Tanning Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
922 m
Owen Taylor Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
922 m
R D News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2017
922 m
Wok Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 19, 2018
922 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Chestnut Farm Bus Stop/Station 452 m
Chestnut Farm Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 551 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 332 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 659 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.57 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 2.07 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.6 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 29.72 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 6.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.4 5.6
30-300 Mbps 100% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 191,638 kWh - mean 10,647 kWh : median 9,557 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 53,749 kWh - mean 2,829 kWh : median 2,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1FG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07890800
Longitude -1.38643100
OS Easting 441200
OS Northing 0353696
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3