Postcode DE55 1HB (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 1HB is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. DE55 1HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DE55 1HB is Althorp Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 318 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.09 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1HB (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 1HB is The Gate Inn and is 385 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 491 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 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 1.4 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 1HB 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 1HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Althorp Close 25 m
Denton Way 66 m
Salcey Close 72 m
Blisworth Way 76 m
Yardley Close 97 m
Jasmine Close 101 m
Sywell Close 123 m
Broadway 135 m
Broom Avenue 148 m
Arlington Drive 149 m
Delamere Close 149 m
Shirley Road 161 m
Harewood Avenue 170 m
Horton Close 179 m
Woburn Close 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1HB

Introduction February 1990
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 1HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
387 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
393 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
847 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.58 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.65 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.71 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.77 km
Riddings Junior School 2.02 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.05 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.05 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.08 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.14 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.37 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.73 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.79 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.79 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.91 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.26 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.66 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
385 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
387 m
Rowthorne Home For Older People Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
410 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
424 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
424 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
424 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
424 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
462 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
462 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
462 m
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
491 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
491 m
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
491 m
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
491 m
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
509 m
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
564 m
Swanwick Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
673 m
Swanwick Hall Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
753 m
Connect Catering At The Hayes Conference Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 27, 2021
786 m
Swanwick Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
847 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Green Bus Stop/Station 318 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Swanwick Hall School Bus Stop/Station 343 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 358 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 435 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.62 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 2.06 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.2 Mbps 28.9 Mbps 66.12 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 4.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.2 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 146,544 kWh - mean 9,159 kWh : median 8,359 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 38,360 kWh - mean 2,398 kWh : median 2,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07641200
Longitude -1.39242200
OS Easting 440801
OS Northing 0353415
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