Postcode DE55 1HF (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1HF and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 1HF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 1HF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to DE55 1HF is Buckfast Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross Keys and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.09 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1HF (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 1HF is Cross Keys and is 76 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 360 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 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 1.8 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 1HF 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 1HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Buckfast Close 24 m
Chapel Street 86 m
Cross Keys Lane 94 m
Derby Road 101 m
Stoneleigh Way 123 m
Larkhill 196 m
Larkfields Crescent 217 m
Burleigh Crescent 248 m
Harewood Avenue 257 m
St Andrew's Drive 269 m
Mill Close 273 m
Delamere Close 277 m
Arlington Drive 283 m
High Street 296 m
Blisworth Way 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1HF

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 1HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
454 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
721 m
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
766 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.52 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.85 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.92 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.95 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.95 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.97 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.97 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.15 km
Riddings Junior School 2.4 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.4 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.62 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.68 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.85 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.1 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.27 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.64 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
76 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
76 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
76 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
277 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
277 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
277 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
277 m
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
291 m
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
360 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
360 m
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
360 m
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
360 m
Rowthorne Home For Older People Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
657 m
Swanwick Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
702 m
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
718 m
Swanwick Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
721 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
766 m
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
895 m
Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
1.04 km
Burger King Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 111 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 260 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Sleetmoor Lane Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 482 m
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.7 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Castlehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.5 Mbps 29.2 Mbps 47.77 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 9.77 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.6 7.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 196,603 kWh - mean 11,565 kWh : median 9,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 58,614 kWh - mean 2,931 kWh : median 2,181 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07826200
Longitude -1.39730700
OS Easting 440472
OS Northing 0353618
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27487
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015769
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 004F
Output Area / Small Area 1B3