Postcode DE55 1HG (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1HG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 1HG is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. DE55 1HG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DE55 1HG is Ashton Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Gate and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.21 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1HG (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 1HG is The Gate Inn and is 158 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 655 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.3 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 1HG 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 1HG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashton Close 45 m
Charnwood Close 49 m
The Delves 120 m
Edinburgh Court 151 m
Broom Avenue 157 m
Broadway 163 m
Buckingham Close 186 m
Hayes Crescent 188 m
Jasmine Close 189 m
Grayswood Close 192 m
Hayes Lane 198 m
Delves Bank Road 200 m
Stranfaer Close 201 m
Windsor Close 207 m
Beaulieu Way 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1HG

Introduction January 1991
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 1HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
104 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
476 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
943 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.51 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.53 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.53 km
Riddings Junior School 1.78 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.96 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.25 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.25 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.3 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.4 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.49 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.68 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.71 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.93 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.99 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.01 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.43 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Gate Bus Stop/Station 151 m
The Gate Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Delves Farm Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Swanwick Hall School Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 658 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 1.52 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 2.05 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.3 Mbps 48.2 Mbps 78.08 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.4 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.3 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

78 meters consuming 678,624 kWh - mean 8,700 kWh : median 9,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

83 meters consuming 305,476 kWh - mean 3,680 kWh : median 2,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07433200
Longitude -1.38986900
OS Easting 440974
OS Northing 0353185
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