Postcode DE55 1LL (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 1LL is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DE55 1LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE55 1LL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 1LL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DE55 1LL is Swanwick Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crays Hill and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.92 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1LL (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 1LL is Three Horse Shoes and is 315 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 30, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Leabrooks Fish Bar and is 165 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1LL 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 1LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Swanwick Road 42 m
Devonshire Drive 132 m
Hathersage Drive 142 m
Bridle Lane 218 m
Hibbit Close 248 m
Chapel Street 284 m
Wooton Close 296 m
Albert Street 326 m
Cray's Hill 330 m
Cemetery Road 355 m
Willson Drive 367 m
Peak Avenue 429 m
Pennine Avenue 440 m
B6016 898 m
B600 6.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1LL

Introduction January 1980
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 1LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
707 m
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
779 m
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
838 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 843 m
Riddings Junior School 1.08 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.26 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.73 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.15 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.19 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.23 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.23 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.32 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 2.35 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.61 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.89 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.93 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.22 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.34 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
165 m
Leabrooks Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
165 m
Swanwick Hall Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
271 m
Three Horse Shoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
315 m
Alan's Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
378 m
Riddings Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2015
403 m
Lux Beauty And Tanning Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
404 m
Owen Taylor Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
404 m
R D News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2017
404 m
Wok Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 19, 2018
404 m
Somercotes Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2019
612 m
W Beach And Son Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 29, 2022
612 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
633 m
Nisa Extra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
633 m
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
633 m
Windmill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
633 m
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
658 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
707 m
OSCARI Food Bank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
709 m
Mellors Catering At Somercotes Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
719 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crays Hill Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Bridle Lane Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Crays Hill Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Bridle Lane Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Corner Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.46 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.09 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 2.12 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Codnorpark Reservoir Inland Water 2.2 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75 Mbps 58.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.9 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 518,323 kWh - mean 11,780 kWh : median 10,634 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 117,619 kWh - mean 2,800 kWh : median 2,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07488200
Longitude -1.37817400
OS Easting 441757
OS Northing 0353253
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24349
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Amber Valley
County Electorial Division Alfreton and Somercotes ED
Electoral Ward Ironville and Riddings
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015767
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 004A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2