Postcode DE55 1RE (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1RE and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 1RE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 1RE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DE55 1RE is White's Lane which is centered 143 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whites Lane and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1RE (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 1RE is Crown Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chooky's and is 402 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 1RE 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 1RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

White's Lane 143 m
Leamoor Avenue 195 m
Warwick Court 215 m
Warwick Road 244 m
Belvoir Way 260 m
Coupland Place 277 m
Hilton Park Drive 316 m
B6017 390 m
Sleetmoor Lane 453 m
Wimsey Way 545 m
Nottingham Road 866 m
B600 6.67 km
A52 30.43 km
A6 30.91 km
A1(M) 40.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1RE

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 1RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 476 m
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
670 m
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
1.09 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.28 km
Riddings Junior School 1.48 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.52 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.53 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.63 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.63 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.66 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.73 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.99 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.11 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.26 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.3 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 2.7 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.48 km
Longwood Infant Academy 3.63 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.63 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Angelas Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
344 m
B M Retail Limited (T/A B M Bargains) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
344 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
344 m
Stop 'n' Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 14, 2015
344 m
The Hanger (incorporating The Landing Pad) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
344 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2018
344 m
Somercotes Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2019
359 m
W Beach And Son Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 29, 2022
359 m
Chooky's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
402 m
Mellors Catering At Somercotes Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
408 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
463 m
Classic Canton Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
476 m
Taylors Corn Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2016
476 m
Lux Beauty And Tanning Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
508 m
Owen Taylor Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
508 m
R D News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2017
508 m
Wok Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 19, 2018
508 m
Viviano Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
513 m
Amber Valley Fitness Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 3, 2018
572 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whites Lane Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Whites Lane Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Leamoor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Leamoor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Chestnut Farm Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 928 m
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.1 Mbps 25.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 11.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 20.4 3.5
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 39.4 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 565,479 kWh - mean 16,157 kWh : median 15,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 108,727 kWh - mean 3,295 kWh : median 2,985 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.08075500
Longitude -1.37701500
OS Easting 441829
OS Northing 0353907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11543
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Amber Valley
County Electorial Division Alfreton and Somercotes ED
Electoral Ward Somercotes
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: Rural life
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 004B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1