Postcode DE55 1RN (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1RN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 1RN is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. DE55 1RN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE55 1RN 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 1RN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DE55 1RN is Azalea Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bloomfield Road and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.55 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1RN (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 1RN is Crown Inn and is 702 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Leabrooks Fish Bar and is 949 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.1 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 1RN 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 1RN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Azalea Avenue 18 m
Laurel Close 80 m
Bloomfield Road 99 m
Laburnum Crescent 99 m
Rosier Crescent 111 m
Chestnut Way 115 m
Rowthorne Avenue 150 m
Heather Close 150 m
Holly Grove 155 m
Lavender Road 158 m
Oaktree Close 183 m
Almond Grove 187 m
Blenheim Avenue 202 m
Magnolia Way 207 m
Elder Close 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1RN

Introduction July 1983
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 1RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
721 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
929 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.18 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.33 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.35 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.36 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.58 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.58 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.63 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.7 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.81 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.83 km
Riddings Junior School 1.93 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.26 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.31 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.2 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.33 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.38 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.71 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
4.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowthorne Home For Older People Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
182 m
Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
657 m
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
702 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
721 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
742 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
742 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
742 m
Swanwick Hall Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
791 m
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
834 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
895 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
895 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
895 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
895 m
Burger King Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
928 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
928 m
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
949 m
Leabrooks Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
949 m
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
954 m
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
978 m
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
978 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Chestnut Farm Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Larkhill Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Chestnut Farm Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 230 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 557 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.57 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 2.16 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 39.6 Mbps 70.33 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 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 0% 16.3 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 541,678 kWh - mean 13,889 kWh : median 13,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 123,006 kWh - mean 3,154 kWh : median 2,777 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.08026100
Longitude -1.38745700
OS Easting 441130
OS Northing 0353846
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3