The postcode DE55 1RS is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. DE55 1RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE55 1RS 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 1RS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to DE55 1RS is Rosier Crescent which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bloomfield Road and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.54 km away.
The closest primary school to DE55 1RS (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 1RS is Crown Inn and is 620 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Leabrooks Fish Bar and is 859 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 20.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 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 2.5 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 1RS is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE55 1RS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE55 1RS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE55 1RS
| Introduction | July 1983 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE55 1RS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick School and Sports College | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (March 5, 2019) | 702 m |
| Swanwick Hall School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 967 m |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.09 km | |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 1.24 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Watchorn Christian School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 1.61 km |
| David Nieper Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Croft Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| Leys Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Riddings Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.84 km | |
| Alfreton Park Community Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 1, 2016) | 1.87 km |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.34 km | |
| Ironville and Codnor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.11 km | |
| Lons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 3.34 km |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.37 km |
| South Wingfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.8 km |
| Glebe Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 21, 2021) | 3.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 1RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowthorne Home For Older People | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 174 m | |
| Crown Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 620 m | |
| Swanwick School And Sports College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 702 m | |
| Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2019 | 708 m | |
| Swanwick Hall Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2017 | 724 m | |
| Cross Keys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 13, 2019 | 819 m | |
| Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 819 m | |
| The Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2019 | 819 m | |
| The Gate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 830 m | |
| Central England Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 859 m | |
| Leabrooks Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2020 | 859 m | |
| Aldi Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 925 m | |
| Somercotes Snooker Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 18, 2019 | 929 m | |
| W Beach And Son Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2022 | 929 m | |
| Lux Beauty And Tanning | Awaiting Inspection | 942 m | |
| Owen Taylor Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 942 m | |
| R D News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2017 | 942 m | |
| Wok Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2018 | 942 m | |
| Angelas Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 947 m | |
| B M Retail Limited (T/A B M Bargains) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 947 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 1RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Bloomfield Road | 249 m | |
| Bloomfield Road | 257 m | |
| Chestnut Farm | 382 m | |
| Chestnut Farm | 388 m | |
| Larkhill | 548 m | |
| Alfreton Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 1RS - Data from Dec 2021
| Bullock Wood | 317 m | |
| Sleetmoor Wood | 545 m | |
| Colliery Plantation | 929 m | |
| Nix's Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Damstead Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Bowley Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Pennytown Ponds | 1.5 km | |
| Broadoak Plantation | 1.78 km | |
| Highfield Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Butterley Reservoir | 2.17 km | |
| Millstonelane Plantation | 2.33 km | |
| Nix Plantation | 2.35 km | |
| Beech's Plantation | 2.38 km | |
| Wren Wood | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 1RS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.1 Mbps | 20.8 Mbps | 38.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.8 Mbps | 4.4 Mbps | 9.08 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.8 | 5.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 35 | 7.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE55 1RS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.07995800 |
| Longitude | -1.38617700 |
| OS Easting | 441216 |
| OS Northing | 0353813 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | Derby |
| 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 |
| 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 |