Postcode DE55 1RX (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 1RX and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 1RX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 1RX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE55 1RX is Holly Grove which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bloomfield Road and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.69 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 1RX (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 1RX is Cross Keys and is 574 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Chef and is 807 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 1RX 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 1RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holly Grove 26 m
Magnolia Way 88 m
Laurel Close 111 m
Moulton Close 126 m
Rowthorne Avenue 127 m
Heather Close 127 m
Chestnut Way 140 m
Brackendale Road 156 m
Braybrook Close 156 m
Azalea Avenue 178 m
Harpole Close 186 m
Bloomfield Road 191 m
Laburnum Crescent 191 m
Boughton Drive 219 m
Oaktree Close 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 1RX

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 1RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
647 m
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
770 m
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.19 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.34 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.38 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.47 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.67 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.67 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.71 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.78 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.83 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.98 km
Riddings Junior School 2.02 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.35 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.41 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.18 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.28 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 3.28 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.61 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 1RX - 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
185 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2019
574 m
Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
574 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
574 m
Swanwick School And Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
647 m
Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
723 m
Matkins Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
723 m
Swanwick Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
723 m
The Steampacket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
723 m
Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
728 m
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
729 m
Swanwick Discount Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 17, 2018
781 m
Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
807 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2020
807 m
The Boot And Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
807 m
The Salt Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
807 m
Swanwick Hall Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
816 m
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
865 m
Hayes Conference Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
889 m
Burger King Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
931 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Larkhill Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Larkhill Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Sleetmoor Lane Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 103 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Broadoak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.74 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.5 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 26.75 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 4 Mbps 7.14 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 22.9 5
30-300 Mbps 50% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 182,979 kWh - mean 15,248 kWh : median 14,371 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 41,196 kWh - mean 3,433 kWh : median 2,859 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 1RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07958100
Longitude -1.38978000
OS Easting 440975
OS Northing 0353769
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29647
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 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2