The postcode DE55 1RY is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. DE55 1RY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE55 1RY 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 1RY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to DE55 1RY is Magnolia Way which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bloomfield Road and is 319 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.75 km away.
The closest primary school to DE55 1RY (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 1RY is Cross Keys and is 612 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 797 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on February 27, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 19.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 42.9% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DE55 1RY 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 1RY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE55 1RY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE55 1RY
| 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 1RY - 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) | 550 m |
| Swanwick Hall School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 733 m |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.3 km | |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 1.42 km |
| Watchorn Christian School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 1.75 km |
| David Nieper Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Croft Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.8 km |
| Riddings Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.93 km | |
| Alfreton Park Community Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 1, 2016) | 1.93 km |
| Leys Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.49 km | |
| Lons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Ironville and Codnor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.19 km | |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| South Wingfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.7 km |
| The Ripley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 1RY - 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 | 105 m | |
| Swanwick School And Sports College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 550 m | |
| Cross Keys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 13, 2019 | 612 m | |
| Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 612 m | |
| The Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2019 | 612 m | |
| The Gate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 644 m | |
| Swanwick Hall Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2017 | 715 m | |
| Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 2, 2018 | 718 m | |
| Matkins Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2020 | 718 m | |
| Swanwick Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 718 m | |
| The Steampacket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2017 | 718 m | |
| Swanwick Discount Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 17, 2018 | 785 m | |
| Boot & Slipper | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2016 | 797 m | |
| Oriental Chef | Awaiting Inspection February 27, 2020 | 797 m | |
| The Boot And Slipper | Awaiting Inspection | 797 m | |
| The Salt Pot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 797 m | |
| Hayes Conference Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2018 | 798 m | |
| Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2019 | 818 m | |
| Crown Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 838 m | |
| Central England Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 962 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 1RY - Data from Apr 2022
| Bloomfield Road | 319 m | |
| Bloomfield Road | 325 m | |
| Larkhill | 462 m | |
| Larkhill | 470 m | |
| Sleetmoor Lane | 535 m | |
| Alfreton Rail Station | 2.75 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 1RY - Data from Dec 2021
| Bullock Wood | 203 m | |
| Sleetmoor Wood | 757 m | |
| Colliery Plantation | 1.08 km | |
| Bowley Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Nix's Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Damstead Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Broadoak Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Pennytown Ponds | 1.74 km | |
| Butterley Reservoir | 1.96 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Highfield Plantation | 2.04 km | |
| Millstonelane Plantation | 2.2 km | |
| Nix Plantation | 2.27 km | |
| Butterley Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Beech's Plantation | 2.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 1RY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24 Mbps | 19.8 Mbps | 35.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.7 Mbps | 3.8 Mbps | 6.47 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 42.9% | 57.1% | 23.6 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 57.1% | 57.1% | 36 | 6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE55 1RY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.07875000 |
| Longitude | -1.38907500 |
| OS Easting | 441023 |
| OS Northing | 0353677 |
| 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: 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 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |