Postcode DE55 4AE (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 4AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 4AE is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DE55 4AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE55 4AE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 4AE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DE55 4AE is Willson Drive which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenhill Lane and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.08 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 4AE (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 4AE is Red Lion Inn and is 270 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 21, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE55 4AE 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 4AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE55 4AE, and the approximate distance away.

Willson Drive 27 m
Pennine Avenue 75 m
Castleton Avenue 140 m
Wooton Close 142 m
Windlea Road 168 m
Dale Avenue 173 m
Tor Avenue 183 m
Hibbit Close 191 m
Peak Avenue 218 m
Hathersage Drive 223 m
Emmerson Road 235 m
The Croft 242 m
Lea Crescent 246 m
Merchant Drive 248 m
Devonshire Drive 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 4AE

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 4AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
473 m
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
695 m
Riddings Junior School 715 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 881 m
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
1 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.57 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 1.98 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.02 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.37 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.48 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.52 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.52 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.61 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.94 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.96 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.98 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
3.15 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.18 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.3 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 4AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riddings Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2015
178 m
Alan's Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
207 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
270 m
Nisa Extra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
270 m
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
270 m
Windmill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
270 m
Three Horse Shoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
299 m
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
300 m
Leabrooks Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
300 m
OSCARI Food Bank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
345 m
Lux Beauty And Tanning Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
428 m
Owen Taylor Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
428 m
R D News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2017
428 m
Wok Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 19, 2018
428 m
Foo Lin Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
436 m
Greenhill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
436 m
Luke Evans Bakery Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2019
436 m
Riddings Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2018
473 m
Riddings Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
473 m
Riddings Park Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
473 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 4AE - Data from Apr 2022

Greenhill Lane Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Corner Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Greenhill Lane Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Corner Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Bridle Lane Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 4AE - Data from Dec 2021

Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.51 km
Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Golden Valley Valley 1.78 km
Codnorpark Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Butterley Reservoir Inland Water 2.26 km
Pye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Butterley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Wallis's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Forty Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 4AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.4 Mbps 53.6 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.1 1.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.6 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 726,362 kWh - mean 16,141 kWh : median 14,409 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 146,350 kWh - mean 3,182 kWh : median 2,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 4AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07301600
Longitude -1.37369300
OS Easting 442059
OS Northing 0353048
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24349
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Amber Valley
County Electorial Division Alfreton and Somercotes ED
Electoral Ward Ironville and Riddings
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 E33015767
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3