Postcode DE55 4AS (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 4AS and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 4AS 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 4AS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DE55 4AS is Melton Court which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amber Business Park and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.4 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 4AS (for ages 11 and under) is Riddings Junior School. 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 4AS is Greenhill Tavern and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Foo Lin Chinese and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 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 4AS 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 4AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Melton Court 99 m
Cantley Road 105 m
West Street 108 m
B6016 113 m
Cadeby Court 132 m
George Crescent 133 m
Greenhill Lane 134 m
Colledge Street 176 m
Raven Close 179 m
North Street 187 m
Shaw Street 207 m
Alfred Street 225 m
Orchard Road 237 m
Peveril Drive 250 m
Lea Crescent 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 4AS

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 4AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
119 m
Riddings Junior School 336 m
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
909 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.17 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
1.35 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 1.56 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.91 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.33 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.56 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.71 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.87 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.91 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.92 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.92 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.02 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.04 km
Westwood Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.29 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.34 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.34 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
3.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foo Lin Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
0 m
Greenhill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
0 m
Luke Evans Bakery Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2019
0 m
Riddings Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2018
119 m
Riddings Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
119 m
Riddings Park Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
119 m
OSCARI Food Bank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
172 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
214 m
Nisa Extra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
214 m
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
214 m
Windmill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
214 m
Bains Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
248 m
Riddings Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
336 m
Alan's Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
480 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2017
490 m
Harrison And Sons Catering Services Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
504 m
Tree Tops Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
504 m
Riddings Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2015
511 m
Newlands Newsagent And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
542 m
Three Horse Shoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
688 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amber Business Park Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Amber Business Park Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Greenhill Lane Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Greenhill Lane Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Doctors Corner Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Golden Valley Valley 1.39 km
Codnorpark Reservoir Inland Water 1.42 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.76 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Pye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Wallis's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Exhibition Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Joy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Waterworks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Forty Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.9 Mbps 53.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.7 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.1 2.3
30-300 Mbps 91.2% 66.3 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 569,522 kWh - mean 16,751 kWh : median 16,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 81,318 kWh - mean 2,804 kWh : median 2,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 4AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07009000
Longitude -1.36936300
OS Easting 442352
OS Northing 0352725
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014128
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4