Postcode DE55 4BH (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 4BH and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 4BH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 4BH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DE55 4BH is George Street which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is George Street and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.65 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 4BH (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 4BH is Queens Head and is 144 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 6, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Foo Lin Chinese and is 348 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.2 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 4BH 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 4BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

George Street 75 m
Frederick Street 87 m
Stewart Street 102 m
Orchard Road 118 m
Alfred Street 124 m
South Street 131 m
Park View 138 m
Raven Close 169 m
Mount Pleasant 173 m
North Street 178 m
Cadeby Court 220 m
Newlands Park 226 m
Richardsons Lane 241 m
Saxelby Close 242 m
High Street 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 4BH

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 4BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riddings Junior School 236 m
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
337 m
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.16 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 1.23 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.44 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
1.67 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.21 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.23 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.62 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.85 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.87 km
Westwood Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.97 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.99 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
3.24 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
3.24 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
3.25 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.25 km
Waingroves Primary School 3.32 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.34 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bains Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
138 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2017
144 m
Riddings Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
236 m
Riddings Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2018
337 m
Riddings Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
337 m
Riddings Park Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
337 m
Newlands Newsagent And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
345 m
Foo Lin Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
348 m
Greenhill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
348 m
Luke Evans Bakery Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2019
348 m
OSCARI Food Bank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
473 m
The Old Vicarage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
492 m
Moulders Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
509 m
Seven Stars Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 8, 2019
509 m
Treetops / Midshires House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
509 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
539 m
Nisa Extra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
539 m
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
539 m
Windmill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
539 m
Harrison And Sons Catering Services Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
635 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

George Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Doctors Corner Bus Stop/Station 195 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Doctors Corner Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Amber Business Park Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Codnorpark Reservoir Inland Water 1.08 km
Golden Valley Valley 1.11 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Pye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Wallis's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Exhibition Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Waterworks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Joy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.98 km
Forty Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Foxhole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.8 Mbps 50.9 Mbps 77.25 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 12.7 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% 19 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 56 14.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 633,896 kWh - mean 14,087 kWh : median 14,466 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 134,884 kWh - mean 3,066 kWh : median 2,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 4BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.06792200
Longitude -1.36561900
OS Easting 442605
OS Northing 0352486
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20171
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015770
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1