Postcode DE55 4BN (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 4BN and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 4BN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 4BN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DE55 4BN is Williams Close which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bypass and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.69 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 4BN (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 4BN is Moulders Arms and is 240 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Foo Lin Chinese and is 648 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 1.4 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 4BN 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 4BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Williams Close 99 m
Bradshaw Avenue 115 m
High Street 121 m
Saxelby Close 139 m
Market Place 163 m
Vicarage Mews 208 m
School Croft 247 m
Mount Pleasant 248 m
Church Street 278 m
Park View 286 m
Bullock Lane 408 m
Spring Road 453 m
New Road 536 m
B6016 577 m
Alfreton Road 2.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 4BN

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 4BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riddings Junior School 343 m
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
582 m
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 925 m
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.25 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.54 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.92 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.55 km
Westwood Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.64 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.97 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.97 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.06 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.14 km
Longwood Infant Academy 3.18 km
Selston CofE Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
3.38 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
3.4 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
3.4 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
3.46 km
The Ripley Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.47 km
Waingroves Primary School 3.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Old Vicarage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
152 m
Moulders Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
240 m
Seven Stars Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 8, 2019
240 m
Treetops / Midshires House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
240 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2017
245 m
Riddings Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
343 m
Bains Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
401 m
Creative Care (East Midlands) Ltd At The Old Vicarage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 20, 2020
565 m
Riddings Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2018
582 m
Riddings Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
582 m
Riddings Park Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
582 m
Newlands Newsagent And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
609 m
Foo Lin Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
648 m
Greenhill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
648 m
Luke Evans Bakery Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2019
648 m
OSCARI Food Bank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
712 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
788 m
Nisa Extra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
788 m
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
788 m
Windmill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
788 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bypass Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Bypass Bus Stop/Station 96 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 168 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Riddings Wood Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Codnorpark Reservoir Inland Water 948 m
Golden Valley Valley 1.15 km
Pye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Waterworks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Wallis's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Exhibition Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Joy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 2.01 km
Foxhole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Pingle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Forty Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.6 Mbps 33.2 Mbps 76.04 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 19.14 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 1.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.7 8.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

123 meters consuming 1,157,034 kWh - mean 9,407 kWh : median 7,972 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 152,943 kWh - mean 2,941 kWh : median 2,328 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 4BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.06796500
Longitude -1.36036500
OS Easting 442957
OS Northing 0352494
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
925
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 Nottingham

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015765
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1