Postcode DE55 4HS (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 4HS and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 4HS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 4HS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DE55 4HS is George Street which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burke Drive and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 4HS (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 David Nieper Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DE55 4HS is Olde English Gentleman and is 130 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Pan and is 204 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 2.4 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 4HS 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 4HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

George Street 83 m
Riber Avenue 93 m
Castle Drive 132 m
Burke Drive 133 m
Everest Drive 136 m
Somercotes Hill 137 m
Thurston Avenue 159 m
Bowns Yard 177 m
Douglas Road 196 m
Haston Drive 201 m
Bonnington Drive 209 m
Scott Drive 216 m
Beauchief Gardens 224 m
New Street 230 m
Stanley Street 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 4HS

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 4HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
300 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 467 m
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
955 m
Riddings Junior School 995 m
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
1.77 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.85 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 1.99 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.29 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.29 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.3 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.4 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.48 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.77 km
Longwood Infant Academy 2.8 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.8 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.81 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.9 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.9 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.12 km
Frederick Gent School 3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde English Gentleman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
130 m
Sutton News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 24, 2020
156 m
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
204 m
Pizza Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
204 m
Silver Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 3, 2019
204 m
Somercotes Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
220 m
Mayflower Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2019
248 m
Bailey's Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
271 m
Somerlea Park Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
300 m
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 15, 2018
319 m
The Curry Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
319 m
Viviano Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
438 m
Classic Canton Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
467 m
Taylors Corn Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2016
467 m
Mellors Catering At Somercotes Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
517 m
Chooky's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
533 m
Amber Valley Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2016
576 m
Somercotes Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2019
590 m
W Beach And Son Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 29, 2022
590 m
Lux Beauty And Tanning Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
674 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burke Drive Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Riber Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Beauchief Gardens Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Windmill Rise Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Bank Street Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 784 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Pye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Codnorpark Reservoir Inland Water 2.18 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.33 km
Pingle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 44.2 Mbps 76.04 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.8 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 123,212 kWh - mean 15,401 kWh : median 14,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 24,926 kWh - mean 3,116 kWh : median 2,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 4HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07883300
Longitude -1.36359200
OS Easting 442730
OS Northing 0353701
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5757
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Amber Valley
County Electorial Division Alfreton and Somercotes ED
Electoral Ward Somercotes
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 Mansfield

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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015766
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2