Postcode DE55 4HX (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 4HX and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 4HX 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 4HX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DE55 4HX is New Street which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.41 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 4HX (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 4HX is Devonshire Arms and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Pan and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 2.8 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 4HX 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 4HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

New Street 38 m
Castle Drive 93 m
Market Place 103 m
Bowns Yard 117 m
George Street 132 m
Bank Street 146 m
Farm Close 159 m
Bonsall Drive 162 m
Douglas Road 165 m
Riber Avenue 175 m
Birchwood Crescent 200 m
Brenden Close 216 m
Somercotes Hill 221 m
Blackstone Close 222 m
Froggett Close 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 4HX

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 4HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
132 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 278 m
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
944 m
Riddings Junior School 1.03 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
1.59 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.76 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.11 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 2.12 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.14 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.14 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.25 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.3 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.58 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.68 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.7 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.73 km
Longwood Infant Academy 2.98 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.05 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.2 km
Frederick Gent School 3.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
0 m
Pizza Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Silver Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 3, 2019
0 m
Somercotes Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
40 m
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 15, 2018
119 m
The Curry Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
119 m
Somerlea Park Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
132 m
Mayflower Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2019
135 m
Sutton News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 24, 2020
230 m
Olde English Gentleman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
238 m
Viviano Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
256 m
Classic Canton Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
278 m
Taylors Corn Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2016
278 m
Bailey's Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
283 m
Mellors Catering At Somercotes Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
314 m
Chooky's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
337 m
Somercotes Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2019
387 m
W Beach And Son Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 29, 2022
387 m
Lux Beauty And Tanning Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
502 m
Owen Taylor Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
502 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Market Place Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Bank Street Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Birchwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Riber Avenue Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 741 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Codnorpark Reservoir Inland Water 2.25 km
Pye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.36 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.8 Mbps 51.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.9 17.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 496,214 kWh - mean 18,378 kWh : median 13,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 80,621 kWh - mean 3,505 kWh : median 2,835 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 4HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07911000
Longitude -1.36660200
OS Easting 442528
OS Northing 0353728
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 transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015762
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1