Postcode DE55 4LD (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 4LD and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 4LD 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 4LD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to DE55 4LD is Ward Drive which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Springfield Crescent and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.94 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 4LD (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 4LD is Olde English Gentleman and is 385 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 405 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 4LD 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 4LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ward Drive 93 m
Windmill Rise 104 m
Welbeck Close 112 m
Park Side 129 m
Springfield Crescent 155 m
Baker Close 155 m
James Avenue 185 m
Oakes Close 214 m
Sarah Close 219 m
Ralph Drive 263 m
Spencer Drive 264 m
Middleton Way 267 m
James Street 272 m
Broughton Close 279 m
Blackstone Close 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 4LD

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 4LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
442 m
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
459 m
Riddings Junior School 502 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 755 m
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
1.55 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 1.66 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.11 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.29 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.57 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.62 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.62 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.63 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.71 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.72 km
Longwood Infant Academy 3.1 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
3.15 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
3.18 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.21 km
Westwood Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.28 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 24, 2020
359 m
Olde English Gentleman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
385 m
OSCARI Food Bank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
387 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
405 m
Nisa Extra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
405 m
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
405 m
Windmill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
405 m
Riddings Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2018
442 m
Riddings Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
442 m
Riddings Park Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
442 m
Riddings Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2015
450 m
Somerlea Park Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
459 m
Somercotes Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
499 m
Riddings Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
502 m
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
532 m
Pizza Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
532 m
Silver Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 3, 2019
532 m
Foo Lin Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
540 m
Greenhill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
540 m
Luke Evans Bakery Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2019
540 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Springfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Park Side Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Riddings Park Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Windmill Rise Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Ralph Drive Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.27 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Codnorpark Reservoir Inland Water 1.73 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Golden Valley Valley 1.83 km
Pye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Waterworks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Wallis's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Exhibition Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.4 Mbps 33.6 Mbps 68.91 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 7.8 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 6.3% 20.4 3.8
30-300 Mbps 93.8% 47.9 12.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 418,876 kWh - mean 13,512 kWh : median 13,230 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 125,614 kWh - mean 4,052 kWh : median 3,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 4LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07435700
Longitude -1.36550900
OS Easting 442606
OS Northing 0353202
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3