The postcode DE55 4LF is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DE55 4LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE55 4LF 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 4LF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to DE55 4LF is Springfield Crescent which is centered 97 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Windmill Rise and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.81 km away.
The closest primary school to DE55 4LF (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 4LF is Olde English Gentleman and is 225 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Somercotes Fish Bar and is 429 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 4, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 22.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 56.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 43.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 4LF is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE55 4LF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE55 4LF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE55 4LF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE55 4LF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 436 m |
| Riddings Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 660 m | |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 660 m |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 715 m | |
| Ironville and Codnor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Swanwick School and Sports College | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (March 5, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Leys Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Swanwick Hall School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 2.59 km |
| David Nieper Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| Croft Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.7 km |
| Watchorn Christian School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2.76 km |
| Longwood Infant Academy | Academy | 5-7 | 2.87 km | |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 3.12 km |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.14 km | |
| Alfreton Park Community Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 1, 2016) | 3.16 km |
| Westwood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| Glebe Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 21, 2021) | 3.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 4LF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 24, 2020 | 220 m | |
| Olde English Gentleman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 225 m | |
| Amber Valley Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2016 | 366 m | |
| Somercotes Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 429 m | |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 436 m | |
| Devonshire Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 447 m | |
| Pizza Pan | Awaiting Inspection | 447 m | |
| Silver Star Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 3, 2019 | 447 m | |
| Central England Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2018 | 508 m | |
| The Curry Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 508 m | |
| Mayflower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2019 | 556 m | |
| Bailey's Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2016 | 616 m | |
| OSCARI Food Bank | Awaiting Inspection | 621 m | |
| Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2020 | 641 m | |
| Nisa Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2018 | 641 m | |
| Red Lion Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2017 | 641 m | |
| Windmill News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2016 | 641 m | |
| Riddings Pharmacy | Exempt January 14, 2015 | 646 m | |
| Riddings Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 660 m | |
| Riddings Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2018 | 660 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 4LF - Data from Apr 2022
| Windmill Rise | 26 m | |
| Windmill Rise | 123 m | |
| Windmill Rise | 144 m | |
| Springfield Crescent | 190 m | |
| Spencer Drive | 209 m | |
| Alfreton Rail Station | 2.81 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 27.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 4LF - Data from Dec 2021
| Pennytown Ponds | 1.13 km | |
| Riddings Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Highfield Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Sleetmoor Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Codnorpark Reservoir | 1.83 km | |
| Pye Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Long Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Bullock Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Nix's Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Colliery Plantation | 2.09 km | |
| Carnfield Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Upper Birchwood | 2.31 km | |
| Pingle Hill | 2.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 4LF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.9 Mbps | 22.4 Mbps | 79.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.3 Mbps | 3.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 43.9% | 56.1% | 19.1 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 56.1% | 56.1% | 51.3 | 10.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE55 4LF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.07576300 |
| Longitude | -1.36287600 |
| OS Easting | 442781 |
| OS Northing | 0353360 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | Mansfield |
| 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 |
| 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 |