Postcode DE55 4LH (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 4LH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DE55 4LH is Springfield Crescent which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windmill Rise and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.77 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 4LH (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 4LH is Olde English Gentleman and is 193 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 359 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 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 4LH 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 4LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Springfield Crescent 47 m
Windmill Rise 131 m
Froggett Close 158 m
James Avenue 168 m
Baker Close 174 m
Blackstone Close 182 m
Ralph Drive 185 m
Oakes Close 190 m
Somercotes Hill 191 m
Ward Drive 215 m
Stanley Street 227 m
Spencer Drive 244 m
Quarry Road 258 m
Sarah Close 261 m
Welbeck Close 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 4LH

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 4LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
354 m
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
639 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 641 m
Riddings Junior School 674 m
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
1.65 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 1.74 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.14 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.2 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.51 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.51 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.62 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.64 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.67 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.69 km
Longwood Infant Academy 2.95 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
3.06 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.08 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
3.08 km
Westwood Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.3 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 24, 2020
173 m
Olde English Gentleman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
193 m
Somerlea Park Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
354 m
Somercotes Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
359 m
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
383 m
Pizza Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
383 m
Silver Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 3, 2019
383 m
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 15, 2018
430 m
The Curry Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
430 m
Amber Valley Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2016
459 m
Mayflower Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2019
504 m
Riddings Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2015
565 m
OSCARI Food Bank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
582 m
Bailey's Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
586 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
592 m
Nisa Extra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
592 m
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
592 m
Windmill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
592 m
Lux Beauty And Tanning Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
602 m
Owen Taylor Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
602 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windmill Rise Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Springfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Windmill Rise Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Windmill Rise Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Ralph Drive Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.09 km
Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Codnorpark Reservoir Inland Water 1.87 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Pye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Golden Valley Valley 2 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Pingle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.9 Mbps 49.5 Mbps 77.76 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 13.1 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 0% 18.3 1.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.5 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 572,673 kWh - mean 12,726 kWh : median 12,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 133,145 kWh - mean 2,959 kWh : median 2,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 4LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07595900
Longitude -1.36423200
OS Easting 442690
OS Northing 0353381
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