The postcode DE55 4LN is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DE55 4LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE55 4LN 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 4LN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DE55 4LN is Castle Drive which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Riber Avenue and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.4 km away.
The closest primary school to DE55 4LN (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 4LN is Devonshire Arms and is 121 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 121 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DE55 4LN 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 4LN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE55 4LN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE55 4LN
| 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 4LN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 241 m |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 369 m | |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 985 m |
| Riddings Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.05 km | |
| Swanwick School and Sports College | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (March 5, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Leys Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Ironville and Codnor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.07 km | |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 2.19 km |
| David Nieper Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Swanwick Hall School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Croft Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.31 km |
| Watchorn Christian School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2.7 km |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.71 km |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.73 km | |
| Alfreton Park Community Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 1, 2016) | 2.8 km |
| Longwood Infant Academy | Academy | 5-7 | 2.86 km | |
| Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Glebe Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 21, 2021) | 3.11 km |
| Frederick Gent School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 4LN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 121 m | |
| Pizza Pan | Awaiting Inspection | 121 m | |
| Silver Star Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 3, 2019 | 121 m | |
| Somercotes Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 149 m | |
| Mayflower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2019 | 151 m | |
| Olde English Gentleman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 191 m | |
| Sutton News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 24, 2020 | 202 m | |
| Bailey's Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2016 | 217 m | |
| Central England Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2018 | 239 m | |
| The Curry Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 239 m | |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 241 m | |
| Viviano Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 339 m | |
| Classic Canton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 369 m | |
| Taylors Corn Stores | Exempt November 21, 2016 | 369 m | |
| Mellors Catering At Somercotes Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 426 m | |
| Chooky's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 436 m | |
| Somercotes Snooker Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 18, 2019 | 506 m | |
| W Beach And Son Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2022 | 506 m | |
| Lux Beauty And Tanning | Awaiting Inspection | 618 m | |
| Owen Taylor Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 618 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 4LN - Data from Apr 2022
| Riber Avenue | 93 m | |
| Birchwood Crescent | 158 m | |
| Market Place | 165 m | |
| Queen Street | 192 m | |
| Queen Street | 198 m | |
| Alfreton Rail Station | 2.4 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 4LN - Data from Dec 2021
| Pennytown Ponds | 719 m | |
| Sleetmoor Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Riddings Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Nix's Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Colliery Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Bullock Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Highfield Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Long Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Carnfield Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Upper Birchwood | 2.11 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Codnorpark Reservoir | 2.25 km | |
| Pye Hill | 2.27 km | |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 2.38 km |
| Pingle Hill | 2.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 4LN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.4 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 66.65 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.5 | 18.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE55 4LN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.07930700 |
| Longitude | -1.36483900 |
| OS Easting | 442646 |
| OS Northing | 0353753 |
| 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: 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 |