Postcode DE55 4NB (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 4NB and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 4NB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 4NB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DE55 4NB is Queen Street which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queen Street and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 4NB (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 4NB is Devonshire Arms and is 233 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mayflower and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.9 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 4NB 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 4NB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Queen Street 67 m
Douglas Road 77 m
Riber Avenue 107 m
Beauchief Gardens 116 m
Castle Drive 152 m
Birchwood Crescent 152 m
Smedley Avenue 190 m
Bonsall Drive 192 m
Langley Avenue 212 m
George Street 219 m
Burke Drive 257 m
Thurston Avenue 270 m
New Street 272 m
Bonnington Drive 273 m
Everest Drive 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 4NB

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 4NB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
366 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 388 m
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.13 km
Riddings Junior School 1.19 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.65 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
1.8 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
2.12 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.12 km
Ironville and Codnor Primary School 2.17 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.24 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.31 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.34 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.62 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.63 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.75 km
Longwood Infant Academy 2.78 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.79 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.97 km
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.07 km
Frederick Gent School 3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bailey's Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
75 m
Mayflower Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2019
155 m
Devonshire Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
233 m
Pizza Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
233 m
Silver Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 3, 2019
233 m
Somercotes Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
272 m
Olde English Gentleman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
320 m
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 15, 2018
337 m
The Curry Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
337 m
Sutton News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 24, 2020
339 m
Viviano Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
351 m
Somerlea Park Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
366 m
Classic Canton Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
388 m
Taylors Corn Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2016
388 m
Chooky's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
462 m
Mellors Catering At Somercotes Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
479 m
Olive Catering Services Ltd (at DFS) Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2019
575 m
Somercotes Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2019
576 m
W Beach And Son Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 29, 2022
576 m
Angelas Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
601 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Riber Avenue Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Pennytown Ponds Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Pennytown Ponds Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 588 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Riddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Pye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Codnorpark Reservoir Inland Water 2.37 km
Golden Valley Valley 2.52 km
Pingle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.7 Mbps 45.6 Mbps 73.99 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.1 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 297,695 kWh - mean 12,404 kWh : median 12,437 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 72,128 kWh - mean 2,774 kWh : median 2,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 4NB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.08056100
Longitude -1.36411900
OS Easting 442693
OS Northing 0353893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7052
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 E33015766
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1