The postcode DE55 5LW is located in Bolsover, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. DE55 5LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE55 5LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 5LW as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to DE55 5LW is Recreation Close which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wilson Avenue and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.36 km away.
The closest primary school to DE55 5LW (for ages 11 and under) is Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 15, 2021. 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 5LW is The Station Hotel and is 1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2015.
Residents reported an average download speed of 72.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 5LW 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 5LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE55 5LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE55 5LW
| Introduction | January 1991 |
| 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 5LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 446 m |
| Westhouses Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 798 m |
| Newton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| The Green Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 1.71 km | |
| Town End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Tibshelf Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2.03 km |
| Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Glebe Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 21, 2021) | 2.22 km |
| The Brigg Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| Morton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 2.58 km |
| Frederick Gent School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.78 km | |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.78 km | |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.85 km |
| Shirland Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 2.87 km |
| Tibshelf Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.92 km |
| Leys Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.09 km |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 3.46 km |
| David Nieper Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 3.46 km |
| Croft Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.47 km |
| Huthwaite All Saint's CofE (Aided) Infant & Preschool | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 3.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 5LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 141 m | |
| Blackwell Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 159 m | |
| Tiny Tots Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 159 m | |
| Blackwell Residents Action Group (Blackwell Com Centre) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 382 m | |
| Blackwell Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2020 | 446 m | |
| Chesterfield Child Care Ltd (Busy Bees) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 446 m | |
| Westhouses Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2021 | 833 m | |
| The Station Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2015 | 1 km | |
| The Unity Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 1.58 km | |
| George And Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 1.6 km | |
| T J Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2021 | 1.6 km | |
| Hilcote Country Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 1.6 km | |
| (Fresh Food Cafe) Roadchef (M1 Northbound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.63 km | |
| (Fresh Food Cafe) Roadchef (M1 Southbound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.63 km | |
| Costa Drive Thru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 1.63 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.63 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.63 km | |
| Roadchef Motorways- Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.63 km | |
| WH Smith | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.63 km | |
| WH Smith | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 5LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Wilson Avenue | 91 m | |
| Wilson Avenue | 99 m | |
| Deamon Street North | 199 m | |
| Central Drive | 207 m | |
| Gloves Lane | 240 m | |
| Alfreton Rail Station | 2.36 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 32.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 5LW - Data from Dec 2021
| North Plantation | 1.8 km | |
| Carnfield Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Hall's Plantation | 3.01 km | |
| Pond Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Castle Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Upper Birchwood | 3.34 km | |
| Long Plantation | 3.52 km | |
| Wren Wood | 3.56 km | |
| Jenning's Plantation | 3.69 km | |
| Nix's Wood | 3.72 km | |
| Carr Hill | 3.78 km | |
| Terrace Wood | 3.87 km | |
| Pennytown Ponds | 3.92 km | |
| Halfmoon Pond | 3.93 km | |
| Herrod's Hill | 4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 5LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.3 Mbps | 72.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.8 Mbps | 8.5 Mbps | 21 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 | 0% | 100% | 23.5 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88.7 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE55 5LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.12065800 |
| Longitude | -1.35834300 |
| OS Easting | 443040 |
| OS Northing | 0358357 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolsover |
| County Electorial Division | Tibshelf ED |
| Electoral Ward | Blackwell |
| Local Authority District | Bolsover |
| 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 | E07000033 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Renting rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Newton (Bolsover) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33015857 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolsover 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolsover 008A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C2 |