The postcode DE55 6BQ is located in North East Derbyshire, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE55 6BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE55 6BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 6BQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to DE55 6BQ is Meadow View which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Strettea Lane and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 4.01 km away.
The closest primary school to DE55 6BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Shirland Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 27, 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 6BQ is The Greyhound and is 544 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Inn and is 1.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 2.3 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 6BQ 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 6BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE55 6BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE55 6BQ
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| 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 6BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickley Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 930 m |
| Shirland Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 1 km |
| Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Morton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| Wessington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Westhouses Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 2.88 km |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.39 km | |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 3.4 km |
| Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 3.53 km |
| Alfreton Park Community Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 1, 2016) | 3.57 km |
| South Wingfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.74 km |
| Croft Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.85 km |
| Tibshelf Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 3.86 km |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 3.95 km |
| David Nieper Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 3.95 km |
| Watchorn Christian School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 4.03 km |
| Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 4.09 km |
| Sharley Park Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 4.26 km |
| Town End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 4.32 km |
| Leys Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 4.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higham Food And Wine | Awaiting Inspection | 104 m | |
| Santo's Higham Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 433 m | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 544 m | |
| Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 559 m | |
| White House Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2022 | 559 m | |
| Mickley County Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 930 m | |
| Shirland Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 1 km | |
| Deakins Family Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2022 | 1.07 km | |
| Manor Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Shirland Miners Welfare And Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| The Hay Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2018 | 1.07 km | |
| Premier Express Mickley Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 1.22 km | |
| Broom Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| Golden Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2021 | 1.3 km | |
| Stonebroom AM Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| Well Pharmacy | Exempt August 19, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Stonebroom Fryers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| Shirland Golf Course | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 12, 2021 | 1.5 km | |
| Stonebroom Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 1.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Strettea Lane | 50 m | |
| Strettea Lane | 69 m | |
| Common Lane | 136 m | |
| Common Lane | 140 m | |
| Crown Inn | 417 m | |
| Alfreton Rail Station | 4.01 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 33.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 6BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Cresswell's Wood | 580 m | |
| Tip Plantation | 994 m | |
| Carr Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Goyt Plantation | 1.09 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.56 km | |
| Woodcock Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Stretton Plantation | 1.71 km | |
| Jenning's Plantation | 1.94 km | |
| Lodge Plantation | 2.06 km | |
| Ogston Reservoir | 2.27 km | |
| South Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Hall's Plantation | 2.33 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.44 km | |
| Ogston Carr | 2.76 km | |
| Pond Wood | 2.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 6BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.6 Mbps | 40.2 Mbps | 60.38 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 19.53 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% | 24.3 | 6.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 44.8 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE55 6BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.12625800 |
| Longitude | -1.41211700 |
| OS Easting | 439436 |
| OS Northing | 0358947 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolsover |
| County Electorial Division | Wingerworth and Shirland ED |
| Electoral Ward | Shirland |
| Local Authority District | North East Derbyshire |
| 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 | E07000038 |
| Travel To Work Area | Chesterfield |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Stonebroom BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stonebroom BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016161 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North East Derbyshire 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North East Derbyshire 013C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |