Postcode DE55 7AN (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 7AN is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE55 7AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE55 7AN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 7AN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE55 7AN is Wingfield Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wingfield Road Park and is 227 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7AN (for ages 11 and under) is Watchorn Christian School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2018. 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 7AN is Alfreton Masonic Hall / The Watchorn and is 398 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 14, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental and is 592 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE55 7AN 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 7AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE55 7AN, and the approximate distance away.

Wingfield Road 60 m
Bloomery Close 105 m
Parkwood Close 129 m
Johno Wood Close 169 m
Damstead Park Avenue 189 m
Millpond Close 206 m
Dam Close 215 m
Chaworth Close 259 m
Derby Road 1.49 km
A615 6.16 km
A617 18.48 km
A616 22.73 km
A6 28.94 km
A52 32.36 km
A1(M) 39.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7AN

Introduction August 1992
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 7AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
398 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
407 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
860 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
946 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
946 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.36 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.43 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.77 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.02 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.15 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.18 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 2.37 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.5 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.63 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.1 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.21 km
Riddings Junior School 3.43 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.68 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
4.09 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
4.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 7AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Gables Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
0 m
Alfreton Masonic Hall / The Watchorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2016
398 m
Watchorn Church Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
398 m
Alfreton Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
407 m
Alfreton Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
407 m
Morewood Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
407 m
Parkwood Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
407 m
White House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
456 m
Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 24, 2015
592 m
Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
592 m
Burger King Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
632 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
632 m
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2022
693 m
Thapa's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
693 m
Alfreton Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
718 m
Bright Eyes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
740 m
Genesis Family Entertainment Centre (Strikes Bowling) Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2018
740 m
Pizzabaker Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 12, 2019
743 m
Alfreton Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
800 m
M.A.D.E @No. 18 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
800 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 7AN - Data from Apr 2022

Wingfield Road Park Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Wingfield Road Park Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Watchorn Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 7AN - Data from Dec 2021

Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 326 m
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 415 m
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 749 m
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Johno Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Millstonelane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 7AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 39.7 Mbps 73.73 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 9.5 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% 16.7 3
30-300 Mbps 90.5% 45 11.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 527,488 kWh - mean 27,763 kWh : median 29,811 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 138,576 kWh - mean 7,293 kWh : median 5,881 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09223400
Longitude -1.39957600
OS Easting 440307
OS Northing 0355171
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8699
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Amber Valley
County Electorial Division Alfreton and Somercotes ED
Electoral Ward Alfreton
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015753
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2