The postcode DE55 7BN is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE55 7BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE55 7BN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 7BN as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to DE55 7BN is New Street which is centered 85 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.37 km away.
The closest primary school to DE55 7BN (for ages 11 and under) is Woodbridge Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 7, 2016. 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 7BN is Alfreton Snooker Hall and is 48 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 31, 2019.
25% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DE55 7BN 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 7BN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE55 7BN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE55 7BN
| 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 7BN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croft Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 313 m |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 419 m |
| David Nieper Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 419 m |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 480 m |
| Alfreton Park Community Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 1, 2016) | 523 m |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 550 m | |
| Watchorn Christian School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 680 m |
| Leys Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.29 km | |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 2.58 km |
| Swanwick School and Sports College | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (March 5, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Swanwick Hall School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Shirland Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 2.64 km |
| Westhouses Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 2.85 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2.87 km |
| South Wingfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Glebe Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 21, 2021) | 3.3 km |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 3.32 km |
| The Green Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 3.4 km | |
| Riddings Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 3.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 7BN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Alfreton Snooker Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2019 | 48 m | |
| Whats Your Poison Alehouse Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2017 | 48 m | |
| Wagon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 68 m | |
| Blue Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 81 m | |
| Boot's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2018 | 81 m | |
| Alfreton Indoor Market Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 3, 2021 | 130 m | |
| Card Factory | Exempt July 3, 2019 | 130 m | |
| Chatterbox Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 9, 2020 | 130 m | |
| D Rollo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2017 | 130 m | |
| G Hartshorne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2017 | 130 m | |
| Greggs Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 130 m | |
| Home Bargains And Cafe Time Out | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 2, 2018 | 130 m | |
| Naughty But Nice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 130 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2019 | 130 m | |
| The Holbrook Meat Shop In Alfreton Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 17, 2022 | 130 m | |
| W Beach & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 130 m | |
| W H Smith | Exempt October 22, 2018 | 130 m | |
| Wilkinson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 130 m | |
| Bright Eyes Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 145 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 7BN - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street | 75 m | |
| King Street | 78 m | |
| High Street | 110 m | |
| High Street | 134 m | |
| Limes Avenue | 143 m | |
| Alfreton Rail Station | 1.37 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 7BN - Data from Dec 2021
| Wren Wood | 735 m | |
| Pond Wood | 757 m | |
| Nix's Wood | 939 m | |
| Beech's Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Highfield Plantation | 1.04 km | |
| Colliery Plantation | 1.04 km | |
| Damstead Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Hall's Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Sleetmoor Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Johno Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Bowley Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Nix Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Jenning's Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Bullock Wood | 1.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 7BN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 25% | 25% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for DE55 7BN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.09742500 |
| Longitude | -1.38969000 |
| OS Easting | 440964 |
| OS Northing | 0355752 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Alfreton/South Normanton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Alfreton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33014119 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Amber Valley 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Amber Valley 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D3 |