Postcode DE55 7BY (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7BY and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7BY 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 7BY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DE55 7BY is New Street which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Street and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7BY (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 7BY is Wagon And Horses and is 85 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizzabaker and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

New Street 103 m
King Street 108 m
Chatsworth Close 160 m
Hall Street 185 m
Marshall Street 210 m
Church Street 221 m
Chapel Street 224 m
Lincoln Street 238 m
Bonsall Lane 251 m
High Street 265 m
Haddon Close 323 m
Southcroft 334 m
Limes Avenue 362 m
Grange Street 375 m
Alfred Street 435 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7BY

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 7BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
252 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
374 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
374 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
422 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
531 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
623 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 693 m
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.18 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 2.22 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.48 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.49 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.51 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.72 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.75 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.06 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.23 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.39 km
Riddings Junior School 3.41 km
The Green Infant School 3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pizzabaker Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 12, 2019
0 m
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2022
51 m
Thapa's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
51 m
Wagon And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
85 m
Bright Eyes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
105 m
Genesis Family Entertainment Centre (Strikes Bowling) Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2018
105 m
Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2018
125 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
149 m
Alfreton Indoor Market Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
174 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
174 m
Chatterbox Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
174 m
D Rollo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
174 m
G Hartshorne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
174 m
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
174 m
Home Bargains And Cafe Time Out Retailers - other 4
Good
October 2, 2018
174 m
Naughty But Nice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
174 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
174 m
The Holbrook Meat Shop In Alfreton Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
174 m
W Beach & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
174 m
W H Smith Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2018
174 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Street Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 177 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Marshall Street Tesco Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Johno Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Jenning's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.1 Mbps 66.2 Mbps 76.63 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 15.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 70,888 kWh - mean 14,178 kWh : median 10,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09618800
Longitude -1.39063600
OS Easting 440902
OS Northing 0355616
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7806
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 001B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1