Postcode DE55 7DE (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7DE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DE55 7DE is Lincoln Street which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Watchorn and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7DE (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 7DE is Miners Arms and is 155 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 24, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 7DE 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 7DE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lincoln Street 93 m
Haddon Close 95 m
Independent Hill 99 m
Chatsworth Close 100 m
King Street 140 m
Park Street 140 m
Nuttall Street 232 m
Providence Place 239 m
Gladstone Road 240 m
Alfred Street 241 m
Gooker Lane 245 m
Marshall Street 267 m
Hall Street 288 m
Long Meadow Road 319 m
Grange Street 393 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7DE

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 7DE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
288 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
288 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
382 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
382 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
387 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
855 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 923 m
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.22 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 2.08 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.24 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.26 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.37 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.47 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.97 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.05 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.24 km
Riddings Junior School 3.25 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.52 km
The Green Infant School 3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 24, 2015
155 m
Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
155 m
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2022
206 m
Thapa's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
206 m
Pizzabaker Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 12, 2019
248 m
Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2018
271 m
Alfreton Masonic Hall / The Watchorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2016
288 m
Watchorn Church Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
288 m
Bright Eyes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
317 m
Genesis Family Entertainment Centre (Strikes Bowling) Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2018
317 m
Wagon And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
333 m
Alfreton Indoor Market Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
372 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
372 m
Chatterbox Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
372 m
D Rollo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
372 m
G Hartshorne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
372 m
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
372 m
Home Bargains And Cafe Time Out Retailers - other 4
Good
October 2, 2018
372 m
Naughty But Nice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
372 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
372 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Watchorn Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Grange Street Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Grange Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Watchorn Church Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Watchorn Church Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 733 m
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Johno Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 62.2 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.9 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 96.4% 69.5 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 249,830 kWh - mean 10,862 kWh : median 9,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 60,227 kWh - mean 2,738 kWh : median 2,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7DE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09403600
Longitude -1.39157700
OS Easting 440841
OS Northing 0355376
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: 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 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 8C1