Postcode DE55 7DL (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 7DL is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. DE55 7DL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE55 7DL 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 7DL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DE55 7DL is Rowland Court which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Street and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7DL (for ages 11 and under) is Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy. 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 7DL is Alfreton Snooker Hall and is 178 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 211 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.4 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 7DL 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 7DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rowland Court 31 m
Limes Avenue 107 m
Rowland Street 107 m
Bonsall Lane 113 m
Charles Street 118 m
Hardy Street 179 m
Arthur Street 200 m
Church Street 222 m
High Street 250 m
Frederick Street 268 m
New Street 294 m
Chapel Street 301 m
Bishop Street 306 m
Central Road 318 m
Chesterfield Road 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7DL

Introduction June 1999
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 7DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
361 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 427 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
510 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
602 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
602 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
636 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
877 m
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.23 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.43 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 2.47 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.67 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.76 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.84 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.84 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.06 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.14 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.27 km
The Green Infant School 3.33 km
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.5 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ash Lea House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
87 m
Elysium Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
87 m
Manor Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2015
153 m
Alfreton Snooker Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2019
178 m
Whats Your Poison Alehouse Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2017
178 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
211 m
Alfreton Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
226 m
M.A.D.E @No. 18 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
226 m
Blue Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
243 m
Boot's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
243 m
Wagon And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
267 m
Birds Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
267 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
267 m
Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
267 m
ICoffee T/A Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
267 m
Mario's Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
267 m
Percy Dawes Alfreton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
267 m
Pizza Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
267 m
Stargaze Dance Academy And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
267 m
Taylors Corn Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2016
267 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Street Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Limes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Arthur Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Hardy Street Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 593 m
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Jenning's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Johno Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.5 Mbps 51.3 Mbps 78.18 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 19.53 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 88,767 kWh - mean 8,877 kWh : median 8,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 51,766 kWh - mean 3,235 kWh : median 2,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09930300
Longitude -1.38974000
OS Easting 440959
OS Northing 0355963
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015754
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 001B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2