Postcode DE55 7DU (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 7DU is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in December 2009 and is an active postcode. DE55 7DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE55 7DU 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 7DU as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to DE55 7DU is Chatsworth Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Street and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7DU (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 7DU is Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club and is 214 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizzabaker and is 166 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.7 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 7DU 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 7DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chatsworth Close 21 m
King Street 60 m
Lincoln Street 123 m
Haddon Close 158 m
Independent Hill 173 m
Park Street 224 m
Marshall Street 238 m
Hall Street 246 m
New Street 256 m
Alfred Street 311 m
Gooker Lane 312 m
Nuttall Street 317 m
Grange Street 389 m
Derby Road 1.83 km
B6019 3.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7DU

Introduction December 2009
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 7DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
269 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
362 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
365 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
380 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
380 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
783 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 852 m
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.22 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 2.14 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.32 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.34 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.43 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.55 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.88 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.12 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.17 km
Riddings Junior School 3.32 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.49 km
The Green Infant School 3.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2022
121 m
Thapa's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
121 m
Pizzabaker Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 12, 2019
166 m
Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2018
214 m
Bright Eyes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
232 m
Genesis Family Entertainment Centre (Strikes Bowling) Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2018
232 m
Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 24, 2015
236 m
Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
236 m
Wagon And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
251 m
Alfreton Indoor Market Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
308 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
308 m
Chatterbox Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
308 m
D Rollo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
308 m
G Hartshorne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
308 m
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
308 m
Home Bargains And Cafe Time Out Retailers - other 4
Good
October 2, 2018
308 m
Naughty But Nice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
308 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
308 m
The Holbrook Meat Shop In Alfreton Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
308 m
W Beach & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
308 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Grange Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Watchorn Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Marshall Street Tesco Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Marshall Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Johno Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Jenning's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 50.5 Mbps 62.31 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 14.4 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.6 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 99,878 kWh - mean 11,098 kWh : median 11,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 39,495 kWh - mean 2,821 kWh : median 2,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09480000
Longitude -1.39155100
OS Easting 440842
OS Northing 0355461
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: 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 E33014120
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