Postcode DE55 7EF (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7EF and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7EF 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 7EF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DE55 7EF is Bishop Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishop Street and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7EF (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 7EF is Alfreton Snooker Hall and is 478 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 465 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 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 2.1 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 7EF 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 7EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bishop Street 22 m
Frederick Street 69 m
Arthur Street 128 m
Hardy Street 208 m
Rodger's Lane 221 m
Charles Street 221 m
Chesterfield Road 257 m
Firs Avenue 303 m
Limes Avenue 315 m
Cedar Avenue 369 m
Willows Avenue 440 m
Mansfield Road 850 m
B6019 3.65 km
A617 17.46 km
A616 21.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7EF

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 7EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
231 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 248 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
775 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
837 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
837 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
952 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.2 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.26 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.22 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.34 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 2.64 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.94 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.08 km
The Green Infant School 3.1 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
3.12 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
3.15 km
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.18 km
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
3.31 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.35 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copthorne Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
231 m
Polish Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2016
231 m
Christ The King Roman Catholic School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
248 m
Manor Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2015
378 m
Ash Lea House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
409 m
Elysium Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
409 m
Birds Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
465 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
465 m
Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
465 m
ICoffee T/A Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
465 m
Mario's Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
465 m
Percy Dawes Alfreton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
465 m
Pizza Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
465 m
Stargaze Dance Academy And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
465 m
Taylors Corn Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2016
465 m
Alfreton Snooker Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2019
478 m
Whats Your Poison Alehouse Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2017
478 m
Booboo Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
494 m
Hill's Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
494 m
Star Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
494 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bishop Street Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Arthur Street Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Infants School Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Hardy Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 600 m
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Jenning's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Johno Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 38.3 Mbps 78.45 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 7.4 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% 21.2 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.8 9.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 760,203 kWh - mean 13,822 kWh : median 13,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 191,008 kWh - mean 3,293 kWh : median 2,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.10188000
Longitude -1.38735900
OS Easting 441116
OS Northing 0356251
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2