Postcode DE55 7EJ (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7EJ and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7EJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7EJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DE55 7EJ is Connaught Court which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bentley Close and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 894 m away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Leys Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 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 7EJ is Alfreton Town Football Club and is 115 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Home And Away Kiosks and is 115 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Connaught Court 14 m
North Street 63 m
The Crescent 91 m
Bentley Close 123 m
Pease Hill 144 m
Pease Close 144 m
Victoria Street 149 m
Prospect Street 156 m
Brook Avenue 211 m
Orange Street 236 m
The Green 244 m
Byron Avenue 251 m
Ley Avenue 257 m
Abbott Road 261 m
Ley Gardens 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7EJ

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 7EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
332 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
509 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
509 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
621 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
811 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 827 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.07 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.25 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.63 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.93 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.39 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.57 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.67 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.73 km
Riddings Junior School 2.88 km
The Green Infant School 2.88 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.92 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.93 km
Frederick Gent School 3.15 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alfreton Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
115 m
Alfreton Town Supporters Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 10, 2017
115 m
Home And Away Kiosks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
115 m
The Co-operative Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
210 m
David Nieper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
234 m
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
239 m
Leys Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
332 m
Prospect Street Micro Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
384 m
Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2019
384 m
Alfreton News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2019
396 m
Diamond City Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2019
396 m
Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
396 m
The Pottery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
415 m
Berty's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
427 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 10, 2018
455 m
Meadows Residential Care Home - Lavender Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
455 m
The Meadows Care Home- Rose Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
455 m
Maple Mews Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
476 m
Frydays Fish And Chip Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
479 m
Hong Kong Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
479 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bentley Close Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Prospect Street Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Prospect Street Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Flowery Leys Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Pease Close Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 894 m
East Midlands Airport Air 29.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 504 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.27 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 36.4 Mbps 77.93 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 13.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.1 2.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.9 7.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 411,258 kWh - mean 8,064 kWh : median 7,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 110,288 kWh - mean 2,163 kWh : median 1,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09435400
Longitude -1.37831200
OS Easting 441729
OS Northing 0355419
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4660
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: Renting hard-pressed 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 E33015761
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 003A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3