Postcode DE55 7EU (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7EU and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7EU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 7EU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DE55 7EU is Cedar Avenue which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Avenue North and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 778 m away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7EU (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 7EU 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 7EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cedar Avenue 38 m
Willow Close 76 m
Beech Avenue 85 m
Birch Close 102 m
Willows Avenue 119 m
Oak Drive 168 m
Firs Avenue 187 m
Elms Close 195 m
Elms Avenue 198 m
Rodger's Lane 236 m
Lydford Road 249 m
Meadow Lane 305 m
Dunsford Road 403 m
Bishop Street 406 m
Mansfield Road 460 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7EU

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 7EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 162 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
219 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
785 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
788 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
788 m
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
920 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.19 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.31 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.27 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 2.4 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.5 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.69 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.7 km
The Green Infant School 2.75 km
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.98 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
3.06 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
3.16 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.17 km
Frederick Gent School 3.27 km
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
3.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ The King Roman Catholic School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
162 m
Copthorne Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
219 m
Polish Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2016
219 m
Burger (No. 6) Carvery And Grill Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
280 m
Burger 7 (No.7) Carvery And Grill Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
280 m
Chip And Dip (No.2) Carvery And Grill Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
280 m
Courtyard Carriage (No.19) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 30, 2016
280 m
Dome Coffee (No.13) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
280 m
Drop Down Coffee (No.15) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
280 m
Emilio Doughnuts Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
280 m
Gloria Toasty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
280 m
Luigi (No. 16) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
280 m
Meadow Coffee (No.17) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
280 m
Rock And Booze Ltd - LP Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
280 m
The 14 Foot (No.4) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
280 m
The Big Pig (No.12) Carvery And Grill Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
280 m
The Build Up (No.24) Carvery And Grill Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
280 m
The Carriage (No.20) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 30, 2016
280 m
The Carvery Salt Beef (No.10) Carvery And Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
280 m
The Chip (No.1) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
280 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beech Avenue North Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Beech Ave Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Oak Drive Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Firs Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Oak Drive Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 778 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.99 km
Jenning's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Johno Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.2 Mbps 46.1 Mbps 78.02 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 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% 18.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.3 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 432,428 kWh - mean 11,380 kWh : median 11,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 110,023 kWh - mean 3,056 kWh : median 2,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.10098700
Longitude -1.38156200
OS Easting 441505
OS Northing 0356155
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8092
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 001A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2