Postcode DE55 7FL (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7FL and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7FL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 7FL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DE55 7FL is Pease Close which is centered 125 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pease Hill and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 990 m away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7FL (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 7FL is Alfreton Town Football Club and is 270 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 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pease Close 125 m
Pease Hill 128 m
Abbott Road 152 m
The Green 196 m
The Crescent 210 m
Brook Lane 237 m
Brook Avenue 241 m
Connaught Court 250 m
North Street 271 m
Ley Avenue 273 m
Orchard Rise 281 m
Bentley Close 291 m
Birchwood Road 292 m
Flowery Leys Lane 305 m
Mercer Crescent 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7FL

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 7FL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
279 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
675 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
675 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
796 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.05 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.06 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.17 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.4 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.41 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.69 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.24 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.47 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.51 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.63 km
Riddings Junior School 2.65 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.85 km
The Green Infant School 2.88 km
Frederick Gent School 3.07 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.1 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
0 m
Alfreton Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
270 m
Alfreton Town Supporters Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 10, 2017
270 m
Home And Away Kiosks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
270 m
Leys Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
279 m
Fit 316 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2017
292 m
The Co-operative Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
439 m
David Nieper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
463 m
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
477 m
Prospect Street Micro Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
575 m
Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2019
575 m
Berty's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
582 m
Dee Dees Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2019
615 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
615 m
The Range Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
615 m
Alfreton News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2019
633 m
Diamond City Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2019
633 m
Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
633 m
The Pottery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
638 m
Hayers Minimart Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2019
670 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pease Hill Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Pease Hill Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Flowery Leys Lane Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Pease Close Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Abbott Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 990 m
East Midlands Airport Air 29.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 450 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.03 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.5 Mbps 54.6 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 14.2 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% 18 1.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.4 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 597,088 kWh - mean 18,094 kWh : median 16,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 162,067 kWh - mean 5,228 kWh : median 3,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7FL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09258100
Longitude -1.37629100
OS Easting 441866
OS Northing 0355223
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14718
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33015755
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4