Postcode DE55 7FW (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7FW and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7FW 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 7FW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DE55 7FW is Brook Close which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Lane and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7FW (for ages 11 and under) is Woodbridge Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 7, 2016. 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 7FW is Alfreton Town Football Club and is 210 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 210 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.8 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 2.2 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 7FW 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 7FW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brook Close 62 m
Brook Lane 71 m
Outseats Drive 79 m
Brook Avenue 94 m
The Green 103 m
West End 121 m
West End Close 122 m
Pease Hill 213 m
The Crescent 215 m
Pease Close 216 m
Bentley Close 220 m
North Street 268 m
Connaught Court 318 m
Keys Road 329 m
Venture Crescent 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7FW

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 7FW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
443 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
443 m
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
555 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
564 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
874 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
988 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.02 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.15 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.46 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.75 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.09 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.26 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.53 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.61 km
Riddings Junior School 2.69 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.92 km
The Green Infant School 3.16 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.22 km
Frederick Gent School 3.37 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alfreton Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
210 m
Alfreton Town Supporters Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 10, 2017
210 m
Home And Away Kiosks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
210 m
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
299 m
David Nieper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
390 m
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
400 m
Alfreton Nursery School Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
443 m
David Nieper Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
443 m
Woodbridge Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
443 m
Fit 316 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2017
455 m
The Co-operative Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
485 m
Maple Mews Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
491 m
The Pottery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
507 m
Leys Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
555 m
Alfreton News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2019
566 m
Diamond City Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2019
566 m
Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
566 m
Mumbai Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
607 m
Dee Dees Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2019
644 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
644 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brook Lane Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Brook Close Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Pease Close Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Bentley Close Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Pease Hill Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 199 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 553 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.21 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.3 Mbps 31.8 Mbps 67.3 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.9 3.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.5 9.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 535,021 kWh - mean 14,460 kWh : median 12,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 120,432 kWh - mean 3,345 kWh : median 2,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7FW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09199300
Longitude -1.38064500
OS Easting 441575
OS Northing 0355155
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