Postcode DE55 7GY (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7GY and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7GY 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 7GY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DE55 7GY is Preston Avenue which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Lane and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 576 m away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7GY (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 7GY is Prospect Street Micro Pub and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tasty Bites and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 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 7GY 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 7GY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Preston Avenue 100 m
Mansfield Road 147 m
Roberts Drive 150 m
Parkin Street 150 m
Cornhill Drive 156 m
Addison Drive 179 m
Shakespeare Drive 179 m
Oakland Street 189 m
Ellesmere Avenue 198 m
Prospect Street 228 m
Priory Road 234 m
Byron Avenue 252 m
Milton Avenue 262 m
Catherine Street 287 m
Morewood Drive 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7GY

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 7GY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
451 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 584 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
600 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
697 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
697 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
766 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.29 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.34 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.97 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.26 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.47 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.54 km
The Green Infant School 2.62 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.77 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.94 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.96 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.96 km
Frederick Gent School 3 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.08 km
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prospect Street Micro Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
0 m
Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2019
0 m
Berty's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
108 m
Go Local Alfreton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
124 m
Jimmy's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
124 m
Hayers Minimart Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2019
144 m
The Co-operative Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
205 m
Frydays Fish And Chip Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
248 m
Hong Kong Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
248 m
Pannini Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
248 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 10, 2018
273 m
Meadows Residential Care Home - Lavender Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
273 m
The Meadows Care Home- Rose Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
273 m
Alfreton News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2019
357 m
Diamond City Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2019
357 m
Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
357 m
Railside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
371 m
David Nieper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
374 m
Leys Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
451 m
Alfreton Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
472 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Preston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Preston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Prospect Street Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 576 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.53 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 56.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 13.9 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% 20.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.4 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 734,173 kWh - mean 13,110 kWh : median 13,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 149,292 kWh - mean 2,619 kWh : median 2,146 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7GY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09772700
Longitude -1.37709800
OS Easting 441807
OS Northing 0355795
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 001A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1