Postcode DE55 7HB (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7HB and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7HB 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 7HB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to DE55 7HB is Rugby Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatham Avenue and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 904 m away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7HB (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 7HB is Alfreton Town Football Club and is 522 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 522 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rugby Avenue 21 m
Chatham Avenue 50 m
Birchwood Road 63 m
Briar Close 93 m
Flowery Leys Lane 107 m
Mercer Crescent 107 m
Ash Court 116 m
Normanton Avenue 121 m
Cowham Close 131 m
Pinewood Close 173 m
Orchard Rise 187 m
Abbott Road 193 m
Beechdale Road 202 m
Henry Crescent 205 m
Elmwood Drive 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7HB

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 7HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
208 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
938 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
938 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.06 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.22 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.22 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.35 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.44 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.63 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.68 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.36 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.39 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.46 km
Riddings Junior School 2.58 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.64 km
The Green Infant School 2.67 km
Frederick Gent School 2.81 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.88 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.03 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
208 m
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
272 m
Fit 316 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2017
313 m
Alfreton Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
522 m
Alfreton Town Supporters Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 10, 2017
522 m
Home And Away Kiosks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
522 m
The Co-operative Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
598 m
Berty's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
616 m
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
630 m
Prospect Street Micro Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
656 m
Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2019
656 m
Dee Dees Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2019
657 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
657 m
The Range Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
657 m
David Nieper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
683 m
Hayers Minimart Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2019
699 m
Railside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
708 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2019
730 m
East Midlands Vending Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
730 m
Griffith Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
730 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chatham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Birchwood Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Abbott Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Ley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Pease Hill Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 904 m
East Midlands Airport Air 29.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 874 m
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.4 Mbps 40.6 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 9.5 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% 20.6 3.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.9 10.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

65 meters consuming 832,201 kWh - mean 12,803 kWh : median 11,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

61 meters consuming 237,923 kWh - mean 3,900 kWh : median 2,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09261400
Longitude -1.37222900
OS Easting 442138
OS Northing 0355229
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3