Postcode DE55 7HG (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7HG and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7HG 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 7HG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DE55 7HG is Cowham Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatham Avenue and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 773 m away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7HG (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 7HG is Alfreton Town Football Club and is 578 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 578 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cowham Close 42 m
Normanton Avenue 59 m
Flowery Leys Lane 62 m
Mercer Crescent 62 m
Henry Crescent 81 m
Rugby Avenue 132 m
Briar Close 135 m
Pinewood Close 139 m
Orchard Rise 142 m
Beechdale Road 147 m
Chatham Avenue 152 m
Ash Court 160 m
Birchwood Road 192 m
Abbott Road 237 m
Elmwood Drive 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7HG

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 7HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
165 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
992 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
992 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.11 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.18 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.19 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.46 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.53 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.73 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.74 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.27 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.5 km
The Green Infant School 2.54 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.58 km
Riddings Junior School 2.69 km
Frederick Gent School 2.7 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.76 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.78 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.95 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
165 m
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
367 m
Fit 316 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2017
455 m
Berty's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
540 m
Alfreton Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
578 m
Alfreton Town Supporters Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 10, 2017
578 m
Home And Away Kiosks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
578 m
The Co-operative Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
587 m
Railside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
589 m
Prospect Street Micro Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
600 m
Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2019
600 m
Hayers Minimart Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2019
616 m
David Nieper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
706 m
Go Local Alfreton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
711 m
Jimmy's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
711 m
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
769 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2019
775 m
East Midlands Vending Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
775 m
Griffith Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
775 m
Dee Dees Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2019
796 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chatham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Abbott Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Birchwood Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Ley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Ley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 773 m
East Midlands Airport Air 29.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 953 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.2 Mbps 68.5 Mbps 75.74 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.6 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 163,189 kWh - mean 23,313 kWh : median 22,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09370500
Longitude -1.37113800
OS Easting 442210
OS Northing 0355351
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1