Postcode DE55 7HL (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7HL and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7HL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 7HL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DE55 7HL is Raglan Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ellesmere Avenue and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 919 m away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7HL (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 7HL is Plough Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Star Kebab Pizza House and is 186 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 2.1 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 7HL 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 7HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Raglan Street 37 m
John Street 40 m
Colin Street 87 m
Wilson Street 95 m
Alma Street 129 m
George Street 159 m
Orange Street 160 m
Ellesmere Avenue 164 m
Wycliffe Road 191 m
Oakland Street 196 m
Firs Gardens 206 m
Roberts Drive 209 m
Cressy Road 249 m
Victoria Street 250 m
Cornhill Drive 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7HL

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 7HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
376 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
376 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
420 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
427 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 456 m
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
666 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
957 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
987 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 2 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.3 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.61 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.71 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.72 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.83 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.86 km
The Green Infant School 2.97 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.02 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.09 km
Riddings Junior School 3.24 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alfreton News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2019
0 m
Diamond City Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2019
0 m
Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
0 m
The Pottery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
135 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 10, 2018
144 m
Meadows Residential Care Home - Lavender Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
144 m
The Meadows Care Home- Rose Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
144 m
David Nieper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
181 m
Alfreton House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 10, 2021
186 m
Star Kebab Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2020
186 m
The Crossroads Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
186 m
Frydays Fish And Chip Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
196 m
Hong Kong Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
196 m
Pannini Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
196 m
Mumbai Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
203 m
The Co-operative Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
245 m
Maple Mews Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
257 m
Lotus Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
298 m
Booboo Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
301 m
Hill's Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
301 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ellesmere Avenue Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Ellesmere Avenue Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Wilson Street Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Wilson Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Cressy Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 919 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.66 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 629,147 kWh - mean 13,386 kWh : median 8,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 124,367 kWh - mean 2,961 kWh : median 2,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09698100
Longitude -1.38229100
OS Easting 441460
OS Northing 0355709
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8699
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: Ageing industrious 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 E33015756
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1