Postcode DE55 7JA (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7JA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DE55 7JA is Grange Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sir David Nieper Academy and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7JA (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 7JA is Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club and is 255 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mumbai Masala and is 257 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 2.4 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 7JA 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 7JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grange Street 17 m
Southcroft 54 m
Marshall Street 164 m
Cressy Road 170 m
Wycliffe Road 184 m
Hall Street 194 m
Lincoln Street 289 m
Colin Street 291 m
George Street 291 m
Alma Street 295 m
Chapel Street 303 m
Alfred Street 320 m
Independent Hill 338 m
New Street 341 m
Raglan Street 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7JA

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 7JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
0 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
0 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
123 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
597 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
686 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 740 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
741 m
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
841 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.87 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.17 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.3 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.37 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.66 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.91 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.03 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.06 km
Riddings Junior School 3.09 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.15 km
The Green Infant School 3.31 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alfreton Nursery School Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
0 m
David Nieper Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
0 m
Woodbridge Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
0 m
Maple Mews Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
127 m
The Pottery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
242 m
Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2018
255 m
Mumbai Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
257 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 16, 2020
276 m
The Fruit Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
276 m
Alfreton Indoor Market Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
295 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
295 m
Chatterbox Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
295 m
D Rollo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
295 m
G Hartshorne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
295 m
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
295 m
Home Bargains And Cafe Time Out Retailers - other 4
Good
October 2, 2018
295 m
Naughty But Nice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
295 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
295 m
The Holbrook Meat Shop In Alfreton Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
295 m
W Beach & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
295 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sir David Nieper Academy Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Marshall Street Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Marshall Street Tesco Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 521 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.65 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Johno Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.5 Mbps 44.2 Mbps 74.8 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 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% 17.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.7 14.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 935,170 kWh - mean 15,586 kWh : median 14,777 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 154,277 kWh - mean 2,755 kWh : median 2,535 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09442100
Longitude -1.38591000
OS Easting 441220
OS Northing 0355420
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: 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 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 8A1