The postcode DE55 7JU is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE55 7JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE55 7JU 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 7JU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DE55 7JU is Catherine Court which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Preston Avenue and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 279 m away.
The closest primary school to DE55 7JU (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 7JU is Prospect Street Micro Pub and is 304 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jimmy's and is 266 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 23, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DE55 7JU is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE55 7JU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE55 7JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE55 7JU
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE55 7JU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leys Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 580 m |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 703 m | |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 745 m |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 997 m |
| David Nieper Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 997 m |
| Croft Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.06 km |
| Watchorn Christian School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Alfreton Park Community Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 1, 2016) | 1.61 km |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.13 km | |
| Glebe Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 21, 2021) | 2.21 km |
| Westhouses Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| The Green Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 2.33 km | |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 2.41 km |
| The Brigg Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Frederick Gent School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.76 km | |
| Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.79 km |
| Shirland Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 2.93 km |
| Swanwick School and Sports College | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (March 5, 2019) | 3.03 km |
| Swanwick Hall School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 3.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 7JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railside Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 136 m | |
| Hayers Minimart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 160 m | |
| Berty's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 229 m | |
| Atlas Workout Warehouse | Exempt July 18, 2017 | 257 m | |
| Go Local Alfreton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 266 m | |
| Jimmy's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 266 m | |
| Prospect Street Micro Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 304 m | |
| Tasty Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 8, 2019 | 304 m | |
| Frydays Fish And Chip Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 477 m | |
| Hong Kong Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 477 m | |
| Pannini Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 477 m | |
| The Co-operative Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 506 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 10, 2018 | 522 m | |
| Meadows Residential Care Home - Lavender Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 522 m | |
| The Meadows Care Home- Rose Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 522 m | |
| Burger (No. 6) Carvery And Grill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 573 m | |
| Burger 7 (No.7) Carvery And Grill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 573 m | |
| Chip And Dip (No.2) Carvery And Grill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 573 m | |
| Courtyard Carriage (No.19) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2016 | 573 m | |
| Dome Coffee (No.13) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 573 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 7JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Preston Avenue | 91 m | |
| Railway Station | 166 m | |
| Preston Avenue | 193 m | |
| Railway Station | 197 m | |
| Salcombe Road | 270 m | |
| Alfreton Rail Station | 279 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 7JU - Data from Dec 2021
| Carnfield Wood | 1.06 km | |
| North Plantation | 1.08 km | |
| Nix's Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Colliery Plantation | 1.5 km | |
| Pond Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Pennytown Ponds | 1.63 km | |
| Wren Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Sleetmoor Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Hall's Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Beech's Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| Highfield Plantation | 2.13 km | |
| Damstead Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Upper Birchwood | 2.27 km | |
| Bullock Wood | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 7JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 47.4 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.3 | 4.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.8 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE55 7JU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.09956200 |
| Longitude | -1.37374100 |
| OS Easting | 442030 |
| OS Northing | 0356001 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | Mansfield |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry 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 | 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 | 8C2 |