Postcode DE55 7PD (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7PD and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7PD 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 7PD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE55 7PD is Long Meadow Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwent Grove and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7PD (for ages 11 and under) is Watchorn Christian School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 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 7PD is Alfreton Masonic Hall / The Watchorn and is 167 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 14, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental and is 214 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 2.2 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 7PD 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 7PD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Long Meadow Road 35 m
Nuttall Close 67 m
Watchorn Lawns 103 m
Ewart Lane 109 m
Nuttall Street 121 m
Gladstone Road 126 m
Providence Place 143 m
Derwent Grove 148 m
Amber Grove 179 m
Watchorn Lane 198 m
Park Street 213 m
Trent Grove 220 m
Alfred Street 230 m
Gooker Lane 241 m
Each Well Lane 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7PD

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 7PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
167 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
528 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
550 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
550 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
618 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.17 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.23 km
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.29 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.85 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.89 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
1.91 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.12 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.14 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.76 km
Riddings Junior School 2.97 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.04 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.31 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.57 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.65 km
The Green Infant School 3.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alfreton Masonic Hall / The Watchorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2016
167 m
Watchorn Church Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
167 m
White House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
182 m
Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 24, 2015
214 m
Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
214 m
Burger King Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
425 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
425 m
Green Gables Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
550 m
Alfreton Nursery School Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
550 m
David Nieper Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
550 m
Woodbridge Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
550 m
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2022
556 m
Thapa's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
556 m
Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
563 m
Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2018
584 m
Pizzabaker Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 12, 2019
595 m
Alfreton Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
618 m
Alfreton Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
618 m
Morewood Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
618 m
Parkwood Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
618 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derwent Grove Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Derwent Grove Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Watchorn Church Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 467 m
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 656 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 933 m
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Nix Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Johno Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.82 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.4 Mbps 34.7 Mbps 76.82 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.4 11.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 782,422 kWh - mean 14,489 kWh : median 13,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 174,595 kWh - mean 3,294 kWh : median 2,869 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09088100
Longitude -1.39168100
OS Easting 440837
OS Northing 0355025
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Alfreton/South Normanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alfreton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015753
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2