Postcode DE55 7PL (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 7PL is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in November 2014 and is an active postcode. DE55 7PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE55 7PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 7PL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DE55 7PL is Cressy Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7PL (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 7PL is The Crossroads Tavern and is 224 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mumbai Masala and is 136 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cressy Road 57 m
Wycliffe Road 71 m
Southcroft 93 m
Grange Street 111 m
George Street 165 m
Colin Street 178 m
Hall Street 195 m
Marshall Street 195 m
Alma Street 204 m
Central Road 214 m
Raglan Street 221 m
Chapel Street 228 m
John Street 250 m
High Street 276 m
Wilson Street 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7PL

Introduction November 2014
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 7PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
127 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
127 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
169 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
565 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 617 m
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
701 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
780 m
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
801 m
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.94 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.24 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.42 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.5 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.78 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.93 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.94 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
3.06 km
Riddings Junior School 3.17 km
The Green Infant School 3.21 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maple Mews Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
0 m
The Pottery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
122 m
Alfreton Nursery School Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
127 m
David Nieper Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
127 m
Woodbridge Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
127 m
Mumbai Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
136 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 16, 2020
199 m
The Fruit Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
199 m
Alfreton House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 10, 2021
224 m
Star Kebab Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2020
224 m
The Crossroads Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
224 m
Lotus Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
226 m
Alfreton Indoor Market Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
242 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
242 m
Chatterbox Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
242 m
D Rollo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
242 m
G Hartshorne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
242 m
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
242 m
Home Bargains And Cafe Time Out Retailers - other 4
Good
October 2, 2018
242 m
Naughty But Nice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
242 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.68 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 13.4 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% 22.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.1 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 67,115 kWh - mean 1,370 kWh : median 1,388 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09547800
Longitude -1.38517800
OS Easting 441268
OS Northing 0355538
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7806
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 E33014122
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 001B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1