Postcode DE55 7QF (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7QF and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7QF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 7QF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to DE55 7QF is Pinewood Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatham Avenue and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 886 m away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7QF (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 7QF is Alfreton Town Football Club and is 651 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Home And Away Kiosks and is 651 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 1.1 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 7QF 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 7QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pinewood Close 42 m
Briar Close 45 m
Ash Court 45 m
Normanton Avenue 72 m
Beechdale Road 74 m
Chatham Avenue 97 m
Birchwood Road 136 m
Elmwood Drive 141 m
Rugby Avenue 144 m
Flowery Leys Lane 157 m
Mercer Crescent 157 m
Cowham Close 160 m
Henry Crescent 211 m
Orchard Rise 257 m
Nottingham Road 591 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7QF

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 7QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
281 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.07 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.07 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.19 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.3 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.31 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.34 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.57 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.61 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.81 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.28 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.43 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.46 km
Riddings Junior School 2.56 km
The Green Infant School 2.57 km
Frederick Gent School 2.68 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.73 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.77 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.07 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
281 m
Fit 316 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2017
400 m
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
405 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2019
645 m
East Midlands Vending Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
645 m
Griffith Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
645 m
Alfreton Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
651 m
Alfreton Town Supporters Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 10, 2017
651 m
Home And Away Kiosks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
651 m
Berty's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
670 m
The Co-operative Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
699 m
Railside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
712 m
Dee Dees Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2019
718 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
718 m
The Range Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
718 m
Prospect Street Micro Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
727 m
Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2019
727 m
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
732 m
Hayers Minimart Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2019
747 m
BP Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
777 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chatham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Birchwood Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Abbott Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Ley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Ley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 886 m
East Midlands Airport Air 29.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 822 m
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.2 Mbps 33.4 Mbps 47.67 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 9.37 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.4 7.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 89,170 kWh - mean 7,431 kWh : median 8,013 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 16,536 kWh - mean 2,756 kWh : median 2,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09265700
Longitude -1.37024300
OS Easting 442271
OS Northing 0355235
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14718
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 001C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3