Postcode DE55 7QR (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE55 7QR is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in May 2018 and is an active postcode. DE55 7QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DE55 7QR is Allen View which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 306 m away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7QR (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 7QR is Prospect Street Micro Pub and is 456 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tasty Bites and is 456 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 7QR 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 7QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Allen View 38 m
Aumonier Way 76 m
Bingham Close 90 m
Clayton Ley Close 118 m
Porter Drive 152 m
Dove Well View 163 m
Goodacre Close 180 m
Milton Avenue 227 m
Hopkinson Close 235 m
Oakley Close 238 m
Wood Street 263 m
Catherine Street 266 m
Burnell Close 307 m
Catherine Court 330 m
Shakespeare Drive 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7QR

Introduction May 2018
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 7QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
443 m
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 979 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.01 km
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.12 km
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.12 km
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.2 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.71 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.8 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.92 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.03 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.19 km
The Green Infant School 2.21 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.49 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.52 km
Frederick Gent School 2.54 km
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.84 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.95 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.04 km
Riddings Junior School 3.14 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Railside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
166 m
Berty's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
348 m
Hayers Minimart Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2019
357 m
Leys Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
443 m
Prospect Street Micro Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
456 m
Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2019
456 m
Atlas Workout Warehouse Retailers - other Exempt
July 18, 2017
476 m
Go Local Alfreton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
495 m
Jimmy's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
495 m
The Co-operative Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
603 m
Frydays Fish And Chip Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
694 m
Hong Kong Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
694 m
Pannini Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
694 m
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
714 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 10, 2018
727 m
Meadows Residential Care Home - Lavender Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
727 m
The Meadows Care Home- Rose Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
727 m
Alfreton Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
780 m
Alfreton Town Supporters Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 10, 2017
780 m
Home And Away Kiosks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
780 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Preston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Station Forecourt Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Carnfield Hall Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 306 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 780 m
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.38 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 120 Mbps 133.1 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 25 Mbps 25 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105 21.4
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 108,072 kWh - mean 8,313 kWh : median 8,625 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 33,546 kWh - mean 2,795 kWh : median 2,541 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09789900
Longitude -1.37028400
OS Easting 442263
OS Northing 0355816
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: 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 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 8A1