Postcode DE55 7QW (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7QW and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7QW 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 7QW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DE55 7QW is Morewood Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Salcombe Road and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 415 m away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7QW (for ages 11 and under) is Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy. 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 7QW is Prospect Street Micro Pub and is 290 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 186 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 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 7QW 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 7QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Morewood Drive 18 m
Meadow Lane 83 m
Priory Road 93 m
Parkin Street 140 m
Catherine Court 156 m
Mansfield Road 168 m
Salcombe Road 201 m
Catherine Street 207 m
Beech Avenue 288 m
Salcombe Road 300 m
Preston Avenue 370 m
Willows Avenue 371 m
Lydford Road 379 m
Addison Drive 398 m
Ellesmere Avenue 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7QW

Introduction March 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 7QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 531 m
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
577 m
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
684 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
924 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
924 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
968 m
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.48 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.51 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 2.23 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.25 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.35 km
The Green Infant School 2.44 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.51 km
Shirland Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.77 km
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.81 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.82 km
Frederick Gent School 2.91 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
3.06 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
3.22 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Go Local Alfreton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
186 m
Jimmy's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
186 m
Hayers Minimart Retailers - other 4
Good
August 19, 2019
192 m
Atlas Workout Warehouse Retailers - other Exempt
July 18, 2017
272 m
Berty's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
279 m
Prospect Street Micro Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
290 m
Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2019
290 m
Railside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
314 m
Frydays Fish And Chip Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
363 m
Hong Kong Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
363 m
Pannini Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
363 m
Burger (No. 6) Carvery And Grill Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
409 m
Burger 7 (No.7) Carvery And Grill Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
409 m
Chip And Dip (No.2) Carvery And Grill Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
409 m
Courtyard Carriage (No.19) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 30, 2016
409 m
Dome Coffee (No.13) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
409 m
Drop Down Coffee (No.15) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
409 m
Emilio Doughnuts Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
409 m
Gloria Toasty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
409 m
Luigi (No. 16) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
409 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Salcombe Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Salcombe Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Preston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Preston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 415 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Hall's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 1.76 km
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 85.2 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 30 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.4 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 206,643 kWh - mean 6,458 kWh : median 6,656 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 87,391 kWh - mean 2,731 kWh : median 2,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.10028500
Longitude -1.37613300
OS Easting 441869
OS Northing 0356078
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8092
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 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