Postcode DE55 7RL (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE55 7RL and nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7RL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7RL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DE55 7RL is Monk Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Monk Road and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to DE55 7RL (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 7RL is The Cotes Park Inn and is 506 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 352 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Monk Road 15 m
Nottingham Road 202 m
Keys Road 247 m
Birchwood Road 271 m
Chatham Avenue 315 m
Hockley Way 320 m
Abbott Road 374 m
The Green 382 m
Flowery Leys Lane 414 m
Outseats Drive 435 m
Cotes Park Lane 547 m
Wimsey Way 578 m
B6019 3.03 km
B600 7.24 km
A617 16.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE55 7RL

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 7RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leys Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
472 m
Woodbridge Junior School Good
(July 7, 2016)
894 m
David Nieper Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
894 m
Croft Infant School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.02 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.11 km
Watchorn Christian School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.29 km
Copthorne Community Infant School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.34 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.36 km
Somerlea Park Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.4 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.6 km
Swanwick School and Sports College Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.05 km
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.22 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.33 km
Riddings Junior School 2.36 km
Glebe Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(October 21, 2021)
2.67 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.73 km
The Green Infant School 2.97 km
Frederick Gent School 3.05 km
The Brigg Infant School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.16 km
Westhouses Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fit 316 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2017
0 m
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
292 m
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
336 m
Dee Dees Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2019
352 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
352 m
The Range Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
352 m
Leys Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
472 m
Amber Valley Fitness Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 3, 2018
506 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
506 m
The Cotes Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 9, 2021
506 m
NHS Alfreton (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
525 m
Alfreton Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
534 m
Alfreton Town Supporters Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 10, 2017
534 m
Home And Away Kiosks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
534 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
608 m
Olive Catering Services Ltd (at DFS) Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2019
705 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2019
719 m
East Midlands Vending Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
719 m
Griffith Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
719 m
The Co-operative Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
731 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Monk Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Monk Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Pease Hill Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Birchwood Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Pease Hill Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Alfreton Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nix's Wood Woodland Or Forest 493 m
Pennytown Ponds Inland Water 761 m
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Sleetmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Carnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Damstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Wren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Upper Birchwood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Beech's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.1 Mbps 18 Mbps 25.9 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 4 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 19.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps - -
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 263,779 kWh - mean 29,309 kWh : median 26,903 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE55 7RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.09017200
Longitude -1.37456400
OS Easting 441984
OS Northing 0354956
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4428
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Amber Valley
County Electorial Division Alfreton and Somercotes ED
Electoral Ward Somercotes
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 E33014141
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 003E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1