Postcode DE56 0AF (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 0AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE56 0AF is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in March 2012 and is an active postcode. DE56 0AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE56 0AF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 DE56 0AF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE56 0AF is Thornton Way which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Astlow Drive and is 315 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 0AF (for ages 11 and under) is Pottery Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Belper School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on October 2, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DE56 0AF is Greyhound Inn and is 689 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 19, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House and is 404 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE56 0AF 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 DE56 0AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE56 0AF, and the approximate distance away.

Thornton Way 16 m
Dalton Road 45 m
Beeley Close 96 m
Soar Close 96 m
Davenport Drive 123 m
Arkwright Avenue 139 m
Spinners Way 158 m
Edensor Drive 169 m
Norbury Way 201 m
Pilsley Close 208 m
Weavers Close 216 m
Arkwright Avenue 223 m
Newton Close 239 m
Nailers Way 257 m
Marston Close 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 0AF

Introduction March 2012
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 DE56 0AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
789 m
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
911 m
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.05 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.54 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.83 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.04 km
Street Lane Primary School 2.19 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.78 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.86 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.2 km
Kilburn Junior School 3.2 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.33 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.35 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.54 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3.75 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.91 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.99 km
Holbrook School for Autism 4.02 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 0AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
404 m
Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2018
404 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
404 m
Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
689 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
689 m
Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
689 m
Pottery Out Of School Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
714 m
Far Laund News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
771 m
Belper Pottery Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
789 m
Vaillant Industrial Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
896 m
Belper School And Sixth Form Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
906 m
Belper Sports Centre Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
906 m
St John's Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 25, 2019
911 m
Pottery Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
992 m
Golden Gate Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 11, 2019
1.04 km
Whitemoor Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
1.06 km
Fourways Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
1.21 km
The Windmill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
1.21 km
Gurkha Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2020
1.28 km
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2015
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 0AF - Data from Apr 2022

Astlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Astlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Edensor Drive Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Edensor Drive Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Ashford Rise Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 0AF - Data from Dec 2021

Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Kilburn Lake Inland Water 2.08 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Longlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Locko Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Thacker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE56 0AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 37.7 Mbps 65.1 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 19.45 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 4.2
30-300 Mbps 18.8% 42.3 8
300+ Mbps 81.3% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 237,462 kWh - mean 7,421 kWh : median 6,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 0AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.03391900
Longitude -1.45929000
OS Easting 436357
OS Northing 0348652
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29845
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
County Electorial Division Belper ED
Electoral Ward Belper East
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 Derby

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Belper BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33015790
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2