Postcode DE56 0QL (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 0QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE56 0QL is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. DE56 0QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE56 0QL 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 0QL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE56 0QL is Merlin Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Loom Close and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 0QL (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 0QL is Greyhound Inn and is 419 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 93 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Merlin Close 21 m
Harrier Road 35 m
Ashdene Gardens 61 m
Falcons Rise 88 m
Gregorys Way 120 m
Jenny's Court 120 m
Loom Close 122 m
Kingswood Avenue 153 m
Weavers Close 157 m
Belgrave Close 163 m
Pilsley Close 168 m
Bobbin Way 179 m
Arkwright Avenue 198 m
Arkwright Avenue 207 m
Maidwell Close 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 0QL

Introduction December 1994
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 0QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
469 m
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
612 m
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
889 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.29 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.53 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.68 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.36 km
Street Lane Primary School 2.4 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.81 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.07 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.09 km
Kilburn Junior School 3.09 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3.42 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.65 km
Holbrook School for Autism 3.76 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.83 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.03 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.15 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 0QL - 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
93 m
Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2018
93 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
93 m
Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
419 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
419 m
Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
419 m
Belper Pottery Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
469 m
Pottery Out Of School Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
472 m
Far Laund News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
560 m
Vaillant Industrial Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
601 m
St John's Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 25, 2019
612 m
Pottery Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
660 m
Belper School And Sixth Form Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
661 m
Belper Sports Centre Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
661 m
Golden Gate Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 11, 2019
839 m
Whitemoor Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
896 m
Gurkha Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2020
930 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2015
986 m
Thorn Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
986 m
Spencer Grove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Loom Close Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Loom Close Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Applewood Close Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Applewood Close Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Nailers Way Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Kilburn Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Locko Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Longlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59 Mbps 54.3 Mbps 67.81 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 19.99 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 100% 54.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 180,143 kWh - mean 18,014 kWh : median 16,601 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 0QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.03148000
Longitude -1.46246600
OS Easting 436146
OS Northing 0348379
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