Postcode DE56 1BY (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 1BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE56 1BY is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE56 1BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE56 1BY 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 DE56 1BY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DE56 1BY is Church Lane which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Lane and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 249 m away.

The closest primary school to DE56 1BY (for ages 11 and under) is Long Row Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 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 1BY is Chapters and is 160 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Continental Food Bar and is 185 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.3% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE56 1BY 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 1BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE56 1BY, and the approximate distance away.

Church Lane 49 m
Green Lane 50 m
St Peter's Close 63 m
Church Walk 96 m
Albert Street 111 m
Church Street 111 m
St Laurence Gardens 120 m
Short Lands 135 m
High Street 143 m
The Orchard 146 m
St Peters Croft 148 m
The Hutfall 164 m
Field Lane 175 m
Market Place 176 m
Field Row 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 1BY

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 DE56 1BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
381 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 668 m
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
829 m
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.12 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.14 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.69 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
2.4 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.75 km
Holbrook School for Autism 3.34 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.49 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.49 km
Kilburn Junior School 3.49 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.54 km
Street Lane Primary School 3.67 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.68 km
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 3.87 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.11 km
The Ecclesbourne School 4.4 km
Duffield the Meadows Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
4.46 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 1BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fusion Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
February 19, 2014
0 m
St Peters Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2016
37 m
Chapters Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
160 m
Manor Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 20, 2015
160 m
Monk Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
160 m
Ritz Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
160 m
The Green House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2018
160 m
The Ritz Cinema Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
160 m
Bang In Belper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
185 m
Bengal Blues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2022
185 m
Black Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
185 m
Continental Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
185 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
185 m
Fishers Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2019
185 m
Forum Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
185 m
Fresh Bite Pizzaria Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
185 m
Newscorner Retailers - other 4
Good
May 31, 2019
185 m
Number 28 Community Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2016
185 m
Olive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
185 m
Oriental Villa Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
185 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 1BY - Data from Apr 2022

Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Primary Close Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 249 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 262 m
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 1BY - Data from Dec 2021

Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Wattispiece Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Goodwin's Lumbs Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Swainsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Firestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Kilburn Lake Inland Water 2.1 km
Shawlane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Hoppinghole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE56 1BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 71.7 Mbps 327.95 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 49.91 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% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 22.7% 72.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 77.3% 328 50

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 404,082 kWh - mean 15,542 kWh : median 15,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 1BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.02482500
Longitude -1.48006700
OS Easting 434971
OS Northing 0347630
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14352
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
County Electorial Division Belper ED
Electoral Ward Belper Central
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33015796
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 010A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2