Postcode DE56 1FA (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 1FA and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 1FA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 1FA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DE56 1FA is Hayfield Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hayfield Close and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 1FA (for ages 11 and under) is St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. 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 1FA is Greyhound Inn and is 572 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 425 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 2.1 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 DE56 1FA 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 1FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hayfield Close 15 m
Ladywood Avenue 22 m
Alport Close 66 m
Thorpe Way 101 m
Litton Close 105 m
Forest Close 118 m
Beaurepaire Crescent 124 m
Bradwell Way 138 m
Winster Close 179 m
Applewood Close 204 m
Laund Nook 209 m
Monyash Way 212 m
Deepdale Road 215 m
Dovedale Crescent 262 m
Bobbin Way 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 1FA

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 1FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
200 m
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
473 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 894 m
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.09 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.12 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.5 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.61 km
Street Lane Primary School 2.8 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.98 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.02 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.11 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3.17 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.26 km
Kilburn Junior School 3.26 km
Holbrook School for Autism 3.7 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.06 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.2 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.24 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.33 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 25, 2019
200 m
Far Laund News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
284 m
Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
425 m
Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2018
425 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
425 m
Belper Pottery Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
473 m
Pottery Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
544 m
Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
572 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
572 m
Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
572 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2015
577 m
Thorn Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
577 m
Vaillant Industrial Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
635 m
Pottery Out Of School Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
651 m
Gurkha Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2020
652 m
Spencer Grove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
698 m
Osmaston Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
716 m
Belper School And Sixth Form Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
780 m
Belper Sports Centre Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
780 m
Belper House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
820 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hayfield Close Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Hayfield Close Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Bradwell Way Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Bradwell Way Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Thorpe Way Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Kilburn Lake Inland Water 1.95 km
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Locko Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 41.3 Mbps 58.08 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 12.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 45 9.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 149,083 kWh - mean 13,553 kWh : median 15,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 26,035 kWh - mean 2,603 kWh : median 2,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 1FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.03046300
Longitude -1.46836900
OS Easting 435751
OS Northing 0348263
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27868
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33015789
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 009B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3