Postcode DE56 1FJ (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 1FJ and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 1FJ 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 1FJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DE56 1FJ is Laund Close which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laund Avenue and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 1FJ (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 1FJ is Queens Head and is 613 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 24, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House and is 613 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.9% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Laund Close 79 m
Winster Close 106 m
Laund Avenue 131 m
Bessalone Drive 184 m
Thorpe Way 191 m
The Spinney 197 m
Monyash Way 198 m
Appleton Drive 216 m
Alport Close 222 m
Grendon Close 224 m
Duncan Close 266 m
Coronation Avenue 275 m
Applewood Close 284 m
Orton Way 294 m
Hayfield Close 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 1FJ

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 1FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
289 m
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
755 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 774 m
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.09 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.36 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.74 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.46 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.7 km
Street Lane Primary School 2.94 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.3 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.35 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3.36 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.54 km
Kilburn Junior School 3.54 km
Holbrook School for Autism 3.97 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.11 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.3 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
4.45 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.48 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Far Laund News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
0 m
St John's Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 25, 2019
289 m
Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
613 m
Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2018
613 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
613 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2015
613 m
Thorn Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
613 m
Belper Pottery Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
755 m
Kidzone School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
774 m
St Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
774 m
Osmaston Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
794 m
Pottery Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
825 m
Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
835 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
835 m
Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
835 m
Spencer Grove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
868 m
Gurkha Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2020
874 m
Pottery Out Of School Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
912 m
Vaillant Industrial Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
917 m
Belper House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
952 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laund Avenue Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Laund Nook Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Laund Avenue Bus Stop/Station 114 m
30 Laund Close Bus Stop/Station 121 m
30 Laund Close Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 358 m
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Kilburn Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Longlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 67.5 Mbps 278.92 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 49.91 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% 13.5 1.7
30-300 Mbps 37.1% 79.5 18.3
300+ Mbps 62.9% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 618,915 kWh - mean 17,192 kWh : median 17,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 152,374 kWh - mean 4,118 kWh : median 2,575 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 1FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.03264000
Longitude -1.47059400
OS Easting 435600
OS Northing 0348504
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27968
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
County Electorial Division Alport and Derwent ED
Electoral Ward Belper North
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: Older workers and 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 E33015790
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 009E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4