Postcode DE56 1FR (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 1FR and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 1FR 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 1FR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DE56 1FR is Cherry Tree Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is 1a Appleton Drive and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 1FR (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 1FR is Fisherman's Rest and is 808 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House and is 736 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cherry Tree Avenue 27 m
Duncan Close 34 m
Appleton Drive 102 m
Longstone Rise 118 m
Lancaster Rise 176 m
Far Laund 200 m
Laund Avenue 234 m
Amber Court 241 m
Laund Close 249 m
The Spinney 252 m
Tanglewood 257 m
Grendon Close 268 m
Orton Way 299 m
Bessalone Drive 339 m
Welton Avenue 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 1FR

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 1FR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
567 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 913 m
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
974 m
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.29 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.53 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.02 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.21 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.44 km
Street Lane Primary School 2.93 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.46 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.56 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3.64 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.73 km
Kilburn Junior School 3.73 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.01 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
4.17 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.2 km
Holbrook School for Autism 4.23 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.46 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Far Laund News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
278 m
St John's Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 25, 2019
567 m
Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
736 m
Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2018
736 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
736 m
Fisherman's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
808 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2015
862 m
Thorn Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
862 m
Kidzone School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
913 m
St Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
913 m
Belper Pottery Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
974 m
Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
1.02 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
1.02 km
Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km
Osmaston Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.05 km
Pottery Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.08 km
Pottery Out Of School Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
1.09 km
Vaillant Industrial Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
1.14 km
Spencer Grove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
1.14 km
Gurkha Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2020
1.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

1a Appleton Drive Bus Stop/Station 109 m
1a Appleton Drive Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Laund Avenue Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Laund Avenue Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Lawn Farm Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 408 m
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Longlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Kilburn Lake Inland Water 2.46 km
Gun Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Lower Slades Valley 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.9 Mbps 41.6 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 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% 19.1 4.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.2 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 951,773 kWh - mean 15,863 kWh : median 15,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

60 meters consuming 192,643 kWh - mean 3,211 kWh : median 2,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 1FR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.03512800
Longitude -1.47017600
OS Easting 435626
OS Northing 0348781
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: 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 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 6A3