Postcode DE56 1GR (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 1GR and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 1GR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 1GR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DE56 1GR is Marsh Lane Crescent which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Short Street and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 1GR (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 1GR is Greyhound Inn and is 391 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 19, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gurkha Express and is 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marsh Lane Crescent 53 m
Derwent Court 69 m
Lowlands Road 127 m
Malthouse Drive 143 m
Short Street 171 m
Millersdale Close 176 m
Spencer Road 211 m
Dovedale Crescent 211 m
Coppice Brook 234 m
Spencer Avenue 252 m
Deepdale Road 283 m
Bullsmoor 298 m
Wheeldon Avenue 302 m
Marsh Lane 304 m
Nottingham Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 1GR

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 1GR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
218 m
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
415 m
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
848 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.06 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.16 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.18 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.68 km
Street Lane Primary School 2.74 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.87 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.89 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
2.89 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.96 km
Kilburn Junior School 2.96 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.32 km
Holbrook School for Autism 3.35 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
3.86 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.1 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.11 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.28 km
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 4.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Short Street Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Dovedale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Dovedale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Short Street Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Spencer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Kilburn Lake Inland Water 1.62 km
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Locko Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Shawlane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Booth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.8 Mbps 74.9 Mbps 159.76 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 30.01 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% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.1 21.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 143,094 kWh - mean 10,221 kWh : median 9,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 1GR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.02746300
Longitude -1.46685500
OS Easting 435855
OS Northing 0347930
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21455
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1