Postcode DE56 1LB (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 1LB and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 1LB 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 1LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE56 1LB is Marlborough Drive which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lowlands Road and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 1LB (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 1LB is Greyhound Inn and is 184 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 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 47.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 1LB 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 1LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Marlborough Drive 28 m
Westbury Gardens 63 m
Gregorys Way 146 m
Loom Close 174 m
Millersdale Close 175 m
Bobbin Way 177 m
Dovedale Crescent 182 m
Jenny's Court 198 m
Deepdale Road 202 m
Lowlands Road 235 m
Harrier Road 241 m
Alton Road 265 m
Merlin Close 267 m
Falcons Rise 286 m
Pottery Close 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 1LB

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 1LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
223 m
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
596 m
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
698 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.3 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.43 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.47 km
Street Lane Primary School 2.42 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.6 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.69 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.82 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.9 km
Kilburn Junior School 2.9 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3.19 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.24 km
Holbrook School for Autism 3.51 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.76 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
3.91 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.92 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.94 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
167 m
Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2018
167 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
167 m
Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
184 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
184 m
Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
184 m
Belper Pottery Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
223 m
Pottery Out Of School Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
254 m
Vaillant Industrial Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
349 m
Belper School And Sixth Form Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
426 m
Belper Sports Centre Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
426 m
Pottery Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
428 m
St John's Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 25, 2019
596 m
Golden Gate Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 11, 2019
620 m
Far Laund News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
663 m
Whitemoor Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
697 m
Gurkha Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2020
741 m
Spencer Grove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
878 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2015
923 m
Thorn Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
923 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lowlands Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Lowlands Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Loom Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Loom Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Greyhound Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Kilburn Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Locko Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Booth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 227.62 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 48.51 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% 11.6 1
30-300 Mbps 50% 81.1 19.8
300+ Mbps 47.2% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 441,466 kWh - mean 12,984 kWh : median 13,350 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 143,246 kWh - mean 4,093 kWh : median 3,519 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 1LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.02921400
Longitude -1.46251000
OS Easting 436145
OS Northing 0348127
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2