Postcode DE56 1UB (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 1UB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE56 1UB is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. DE56 1UB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE56 1UB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 1UB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE56 1UB is Grendon Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Applewood Close and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 1UB (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 1UB is Greyhound Inn and is 740 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 449 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.2 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 1UB 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 1UB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grendon Close 35 m
Orton Way 36 m
Walgrave Close 62 m
Welton Avenue 97 m
Calver Close 103 m
Laund Avenue 130 m
Heydon Close 141 m
Ashford Rise 169 m
Applewood Close 171 m
Astlow Drive 176 m
Far Laund 177 m
Maidwell Close 183 m
Appleton Drive 188 m
Belgrave Close 208 m
Findern Close 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 1UB

Introduction December 1997
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 1UB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
473 m
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
716 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.03 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.25 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.34 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.83 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.27 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.69 km
Street Lane Primary School 2.7 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.18 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.33 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.45 km
Kilburn Junior School 3.45 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3.51 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.85 km
Holbrook School for Autism 4.01 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.04 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
4.36 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.37 km
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Far Laund News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
259 m
Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
449 m
Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2018
449 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
449 m
St John's Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 25, 2019
473 m
Belper Pottery Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
716 m
Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
740 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
740 m
Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
740 m
Pottery Out Of School Scheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
808 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2015
843 m
Thorn Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
843 m
Pottery Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
847 m
Vaillant Industrial Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
876 m
Belper School And Sixth Form Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
980 m
Belper Sports Centre Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
980 m
Gurkha Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2020
995 m
Osmaston Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.01 km
Kidzone School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
1.03 km
St Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Applewood Close Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Applewood Close Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Laund Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
1a Appleton Drive Bus Stop/Station 181 m
1a Appleton Drive Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 586 m
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Morrell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Kilburn Lake Inland Water 2.19 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Longlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 13.8 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% 29 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 467,731 kWh - mean 14,174 kWh : median 13,623 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 159,087 kWh - mean 4,821 kWh : median 3,405 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 1UB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.03343200
Longitude -1.46696100
OS Easting 435843
OS Northing 0348594
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30566
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
County Electorial Division Belper ED
Electoral Ward Belper East
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 E33015790
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 009D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2