The postcode DE56 2BF is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in May 2005 and is an active postcode. DE56 2BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE56 2BF 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 2BF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to DE56 2BF is Bowling Alley which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Black Boy and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 2.48 km away.
The closest primary school to DE56 2BF (for ages 11 and under) is Heage Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021. 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 2BF is Black Boy Inn and is 440 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House and is 2.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DE56 2BF is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE56 2BF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE56 2BF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE56 2BF
| Introduction | May 2005 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE56 2BF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heage Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 350 m |
| Ambergate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| Street Lane Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.39 km | |
| Ripley Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.5 km |
| Lons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Pottery Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.62 km |
| Ripley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.68 km |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.97 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.01 km | |
| Long Row Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 3.41 km |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.46 km |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 3.68 km |
| The Ripley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.82 km |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 3.83 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 4.02 km |
| Waingroves Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.23 km | |
| Crich Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 16, 2013) | 4.34 km |
| Swanwick Hall School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 4.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 2BF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delicious Designs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 183 m | |
| Heage Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 350 m | |
| Heage Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2017 | 350 m | |
| Black Boy Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2019 | 440 m | |
| The Eagle Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 441 m | |
| Village News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2017 | 441 m | |
| TSL Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2019 | 584 m | |
| Fourways Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2018 | 771 m | |
| The Windmill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 771 m | |
| Heage Windmill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 800 m | |
| The Cake Tre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2017 | 828 m | |
| The Spanker Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| The Excavator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 1.55 km | |
| Ridgeway Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 1.63 km | |
| The Firs Caravan Club Site | Awaiting Inspection | 1.63 km | |
| Sawmills Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2016 | 2.03 km | |
| Bridge House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 2.16 km | |
| Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 2.24 km | |
| Full House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2018 | 2.24 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 2.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 2BF - Data from Apr 2022
| Black Boy | 113 m | |
| Black Boy | 136 m | |
| Bakers Hill | 143 m | |
| Bakers Hill | 151 m | |
| Eagle Tavern | 185 m | |
| Ambergate Rail Station | 2.48 km | |
| Belper Rail Station | 3.66 km | |
| Belper Rail Station | 3.68 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 26.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 2BF - Data from Dec 2021
| Graves Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Dunge Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Thacker's Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Hag Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Morrell's Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Longlands Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Swinney Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Littlehag Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Smith's Rough | 2.7 km | |
| Bullbridge Hill | 2.75 km | |
| The Birches | 2.85 km | |
| Yewtree Wood | 3 km | |
| Dairy Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 3.07 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 3.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE56 2BF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.04909800 |
| Longitude | -1.44865800 |
| OS Easting | 437057 |
| OS Northing | 0350346 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Amber Valley |
| County Electorial Division | Ripley West and Heage ED |
| Electoral Ward | Heage and Ambergate |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | Derby |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Heage/Crich BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Heage BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33015778 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Amber Valley 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Amber Valley 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |