The postcode DE56 2BQ is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE56 2BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE56 2BQ 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 2BQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to DE56 2BQ is The Croft which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Eagle Tavern and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 2.47 km away.
The closest primary school to DE56 2BQ (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 2BQ is The Eagle Tavern and is 392 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House and is 2.32 km 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 10.8 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DE56 2BQ 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 2BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE56 2BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE56 2BQ
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| 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 2BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heage Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 314 m |
| Ambergate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| Street Lane Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.43 km | |
| Ripley Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.48 km |
| Lons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Ripley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 2.69 km |
| Pottery Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.71 km |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.09 km | |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.43 km |
| Long Row Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 3.49 km |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 3.74 km |
| The Ripley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.81 km |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 3.92 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 3.94 km |
| Waingroves Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.22 km | |
| Crich Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 16, 2013) | 4.28 km |
| Swanwick Hall School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 4.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delicious Designs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 102 m | |
| Heage Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 314 m | |
| Heage Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2017 | 314 m | |
| The Eagle Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 392 m | |
| Village News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2017 | 392 m | |
| TSL Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2019 | 505 m | |
| Black Boy Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2019 | 526 m | |
| Heage Windmill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 720 m | |
| Fourways Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2018 | 848 m | |
| The Windmill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 848 m | |
| The Cake Tre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2017 | 891 m | |
| The Spanker Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 1.05 km | |
| The Excavator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| Ridgeway Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 1.66 km | |
| The Firs Caravan Club Site | Awaiting Inspection | 1.66 km | |
| Sawmills Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2016 | 1.97 km | |
| Bridge House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 2.18 km | |
| Ambergate Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 2.29 km | |
| Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| Full House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2018 | 2.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Eagle Tavern | 105 m | |
| The White Hart | 114 m | |
| Eagle Tavern | 119 m | |
| Bakers Hill | 120 m | |
| The White Hart | 124 m | |
| Ambergate Rail Station | 2.47 km | |
| Belper Rail Station | 3.74 km | |
| Belper Rail Station | 3.77 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 26.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 2BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Graves Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Hag Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Thacker's Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Dunge Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Longlands Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Morrell's Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Swinney Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Littlehag Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Smith's Rough | 2.66 km | |
| Bullbridge Hill | 2.7 km | |
| The Birches | 2.84 km | |
| Yewtree Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Dairy Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Thorphill Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE56 2BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.6 Mbps | 41.6 Mbps | 75.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55.1 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE56 2BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.04981500 |
| Longitude | -1.44817100 |
| OS Easting | 437089 |
| OS Northing | 0350426 |
| 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 |