The postcode DE56 2BW is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE56 2BW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DE56 2BW 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 2BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to DE56 2BW is Bond Lane which is centered 229 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The White Hart and is 388 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 2.25 km away.
The closest primary school to DE56 2BW (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 2BW is The Eagle Tavern and is 615 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 25, 2019.
Policing for DE56 2BW 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 2BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE56 2BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE56 2BW
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE56 2BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heage Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 367 m |
| Ambergate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| Lons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Ripley Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.68 km |
| Ripley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| Street Lane Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.87 km | |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 3.1 km |
| Pottery Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 3.3 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.44 km | |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.49 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 3.66 km |
| Crich Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 16, 2013) | 3.83 km |
| Long Row Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| The Ripley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.96 km |
| Crich Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 4 km |
| Swanwick Hall School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 4.11 km |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 4.22 km |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 4.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 2BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSL Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Heage Windmill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 217 m | |
| Heage Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 367 m | |
| Heage Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2017 | 367 m | |
| Delicious Designs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 403 m | |
| The Eagle Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 615 m | |
| Village News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2017 | 615 m | |
| The Excavator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 1 km | |
| Black Boy Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| The Spanker Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Fourways Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2018 | 1.35 km | |
| The Windmill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| The Cake Tre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2017 | 1.39 km | |
| Sawmills Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2016 | 1.51 km | |
| Ridgeway Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 1.71 km | |
| The Firs Caravan Club Site | Awaiting Inspection | 1.71 km | |
| Bridge House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 2.11 km | |
| Ambergate Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 2.16 km | |
| Hurt Arms Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 2.32 km | |
| Riverside Filling Station TA Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 2.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 2BW - Data from Apr 2022
| The White Hart | 388 m | |
| The White Hart | 398 m | |
| Primary School | 401 m | |
| Eagle Tavern | 405 m | |
| Primary School | 410 m | |
| Ambergate Rail Station | 2.25 km | |
| Belper Rail Station | 4.13 km | |
| Belper Rail Station | 4.16 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 26.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 2BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Graves Wood | 871 m | |
| Hag Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Thacker's Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Dunge Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Littlehag Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Longlands Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Smith's Rough | 2.3 km | |
| Bullbridge Hill | 2.3 km | |
| Thorphill Wood | 2.62 km | |
| The Birches | 2.63 km | |
| Cawdor Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Morrell's Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Coalburn Hill | 2.89 km | |
| Swinney Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Long Wood | 2.97 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.05434800 |
| Longitude | -1.44862000 |
| OS Easting | 437055 |
| OS Northing | 0350930 |
| 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| 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 |