The postcode DE56 2BX is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. DE56 2BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE56 2BX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2BX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to DE56 2BX is Tumbling Hill which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Black Boy and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 2.55 km away.
The closest primary school to DE56 2BX (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 2BX is Black Boy Inn and is 303 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 2.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DE56 2BX 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 2BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE56 2BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE56 2BX
| Introduction | June 2000 |
| 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 2BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heage Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 468 m |
| Street Lane Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.28 km | |
| Ambergate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Ripley Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.48 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| Pottery Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Lons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Ripley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.91 km | |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 3.09 km |
| Long Row Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.48 km |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 3.56 km |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 3.7 km |
| The Ripley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.81 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 4.12 km |
| Waingroves Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.21 km | |
| Kilburn Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 4.4 km |
| Kilburn Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 4.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 2BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Boy Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2019 | 303 m | |
| Delicious Designs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 326 m | |
| Heage Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Heage Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2017 | 468 m | |
| The Eagle Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 511 m | |
| Village News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2017 | 511 m | |
| Fourways Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2018 | 631 m | |
| The Windmill Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 631 m | |
| The Cake Tre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2017 | 703 m | |
| TSL Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2019 | 726 m | |
| Heage Windmill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 942 m | |
| The Spanker Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Ridgeway Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 1.64 km | |
| The Firs Caravan Club Site | Awaiting Inspection | 1.64 km | |
| The Excavator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 1.69 km | |
| Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 2.1 km | |
| Full House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2018 | 2.1 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 2.1 km | |
| Sawmills Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2016 | 2.16 km | |
| Bridge House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 2.19 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 2BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Black Boy | 77 m | |
| Black Boy | 79 m | |
| School House Hill | 132 m | |
| School House Hill | 136 m | |
| The Tollgate | 196 m | |
| Ambergate Rail Station | 2.55 km | |
| Belper Rail Station | 3.55 km | |
| Belper Rail Station | 3.57 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 25.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 2BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Graves Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Dunge Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Morrell's Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Thacker's Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Hag Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Longlands Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Swinney Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Littlehag Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Smith's Rough | 2.8 km | |
| Bullbridge Hill | 2.85 km | |
| The Birches | 2.91 km | |
| Yewtree Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 3 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Dairy Wood | 3.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE56 2BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.1 Mbps | 51.7 Mbps | 65.22 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.2 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 51.7 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE56 2BX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.04782200 |
| Longitude | -1.44880800 |
| OS Easting | 437048 |
| OS Northing | 0350204 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Heage/Crich BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Heage BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33015782 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Amber Valley 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Amber Valley 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |