Postcode DE56 2DA (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2DA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE56 2DA is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE56 2DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE56 2DA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 2DA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DE56 2DA is Shireoaks which is centered 191 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Drive and is 296 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2DA (for ages 11 and under) is Long Row Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2018. 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 2DA is Brettles Bistro C/o Belper Town Football Club and is 798 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Nevada Chicken and is 798 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 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 2DA 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 2DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE56 2DA, and the approximate distance away.

Shireoaks 191 m
Queen's Drive 216 m
Knowl Avenue 370 m
Bridge Hill 391 m
Mount Pleasant Drive 392 m
Belper Lane 809 m
Ashbourne Road 2.14 km
Wirksworth Road 3.46 km
B5023 5.1 km
A517 7.6 km
B5035 7.62 km
A6 29.11 km
A50 32.72 km
A52 35.95 km
A1(M) 49.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2DA

Introduction August 1992
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 2DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
853 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 980 m
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.67 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.2 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.28 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.82 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3.06 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.13 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.84 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.86 km
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.36 km
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 4.36 km
Holbrook School for Autism 4.36 km
Street Lane Primary School 4.67 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.7 km
Kilburn Junior School 4.7 km
Duffield the Meadows Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
4.82 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.85 km
The Ecclesbourne School 4.89 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
5.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 2DA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridge Hill House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
519 m
Fit Pit And Pit Stop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
605 m
Talbot Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
605 m
Tom Yum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
660 m
Hilltop Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 5, 2017
771 m
Blackbrook House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
786 m
Brettles Bistro C/o Belper Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
798 m
George And Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
798 m
Hope For Belper Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
798 m
Nevada Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
798 m
The Devonshire Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
798 m
Elaichi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
843 m
Pappas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2019
843 m
River Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
843 m
Rumours Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
843 m
Taj Of Belper Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
843 m
Belper Long Row Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
853 m
Ada Belfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
932 m
Ada Belfield Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
965 m
Joyce's Choice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
965 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 2DA - Data from Apr 2022

Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Farnah Green Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Beechwood Close Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Ashbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Bungalow Farm Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 2DA - Data from Dec 2021

Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 506 m
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Wattispiece Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Handley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Street's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Goodwin's Lumbs Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Firestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Gun Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Lower Slades Valley 2.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE56 2DA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37 Mbps 33.7 Mbps 48.97 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 12.55 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.1% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 39 9.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 268,509 kWh - mean 22,376 kWh : median 20,333 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 66,628 kWh - mean 4,759 kWh : median 3,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.02966800
Longitude -1.49618500
OS Easting 433886
OS Northing 0348159
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24432
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
County Electorial Division Alport and Derwent ED
Electoral Ward Belper North
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33015781
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3