Postcode DE56 2EA (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2EA and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 2EA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 2EA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DE56 2EA is Old Hillcliff Lane which is centered 324 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Lane and is 623 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.47 km away at Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway)

The closest primary school to DE56 2EA (for ages 11 and under) is Turnditch Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Anthony Gell School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 2, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DE56 2EA is Tiger Inn and is 962 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 20, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 79.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE56 2EA 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 2EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Hillcliff Lane 324 m
Hillcliff Lane 368 m
B5023 1.45 km
Wirksworth Road 2.55 km
A517 2.82 km
B5035 6.63 km
A6 27.27 km
A50 28.02 km
A52 40.4 km
M1 50.92 km
A1(M) 52.72 km
A61 62.23 km
A46 66.23 km
A41 69.74 km
A5 70.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2EA

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 2EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
962 m
Hulland CofE Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.6 km
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
3.69 km
Mugginton CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
4.29 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.55 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 5.76 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
6.01 km
Duffield the Meadows Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
6.1 km
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 6.23 km
Anthony Gell School Good
(October 2, 2018)
6.27 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
6.44 km
The Ecclesbourne School 6.51 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
6.54 km
Brailsford CofE Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
6.59 km
Wirksworth Junior School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
6.67 km
Wirksworth CofE Infant School Good
(December 8, 2016)
6.83 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.86 km
Alderwasley Hall School Good
(July 12, 2018)
6.92 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
6.92 km
Bradley CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
6.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcroft Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 18, 2017
0 m
Tiger Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2016
962 m
Turnditch Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
962 m
Idridgehay Pork Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.2 km
Idridgehay Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
1.2 km
Black Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
1.59 km
Dovedale Catering And Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.75 km
Shottle Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
1.75 km
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 20, 2021
1.85 km
Hanging Gate Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
2.9 km
Lubrizol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
3.37 km
Well-Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.5 km
Dannah Farm Country House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
3.75 km
Grumpy Farmer Cheese Retailers - other 4
Good
October 16, 2019
4.01 km
Shottle Farm Brewery And Bull Shed Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.01 km
Blackbrook House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
4.03 km
The Bluebell Country Inn And Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
4.41 km
Croots Farm Shop And Cafe Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
4.42 km
Puss In Boots Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2016
4.42 km
The Glasshouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Lane Bus Stop/Station 623 m
Old Lane Bus Stop/Station 628 m
Windley Lane Bus Stop/Station 669 m
Windley Lane Bus Stop/Station 679 m
Hill Close Bus Stop/Station 894 m
Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.47 km
Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.5 km
Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 1.51 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.02 km
Terminal Three Access Air 60.19 km
Terminal Three Access Air 60.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 727 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Jennywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Commonside Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lumberlane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Snapper's Knowe Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Fox Pingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Holgate Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Toadhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Booler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Spout Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15 Mbps 121.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 18.2% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.8 22.7
300+ Mbps 79.5% 1000 115

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 419,904 kWh - mean 9,765 kWh : median 6,287 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.02251900
Longitude -1.56645900
OS Easting 429178
OS Northing 0347335
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23092
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
County Electorial Division Alport and Derwent ED
Electoral Ward South West Parishes
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Turnditch BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33015822
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 016D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2