Postcode DE56 2FP (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2FP and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 2FP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 2FP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DE56 2FP is Greenfields which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fritchley Lane and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2FP (for ages 11 and under) is Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Swanwick Hall School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DE56 2FP is Red Lion and is 330 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 2FP 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 2FP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greenfields 15 m
Amber View Road 57 m
Hilltop 74 m
Fritchley Lane 159 m
Church Street 186 m
Kirkham Lane 190 m
Frecheville Drive 195 m
Chapel Street 271 m
Crich Road 280 m
Allan Lane 308 m
Front Street 317 m
Top Hagg Lane 332 m
Dale Close 354 m
Bowmer Lane 480 m
Dimple Lane 594 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2FP

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 2FP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
183 m
Crich Junior School Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
1.19 km
Crich Church of England Infant School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.37 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.11 km
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.24 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.81 km
Alderwasley Hall School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.9 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.35 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
4.49 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.54 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 4.88 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
4.9 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
4.9 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
4.94 km
Lea Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2012)
5.1 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
5.14 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
5.23 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
5.28 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.29 km
Alfreton Park Community Special School Good
(November 1, 2016)
5.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fritchley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
183 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2015
330 m
Sawmills Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2016
1.14 km
Anila Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.54 km
Great British Car Journey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 17, 2021
1.59 km
Hurt Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
1.87 km
Riverside Filling Station TA Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
1.87 km
Grants Ices Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
1.9 km
Park Farm Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
1.9 km
Ambergate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
2.11 km
The Excavator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
2.32 km
Bridge House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
2.39 km
Heage Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.49 km
The Spanker Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
2.58 km
TSL Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2019
2.65 km
Ridgeway Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
2.71 km
The Firs Caravan Club Site Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.71 km
Heage Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
2.81 km
Heage Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2017
2.81 km
The Old Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fritchley Lane Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Fritchley Lane Bus Stop/Station 257 m
The Common 146 Bus Stop/Station 388 m
The Common 146 Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Whatstandwell Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Whatstandwell Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullbridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 595 m
Littlehag Wood Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Thorphill Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Cawdor Wood Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Bowmer Rough Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Smith's Rough Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Bilberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Crich Chase Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Culland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Thacker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Thurlowbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Graves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.9 Mbps 23.5 Mbps 31.3 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 60% 22.6 5
30-300 Mbps 40% 31 0
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 155,420 kWh - mean 15,542 kWh : median 14,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 43,372 kWh - mean 4,337 kWh : median 3,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2FP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07410700
Longitude -1.47075700
OS Easting 435555
OS Northing 0353117
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18923
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Amber Valley
County Electorial Division Ripley West and Heage ED
Electoral Ward Wingfield
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 life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Heage/Crich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fritchley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015758
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 002D
Output Area / Small Area 1B1