Postcode DE56 2GF (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2GF and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 2GF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 2GF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE56 2GF is Derby Road which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Bank and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 773 m away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2GF (for ages 11 and under) is Ambergate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017. 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 2GF is Hurt Arms Hotel and is 637 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Derby Road 84 m
Eden Bank 147 m
Dean Road 160 m
Birch Avenue 227 m
Newbridge Road 229 m
Devonshire Street 233 m
Toadmoor Lane 316 m
Crich Lane 771 m
B6013 3.75 km
B5035 6.84 km
A610 11.99 km
A6 27.78 km
A50 34.75 km
A52 35.57 km
A1(M) 46.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2GF

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 2GF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
311 m
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.84 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.21 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.54 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.66 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.95 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.1 km
Crich Junior School Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
3.39 km
Alderwasley Hall School Good
(July 12, 2018)
3.42 km
Crich Church of England Infant School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.55 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.57 km
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.72 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
4.11 km
Street Lane Primary School 4.23 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.51 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.59 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.77 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.23 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
5.49 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridge House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
74 m
Ambergate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
311 m
Ridgeway Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
578 m
The Firs Caravan Club Site Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
578 m
Hurt Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
637 m
Riverside Filling Station TA Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
637 m
Anila Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.01 km
The Spanker Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
1.06 km
Great British Car Journey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 17, 2021
1.52 km
Fisherman's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.53 km
Sawmills Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2016
1.82 km
Heage Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
1.84 km
Heage Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2017
1.84 km
TSL Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2019
2.04 km
Delicious Designs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
2.08 km
Heage Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.08 km
Black Boy Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2019
2.12 km
Bulls Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
2.13 km
Hilltop Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 5, 2017
2.15 km
Fritchley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Bank Bus Stop/Station 99 m
West Bank Bus Stop/Station 127 m
White House Bus Stop/Station 210 m
White House Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Crich Lane Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 773 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 251 m
Thacker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 664 m
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Hag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Gun Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Smith's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Lower Slades Valley 1.53 km
Street's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Beggarswell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Littlehag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.9 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 3.7 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 79 20
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 157,636 kWh - mean 9,273 kWh : median 8,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2GF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.05355000
Longitude -1.47899100
OS Easting 435020
OS Northing 0350826
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26899
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

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

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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Heage/Crich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ambergate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015783
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2