Postcode DE56 2GJ (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2GJ and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 2GJ 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 2GJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE56 2GJ is Birch Avenue which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is White House and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 569 m away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2GJ (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 2GJ is Hurt Arms Hotel and is 410 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Avenue 38 m
Devonshire Street 50 m
Dean Road 86 m
Toadmoor Lane 93 m
Eden Bank 133 m
Villas Road 199 m
Newbridge Road 233 m
Derby Road 244 m
Wesley Road 264 m
Montpelier Road 266 m
Lynton Road 294 m
B6013 3.74 km
B5035 6.63 km
A610 12.18 km
A6 27.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2GJ

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 2GJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
94 m
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.07 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.73 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.88 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.14 km
Alderwasley Hall School Good
(July 12, 2018)
3.19 km
Crich Junior School Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
3.2 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.32 km
Crich Church of England Infant School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.36 km
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.5 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.81 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
4.33 km
Street Lane Primary School 4.45 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.64 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.76 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.94 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
5.42 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.47 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
5.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ambergate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
94 m
Bridge House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
220 m
Hurt Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
410 m
Riverside Filling Station TA Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
410 m
Anila Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
788 m
Ridgeway Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
809 m
The Firs Caravan Club Site Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
809 m
The Spanker Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
1.24 km
Great British Car Journey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 17, 2021
1.29 km
Fisherman's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.73 km
Sawmills Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2016
1.77 km
Heage Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
2 km
Heage Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2017
2 km
Fritchley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
2.07 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2015
2.15 km
TSL Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2019
2.17 km
Bulls Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
2.18 km
Heage Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.19 km
Delicious Designs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
2.24 km
Hilltop Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 5, 2017
2.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

White House Bus Stop/Station 75 m
White House Bus Stop/Station 95 m
West Bank Bus Stop/Station 216 m
West Bank Bus Stop/Station 336 m
St Annes Church Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 569 m
Whatstandwell Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 245 m
Thacker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 544 m
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 717 m
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Smith's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Beggarswell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Gun Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Street's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Lower Slades Valley 1.48 km
Littlehag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Bullbridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33 Mbps 73.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 50 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 0% 11 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 35 9.6
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 180,690 kWh - mean 16,426 kWh : median 16,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 33,421 kWh - mean 3,342 kWh : median 2,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2GJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.05532000
Longitude -1.48087900
OS Easting 434892
OS Northing 0351022
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