The postcode DE56 2GU is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE56 2GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE56 2GU 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 2GU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to DE56 2GU is Lynton Road which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Annes Church and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 312 m away.
The closest primary school to DE56 2GU (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 2GU is Hurt Arms Hotel and is 252 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 6, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 25.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DE56 2GU is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE56 2GU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE56 2GU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE56 2GU
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE56 2GU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambergate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 203 m |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Heage Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.96 km |
| Crich Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 16, 2013) | 2.92 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.01 km | |
| Alderwasley Hall School | Special school | 5-20 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| Crich Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Crich Carr CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| Long Row Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 3.41 km |
| Pottery Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 3.54 km |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 4 km |
| Street Lane Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.52 km | |
| Lons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 4.54 km |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 4.58 km |
| Ripley Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 4.73 km |
| Ripley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 4.91 km |
| South Wingfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 5.13 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 5.33 km |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 5.57 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 2GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambergate Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 203 m | |
| Hurt Arms Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 252 m | |
| Riverside Filling Station TA Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 252 m | |
| Bridge House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 487 m | |
| Anila | Awaiting Inspection | 561 m | |
| Ridgeway Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 975 m | |
| The Firs Caravan Club Site | Awaiting Inspection | 975 m | |
| Great British Car Journey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 17, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| The Spanker Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 1.27 km | |
| Sawmills Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2016 | 1.52 km | |
| Fritchley C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2015 | 1.86 km | |
| Heage Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 1.96 km | |
| Heage Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2017 | 1.96 km | |
| Fisherman's Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Heage Windmill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 2.08 km | |
| TSL Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2019 | 2.09 km | |
| Delicious Designs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 2.21 km | |
| Black Boy Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2019 | 2.37 km | |
| Bulls Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 2.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 2GU - Data from Apr 2022
| St Annes Church | 235 m | |
| Hurt Arms | 267 m | |
| Hurt Arms | 313 m | |
| White House | 344 m | |
| Railway Station | 372 m | |
| Ambergate Rail Station | 312 m | |
| Whatstandwell Rail Station | 3.34 km | |
| Whatstandwell Rail Station | 3.36 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 27.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 2GU - Data from Dec 2021
| Thacker's Wood | 282 m | |
| Longlands Wood | 537 m | |
| The Birches | 592 m | |
| Hag Wood | 806 m | |
| Smith's Rough | 1.06 km | |
| Dunge Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Littlehag Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Dairy Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Bullbridge Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Beggarswell Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Yewtree Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Bilberry Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Crich Chase | 1.5 km | |
| Street's Rough | 1.62 km | |
| Bowmer Rough | 1.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE56 2GU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.8 Mbps | 25.2 Mbps | 33.94 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.5 Mbps | 6.9 Mbps | 9.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.8 | 5.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 31.8 | 8.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE56 2GU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.05774900 |
| Longitude | -1.47920900 |
| OS Easting | 435002 |
| OS Northing | 0351293 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | Derby |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |